Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care

Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6th Edition, provides instructional guidance and rationales for essential clinical procedures in rehabilitation environments.

Coverage addresses core patient care techniques, ranging from positioning and draping to patient transfers and ambulation activities. Structured around the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework, the volume incorporates models endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.

To develop clinical decision-making skills, each chapter concludes with self-study and case study problem-solving exercises. The text is used across physical therapy and physical therapy assistant educational programs.