• Consistently organized chapters in each section for easier reference

• Behaviorally stated objectives for each chapter

• Glossary (with terms bold-faced at first appearance)

• Patient case scenarios that emphasize the clinical relevance of the content

• “Patient Application” sections in the examination and intervention chapters that progress throughout the chapter and include “contemplate clinical decisions,” with guiding questions to stimulate the clinical problem-solving process

• Charts/tables summarizing key information

• Full-color photograph illustrating basic and complex concepts, many featuring real patients, including series of photographs that capture sequential movement

• “Focus on Evidence” tables included on DavisPlus that summarize the scientific basis for the principles and techniques described

• Extensive reference lists to facilitate additional research

• A compendium on DavisPlus outlining the most common pediatric and adult medical diagnoses that puts the impairments and functional limitations in context and addresses 1) etiology/pathogenesis, 2) expected signs/symptoms and diagnostic tests, 3) prognosis, 4) medical and surgical management, and 5) a brief summary of five potential interventions that may be part of the plan of care based on expected examination results

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