Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy

by Jacobs, Karen; Jacobs, Laela

• ISBN13: 9781556424953
• ISBN10: 1556424957
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781556424120, 9781556426568
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-04
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated
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Summary

Boston Univ., MA. Pocket-sized quick-reference for occupational therapists, offering more than 3,200 words and 52 appendices worth of resources for use in daily practice and academic training. The appendices include information on helpful words in Spanish and Portuguese, and World Wide Web resources. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Dedication	iii
Acknowledgments	vii
About the Editors	viii
Introduction	ix
Dictionary of Terms	1	(212)
Bibliography	213	(4)
List of Appendices	217	(308)
Appendix 1: Suggested Reading	219	(10)
Appendix 2: General Acronyms and Abbreviations	229	(18)
Appendix 3: Evaluation Acronyms	247	(6)
Appendix 4: Organization Acronyms	253	(10)
Appendix 5: American Occupational Therapy Association Core Values and Attitudes of Occupational Therapy Practice	263	(6)
Appendix 6: American Occupational Therapy Association Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2000)	269	(6)
Appendix 7: American Occupational Therapy Association Enforcement Procedure for Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2000)	275	(12)
Appendix 8: State Licensure Boards	287	(10)
Appendix 9: World Wide Web Sites in Rehabilitation	297	(4)
Appendix 10: International Classification of Impairment, Disability, and Handicap (ICIDH-2)	301	(2)
Appendix 11: Diseases, Pathologies, and Syndromes Defined	303	(46)
Appendix 12: Bones of the Body	349	(2)
Appendix 13: Muscles of the Body	351	(4)
Appendix 14: Muscles: Origin/Insertion/Action-Innervation-Blood Supply	355	(26)
Appendix 15: Range of Motion	381	(2)
Appendix 16: Illustrations of Range of Motion	383	(6)
Appendix 17: Manual Muscle Testing	389	(2)
Appendix 18: Grasp and Pinch Averages	391	(2)
Appendix 19: Illustrations of Splints	393	(4)
Appendix 20: Metabolic Equivalent (MET) Values for Activity and Exercise	397	(4)
Appendix 21: Cranial Nerves	401	(4)
Appendix 22: Levels of Assistance	405	(2)
Appendix 23: Illustration of Dermatomes	407	(2)
Appendix 24: Functional Abilities by Spinal Cord Injury Level	409	(8)
Appendix 25: Brunnstrom's Stages of Recovery	417	(2)
Appendix 26: Rancho Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Functioning	419	(2)
Appendix 27: Stages of Decubitus Ulcers	421	(2)
Appendix 28: Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual	423	(2)
Appendix 29: Wheelchair Measurement Procedure	425	(2)
Appendix 30: Growth and Development in Early Childhood	427	(2)
Appendix 31: Reflex/Reaction	429	(6)
Appendix 32: The Braille Alphabet	435	(2)
Appendix 33: Basic Signs and Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Hearing Impairments	437	(4)
Appendix 34: Weights and Measures	441	(2)
Appendix 35: The Metric System	443	(2)
Appendix 36: English and Metric Conversion	445	(2)
Appendix 37: Symbols	447	(2)
Appendix 38: Classifications According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition)	449	(18)
Appendix 39: American Occupational Therapy Association Vision and Mission Statements	467	(2)
Appendix 40: Past Presidents of the American Occupational Therapy Association	469	(2)
Appendix 41: Prescription Drugs Delineated by Disease and Disorder	471	(6)
Appendix 42: Classifications of Seizures and Epilepsy	477	(4)
Appendix 43: Useful Spanish Phrases	481	(4)
Appendix 44: Useful Spanish Words	485	(2)
Appendix 45: Useful French Phrases	487	(4)
Appendix 46: Useful French Words	491	(2)
Appendix 47: Useful Portuguese Phrases	493	(4)
Appendix 48: Useful Portuguese Words	497	(4)
Appendix 49: Medical Roots Terminology	501	(18)
Appendix 50: Common Frames of Reference Used in Occupational Therapy	519	(2)
Appendix 51: Legislation and Policy Decisions Affecting Rehabilitation	521	(4)
Appendix 52: Uniform Terminology for Occupational Therapy (3rd edition)	525