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Keeping pace with rapid changes in the field, the fourth edition of Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention Programs has been completely revised, including a new chapter on nutrition & plant-based diets as a treatment option in cardiac rehabilitation. This definitive book provides the most current models for designing & updating rehabilitation programs for patients & preventing a second episode. You'll find the latest information on changes in lifestyle behaviors & reduction of risk factors for disease progression & necessary information for softening the impact of cardiovascular disease on quality of life, morbidity, & mortality. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention Programs, Fourth Edition, addresses the cost effectiveness of interventions that educate & motivate patients to assume personal responsibility for long-term disease prevention. It presents a model for managing the disease through education, risk factor intervention, exercise, & symptom recognition, plus a management model that covers related chronic diseases including diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis, & cancer. Special features of the text include the following:• Chapter objectives to help readers quickly assess the topics covered & identify the most important points• Boxed guidelines in each chapter covering current issues & providing hints & methods to implement treatment programs & help patients stay on track• 24 appendixes with questionnaires, charts, consent forms, protocols, records, checklists, & logs you can use when creating or assessing programsGuidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention Programs, Fourth Edition, was developed by the American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) & parallels federal guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation programs. This book is the definitive resource for developing inpatient & outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs. author: Winnick, Joseph Pages: 656

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 656
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780736089180
  • Release date
  • 2010