Neale's Disorders of the Foot - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Paul Frowen, MPhil, FCHS, FCPodMed, DPodM, Maureen O'Donnell, BSc(Hons), FChS, FPodMed, DPod M, Dip Ed, J. Gordon Burrow, BA ADvDipEd MSc MPhil FChS FHEA FCPM AcFP MCSFS CMIOSH CSci and Donald L. Lorimer, B Ed (Hons), MChS, FCPodMed, DPod M

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ISBN: 9780702060823

Publication Date: 05-17-2010

Page Count: 648

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

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Neale’s Disorders of the Foot remains the essential resource for students and practitioners of podiatry. All the common conditions encountered in day-to-day podiatric practice are reviewed and their diagnoses and management described along with areas of related therapeutics. Students will find in this one volume everything they need to know about foot disorders and their treatment in order to pass their examinations, while practitioners will continue to appreciate the book’s accessibility and relevance to their daily practice.

The new eighth edition is more indispensable than ever before with all contributions revised and brought up to date, colour photographs throughout, an all-new clear and accessible full colour design, and its own website including a full image library, video clips of key techniques and interactive self-assessment questions.

Whether you need quick reference or more detailed information, the new and improved Neale’s Disorders of the Foot is ready to serve the needs of a new generation of podiatry students and practitioners.

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Key Features
- All essential material on common foot disorders and their management is covered, which is required by those studying for their first degree in podiatry
- Quick and easy access to information is offered through a detailed contents list, comprehensive index, and clear layout with good use of headings
- Quick and easy learning features make this an ideal text for self-directed study and revision
- Up-to-date information covers the conditions most commonly encountered in day-to-day practice
Contents

1. Examination and diagnosis in clinical management
2. The skin and nails in podiatry
3. Dermatological conditions of the foot and leg
4. Adult foot disorders
5. Circulatory disorders
6. Neurological disorders in the lower extremity
7. Podiatry in the management of leprosy and tropical diseases
8. Musculoskeletal disorders
9. Metabolic disorders
10. Management of high-risk patients
11. Podiatric management of the elderly
12. Paediatric podiatry and genetics
13. Sports medicine and injuries
14. Basic biomechanics of gait
15. Structure and function of the foot
16. Clinical therapeutics
17. Orthoses
18. Footwear
19. Pain control
20. Local anaesthesia
21. Nail surgery
22. Diagnostic imaging
23. Podiatric surgery
24. Principles of infection control
25. Medical emergencies in podiatry
26. Evolution and its influence on human foot function
27. Health promotion and patient education
28. Clinical governance
29. Health and safety in podiatric practice
Authors

Paul Frowen, MPhil, FCHS, FCPodMed, DPodM, Formerly Head of Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies, Principal Lecturer, Podiatry, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK, Maureen O'Donnell, BSc(Hons), FChS, FPodMed, DPod M, Dip Ed, Podiatrist; Formerly Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer, Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK, J. Gordon Burrow, BA ADvDipEd MSc MPhil FChS FHEA FCPM AcFP MCSFS CMIOSH CSci, Forensic Podiatrist and Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, UK; Consultant Expert Witness, UK; External Examiner, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK and Donald L. Lorimer, B Ed (Hons), MChS, FCPodMed, DPod M, Podiatrist, Former Head of School,Durham School of Podiatric Medicine; Past Chairman of Council The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists; Former Co-ordinator Joint Quality Assurance Committee of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists/Health Professions Council; Health Professions Council Partner, UK