I am using this book during my duty as an offshore medic and it has helped me a lot of times. Sometimes I find the information too limited, so I always utilize Google or other books I carry with me to fill certain gaps. Overall a good book to have but the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis is needed to make this complete!
This book is a very good resource. It will appeal to those who are working in partnership with people with enduring MH problems. The handouts are well received by clients. Sections were often photocopied by all in the team to give to clients as a basis for ongoing work when I worked as a manager in support services.
This comprehensive and fully up-to-date book is packed full of useful, essential and relevant material ranging from theory, approaches, advances in science to practicalities of being an OT within different working environments and teams. It is a book that any OT would use daily - particularly at the early stages of her career - a true investment!
I think this is possibly the best anatomy book I've seen. It has pictures of real cadavers and bones which is so much more useful than looking at a cartoon drawing where all the arteries are red, veins are blue etc. As a medical student myself, I would recommend this to anyone who's learning anatomy or to anyone fascinated with the human body-an investment for the future indeed!
This book is so helpful for all Ot students. I started the course in september (06) and would be lost without this book i definatly recommend it! Go on invest!!!!!
During my placement, one of my educators gave me this book to read especially on OT process. I found it quite easy to read and understand. The author went directlyb to the relevant points. I found I had to read it only once and was able to apply the proces, and not feel lost while out on assessment. I immediately knew what to look for when I was assessing a patient.
It would be nice if other...
This is another example of Rosemary Hagedorn's clear occupational analysis approach to occupational Therapy. Where was this when I was at college?! The thirty six chapters are divided into five sections: 1 Introduction, looking at occupation levels, taxonomy and general understanding of human occupation, core processes in OT and importance of engagement. 2 Therapeutic Use of Self addresses...
