This handy reference provides essential information for physical therapists providing patient care in the hospital setting. This is the only book written by physical therapists that addresses all of the areas in the complex acute care environment.

Each chapter includes "clinical tips." These are suggestions from the editors and contributors that, from clinical experience, have proved to be helpful in acclimating therapists to the acute care setting. The extensive use of tables, figures, and bulleted lists allows the reader to quickly access information in order to make appropriate decisions for treatment.

Terminology and guidelines consistent with The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

Cardiac System; Respiratory System; Musculoskeletal System; Nervous System; Oncology; Vascular System and Hematology; Burns and Wounds; Gastrointestinal System; Genitourinary System; Infectious Diseases; Endocrine System; Organ Transplantation

By Jaime C. Paz, MS, PT, Assistant Clinical Specialist, Department of Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, Boston; Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Physical Therapy, Simmons College, Boston; Adjunct Physical Therapist, Care Group Home Care, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA; and Michele P. West, MS, PT, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA