Pollock's Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitation
Download or Read eBook Pollock's Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitation PDF written by J. Larry Durstine and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : J. Larry Durstine |
| Publisher | : Human Kinetics |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0736059679 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780736059671 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pollock's Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitation by : J. Larry Durstine
Book excerpt: Dedicated to Michael Pollack (1936-1998), a preeminent scientist in the field, and intended as an up-to-date reference to both scientific and clinical topics, this volume comprises 34 contributed chapters combining the expertise of physicians with that of specialists in exercise and behavioral science. Early chapters discuss the history of cardiovascular rehabilitation, the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, exercise as medicine from antiquity to the present, risk factor intervention, and clinical practice guidelines. Following are chapters on pathophsiology, diagnosis, and medical management; lifestyle management; common comorbidities and complications; and rehabilitation.
