Título: Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy
Autor: Dr. Glen Gillen Ed.D OTR FAOTA, Catana Brown PhD OTR FAOTA
Sinopse: A foundational book for use from the classroom to fieldwork and throughout practice, Willard & Spackman’s Occupational Therapy, 14th Edition, remains the must-have resource for the Occupational Therapy profession. This cornerstone of OT and OTA education offers students a practical, comprehensive overview of the many theories and facets of OT care, while its status as one of the top texts informing the NBCOT certification exam makes it an essential volume for new practitioners.
The updated 14th edition presents a more realistic and inclusive focus of occupational therapy as a world-wide approach to enhancing occupational performance, participation, and quality of life. It aims to help today’s students and clinicians around the world focus on the pursuit of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent full participation.
NEW! Expanded and inclusive chapters on theory including Occupational Consciousness, KAWA Model, and Model of Occupational Wholeness; new chapters on Routines and Habits and providing occupational therapy for people experiencing Forced Migration andChildhood Trauma; and up-to-date chapters on providing occupational therapy via Telehealth, considering Safety and Infection and Control, and within the WHO’s model of Primary Health Care familiarize students with rapidly growing areas of OT practice. NEW! Expanding Our Perspectives features present a different point of view on the content of every chapter with an emphasis on presenting people and communities who are often missed or not seen in occupational therapy texts. The most comprehensive approach to occupational therapy available summarizes the full breadth and scope of the field and clarifies complex information. NEW! OT Stories are case studies with questions that provide valuable problem-solving practice in dealing with clients, practice issues, and managing OT services and staff. UPDATED! Videos reinforce key OT practices in vivid detail and clarity.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy”, de Dr. Glen Gillen Ed.D OTR FAOTA, Catana Brown PhD OTR FAOTA, publicado pela editora LWW, em 2023 e com 1424 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: LWW
Páginas: 1424
Ano: 2023-07-28
Edição: Fourteenth, North American
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1975174887
ISBN13: 9781975174880
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora LWW são marcados por uma abordagem detalhada e técnica, voltada principalmente para profissionais e estudantes das áreas da saúde, fisiologia e ciências aplicadas. A leitura tende a ser densa e informativa, com textos que equilibram rigor científico e clareza, muitas vezes com recursos visuais como fotografias reais, diagramas e tabelas para facilitar a compreensão de conteúdos complexos. O catálogo inclui obras que vão desde manuais práticos para a clínica até guias aprofundados sobre fisiologia do exercício, enfermagem pediátrica e farmacoterapia, refletindo um compromisso com a atualização e aplicabilidade do conhecimento. O tom varia entre o didático e o prático, com ritmo que privilegia a assimilação cuidadosa de conceitos e protocolos.
