The Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook, 3rd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780803612389 ISBN-10: 0803612389 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 3rd Authors: Rothstein, Jules M., Roy, Serge H., Wolf, Steven L., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 80 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Steven Nussbaum,  MD  (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) Description This is the third edition of a reference designed to provide information about topics in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation predominantly using charts, glossary of terms, outlines, and illustrations. Previous editions were published in 1991 and 1998. Purpose According to the authors, this handbook was not written to replace conventional reference books but to "... provide information that clinicians need in a succinct form." In addition, the materials are organized to "...facilitate clinical practice." Audience Even though most of the sections of the book are authored by physical therapists, the handbook is intended for use by various rehabilitation specialists such as physicians, nurses, therapists, and students. Features The handbook covers topics such as musculoskeletal anatomy and therapy, neuroanatomy and therapy, pulmonary anatomy and therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, pediatric issues, and geriatric issues. Massage, soft tissue techniques, and various modalities are also covered. The book provides excellent charts, graphs, and outlines to the reader. The index and table of contents are sufficient to locate specific topics without difficulty. The illustrations are high quality and pertinent to the chapter topic. A deficiency in the book is the inadequate number of listed references in most of the chapters. Assessment This is an excellent book written in clear and concise language. Because it uses mainly charts, glossary of terms, outlines, and illustrations, it is best used as a reference book in conjunction with other rehabilitation textbooks. Physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, and therapists interested in the field of rehabilitation should find this book to be a valuable educational and clinical resource. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 1 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 1 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 1 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 6 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.