Prevention Practice and Health Promotion (4th Edition)

Prevention Practice and Health Promotion — A Health Care Professional's Guide to Health, Fitness, and Wellness (4th Edition 2020-2021)
By Catherine R. Thompson (PT, DPT)

Prevention Practice and Health Promotion 4th Edition by Catherine R. Thompson is the most comprehensive and widely used health promotion and prevention textbook for physiotherapy students in Pakistan. This interdisciplinary textbook offers foundational knowledge to healthcare professionals implementing primary secondary and tertiary prevention to healthy at risk and disabled populations.

Topics covered include:

• Foundations of health promotion and prevention
• Primary secondary and tertiary prevention strategies
• World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning model
• Health fitness and wellness concepts
• Healthy People guidelines and goals
• Direct access for healthcare professionals
• Screening and risk assessment tools
• Exercise prescription and physical activity promotion
• Cardiovascular health and prevention
• Musculoskeletal health promotion
• Nutrition and weight management
• Mental health and wellness promotion
• Prevention for older adults and ageing population
• Prevention for children and adolescents
• Community based health promotion programmes
• Evidence based prevention strategies
• Documentation and outcome measures

Key features:

• Interdisciplinary healthcare perspective throughout
• Primary secondary and tertiary prevention coverage
• Evidence based health promotion strategies
• Practical tools for health screening and assessment
• WHO ICF model as assessment and management guideline
• Suitable for all healthcare professionals

Perfect for:

• DPT and MPT students in Pakistan
• Practicing physiotherapists
• Occupational therapists and rehabilitation professionals
• Nursing and allied health students
• Physical therapy teachers and researchers

Available at Prince Book Depot. Cash on Delivery available. Nationwide delivery across Pakistan.