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HEALTH PROFESSIONS
REHABILITATION, CHIROPRACTIC &OSTEOPATHY
Somatic Dysfunction in Osteopathic Family Medicine
Second Edition
Kenneth E. Nelson, DO, FAAO, FACOFP dist.
Professor, Departments ofOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, and
Biochemistry, Midwestern University, DownersGrove, IL
Thomas Glonek, PhD
Professor, Department ofOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine, ChicagoCollege of
Osteopathic Medicine, ChicagoCollege ofOsteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University,
DownersGrove, IL; Chairman, IRB, ChicagoOsteopathic Family Practice, Michael Reese
Hospital, Chicago, IL
May 2014 / Softbound / 10.875 x 8.375
Approx. 648 pp. / Approx. 401 Illus. in Full Color / Approx. 29 Tables
978-1-4511-0305-2
DESCRIPTION
Offering a patient-oriented approach,
Somatic
Dysfunction inOsteopathic Family Medicine
, Second
Edition, is a practical textbook for third and fourth
year osteopathic students and an expert reference
for seasoned clinicians. The book covers the
diagnostic work-up, the clinical rationale for OMT
for specific diseases and conditions, manipulative
techniques for specific types of patients (psychiatric,
pediatric, obstetric, geriatric, etc.), and procedures
for common conditions encountered in family
practice.
Reflecting the latest advances and research in
the field, the Second Edition provides 10 all-new
chapters, an updated design and art program, and
an expanded array of online instructor and student
resources.
FEATURES
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NEW! Case Studies provide students with real-
NEW! Ten new chapters cover the latest advances
in the field.
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NEW! A fresh interior design and refreshed art
program engages students.
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NEW! Expanded electronic resources and formats
support student learning.
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Broaden your students’ understanding with
a timely overview of the philosophy and
principles of osteopathic patient care—including
patient empowerment, diagnos- ing somatic
dysfunction, the manipulative prescription,
viscerosomatic and somatovisceral reflexes, and
psychoneuroimmunology.
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Take your students’ learning beyond the book
ANCILLARIES
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This edition includes online resources for
instructors and students including an image
bank for anytime, anywhere access to the
complete text and image bank.
with videos available online.
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Prepare your students to work with a wide range
of specific patient populations—psychiatric,
pediatric, obstetric, and geriatric patients;
athletes; surgical patients; and patients at the end
of life.
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Help your students master procedures for treating
conditions commonly encountered in family
practice—otitis media, temporomandibular joint
pain and dysfunction, upper respiratory infection,
lower respiratory tract infection, hypertension,
congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal problems,
thyroid disease, Parkinson disease, Larson
syndrome (functional vasomotor hemiparesthesia
syndrome), fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue
syndrome, chronic pain and headache, back pain
from short leg syndrome and postural imbalance,
back pain from postural decompensation in the
sagittal plane, and scoliosis.
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Provide your students with practical information
on office set-up, progress notes and coding, and
the standardized medical record.
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Provide your students with expert, up-to-date
information with the book listed as a primary
reference for test question writing by the National
Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.