Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780195367775 ISBN-10: 0195367774 Copyright: 2010 Edition: 1st Editors: Weiss, Lyn D., Weiss, Jay M., Pobre, Thomas, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Lisa Ruppert,  MD  (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) Description This handbook is a quick reference on physical medicine and rehabilitation topics relevant to daily clinical practice. Purpose It is intended to provide an understanding of rehabilitation and serve as a quick reference on various rehabilitation topics. There are few handbooks available for rehabilitation residents and medical students rotating through PM&R, and this book does well at providing information in a concise way so it can be applied in the clinical setting. Audience With its helpful quick overview of various rehabilitation topics, the book is best suited for medical students and rehabilitation residents. Fellows in the various rehabilitation subspecialties and attending physiatrists may also benefit, using it as a quick reference for conditions they may not routinely see in their practice. Features The overview this book provides covers the broad scope of physical medicine and rehabilitation from general principles to more subspecialized areas. It also is an introduction to many aspects of rehabilitation medicine, including interventional spine procedures and electromyography, helping readers understand their role in patient care. The illustrations provide correct anatomical guidelines for routine joint injections. The tables concisely outline the diagnosis of various conditions and management options that can be used in the clinical setting. Assessment This is a practical, quick reference that can be used by medical students and rehabilitation residents in the clinical setting. Fellows in the various rehabilitation subspecialties and physiatrists may also benefit from this handbook. 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) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 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? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.