Familiarize yourself with the acute care environment and confidently develop patient rehabilitation plans with this essential guide to physical therapy practice in a clinical setting‎.‎ "Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists‎,‎ Third Edition" helps you understand and interpret hospital protocol‎,‎ medical terminology‎,‎ and the medical‎-surgical aspects of acute care‎.‎ Each chapter focuses on a body system and includes a review of basic structure and function‎,‎ an overview of a medical‎-surgical workup‎,‎ a review of pathophysiology‎,‎ information on pharmacology‎,‎ and guidelines for physical therapy intervention‎.‎This edition features a larger‎,‎ slimmer design that highlights clinical tips‎,‎ decision‎-making aids‎,‎ and practice patterns throughout the text so that you can easily locate these tools and apply them to your practice‎.‎ If you are unfamiliar with the complex acute care environment‎,‎ this comprehensive resource is just what you need to become more comfortable and better able to manage the specific needs of your patients‎.‎