Electrotherapy Explained
Principles and Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 5. December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7506-0972-2 (ISBN)
Description
The principles and practice involved in electrotherapy are explained in this book. It is suitable for undergraduate physiotherapy students and also as a basic guide for practitioners. New material in this edition is on the healing process, treatment modalities, research and clinical trials.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
92 illus
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 102 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-0972-2 (9780750609722)
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Content
Introduction; Therapeutic direct current; Electrical stimulation of nerve and muscle; Evaluation and diagnosis; Biofeedback; Therapeutic ultrasound; Heat and cold; Therapeutic conduction heating; Cold therapy; Electromagnetic fields: shortwave diathermy, pulsed electromagnetic energy and magnetic therapies; Electromagnetic radiation; Microwave diathermy; Infrared and visible radiations; Laser therapy; Ultraviolet radiation; Appendices