Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings
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49 Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings by Derek Field FCSP. Butterworth Heine- mann, Oxford, 1997, 2nd edn (ISBN 0 7506 3143 0). Illus. 209 pages. f25. The main difference between this and the first edition of this book is the use of colour instead of mono- chrome photographs, which is an improvement. As in the first edition, the very useful practice of having corresponding anatomical line drawings with common labels on the same page as the photographs has been continued. This makes the book very informative and easy to use. The text has been altered in a few places, but is essentially unchanged. It is clearly written and is a use- Typical colour photograph/monochrome drawing from ‘Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings’: anterior view of left shoulder ful adjunct to the diagrammatic content. Apart from describing the location of the structures under consideration, it provides clear information on how to physically locate, palpate and identify them. The relevant photographs and diagrams then reinforce this in- formation. Coverage is very comprehensive, although the lymphatic system is not included. The first chapter discusses the principles and practice of palpation. The following five chapters each cover a region of the body - upper limb, lower limb, head and neck, thorax, abdomen - and each chapter has sections on bones, joints, super- ficial muscles, nerves, arteries and veins. A sub-section on relevant accessory movements is included within the sections on joints. The chapters on the thorax and the abdomen also include sections on the structures within these cavities, for example lungs and stomach. This book will prove very useful to students studying pure and applied anatomy, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. It would also be an asset as a reference tool in the clinical setting, particularly in the out-patient physiotherapy department. Jenny Morris MSc BA GradDipPhys MCSP DipTP Menopause, Me and You The sound of women pausing by Ann M Voda FIN PhD. The Hawarth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, New York 13904-1580, USA, 1997 (ISBN 1 56023 922 0). 396 pages. $30. This book swings from densely scientific information, including conflicting theories, to practical advice and uox pop snippets from women about their own experiences. My favourite is a 73-year-old who reflects: ‘It was no big deal.’ To be fair, this is balanced by much more serious reactions, but throughout the author treats the menopause as a natural event, not as an oestrogen deficiency disease. There are some interesting suggestions for self-care, such as staying away from computer termi- nals and stopping smoking. This seems to be one condition for which body fat is a Good Thing. Although an American publica- tion, this book is universally relevant except for the last chapter on choosing a care provider, which the author considers inevitable, and ‘involves taking into consideration your personal value system, the acuity of the situation . . . where you live and how much money you have to spend’. Since all normal women who live long enough cannot escape the menopause, those who live in Britain can at least congratulate themselves on not having to buy their way out of its effects. JW ~~ Read Any Good Books Lately? If you have come across a new book which might help other readers, and it has not been reviewed in Physio- therapy, please let us know. Physiotherapy, January 1998, vol84, no 1
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Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings by Derek Field FCSP. Butterworth Heine- mann, Oxford, 1997, 2nd edn (ISBN 0 7506 3143 0). Illus. 209 pages. f25.
The main difference between this and the first edition of this book is the use of colour instead of mono- chrome photographs, which is an improvement. As in the first edition, the very useful practice of having corresponding anatomical line drawings with common labels on the same page as the photographs has been continued. This makes the book very informative and easy to use.
The text has been altered in a few places, but is essentially unchanged. I t is clearly written and is a use-
Typical colour photograph/monochrome drawing from ‘Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings’: anterior view of left shoulder
ful adjunct to the diagrammatic content. Apart from describing the location of the structures under consideration, it provides clear information on how to physically locate, palpate and identify them. The relevant photographs and diagrams then reinforce this in- formation.
Coverage is very comprehensive, although the lymphatic system is not included. The first chapter discusses the principles and practice of palpation.
The following five chapters each cover a region of the body - upper limb, lower limb, head and neck, thorax, abdomen - and each chapter has sections on bones, joints, super- ficial muscles, nerves, arteries and veins. A sub-section on relevant accessory movements is included within the sections on joints. The chapters on the thorax and the abdomen also include sections on
the structures within these cavities, for example lungs and stomach.
This book will prove very useful to students studying pure and applied anatomy, both a t undergraduate and postgraduate level. It would also be an asset as a reference tool in the clinical setting, particularly in the out-patient physiotherapy department.
Jenny Morris MSc BA GradDipPhys MCSP DipTP
Menopause, Me and You The sound of women pausing by Ann M Voda FIN PhD. The Hawarth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, New York 13904-1580, USA, 1997 (ISBN 1 56023 922 0). 396 pages. $30.
This book swings from densely scientific information, including conflicting theories, to practical advice and uox pop snippets from women about their own experiences.
My favourite is a 73-year-old who reflects: ‘It was no big deal.’ To be fair, this is balanced by much more serious reactions, but throughout the author treats the menopause as a natural event, not as an oestrogen deficiency disease.
There are some interesting suggestions for self-care, such as staying away from computer termi- nals and stopping smoking. This seems to be one condition for which body fat is a Good Thing.
Although an American publica- tion, this book is universally relevant except for the last chapter on choosing a care provider, which the author considers inevitable, and ‘involves taking into consideration your personal value system, the acuity of the situation . . . where you live and how much money you have to spend’.
Since all normal women who live long enough cannot escape the menopause, those who live in Britain can a t least congratulate themselves on not having to buy their way out of its effects.
JW
~~
Read Any Good Books Lately?
If you have come across a new book which might help other readers, and it has not been reviewed in Physio- therapy, please let u s know.
Physiotherapy, January 1998, vol84, no 1
