A Final Rest by Blythe Baker

A Final Rest by Blythe Baker

• Updated content, references, grading forms and self-evaluation, and case studies
provide students and practitioners with the most current and up-to-date information they need to prepare to serve their clients' needs.
• Combined textbook/workbook format makes it easier to develop fundamental skills in the theory, design, and fabrication of orthoses
• Numerous case studies>in each chapter show how concepts relate to real-life clinical practice.
• How-To videos on the Evolve companion website>let students watch the construction of orthotics again and again to increase their proficiency.
• Integration of patient safety>addresses this important aspect of patient care.
• Spiral binding lets the book lay flat when opened for convenient use while on the job.
• Self-evaluation forms>allow you to analyze personal strengths and weaknesses related to new orthotic intervention techniques.
• Review questions and self-quizzes reinforce your comprehension of the material.
• Laboratory exercises test your clinical reasoning and technical skills.

• NEW chapter covering>Casting techniques
provides guidance regarding current advances.
• NEW Chapter for>Professional Issues Related to Orthotic Provision.
• NEW Elbow, Forearm, and Shoulder Immobilization Orthoses>expands the content that previously only addressed elbow and forearm orthoses to include shoulder immobilization orthoses.
• NEW Photos and illustrations for pre-fabrication, fitting, and fabrication techniques appear throughout the text.
• NEW> Evidence-based practice charts