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Key Occupational & Physical Therapist Resources

SPORTDiscus with Full Text
An international database containing information on sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, training techniques, coaching, and physical education.
It contains over 230 full text journals, and offers comprehensive, bibliographic coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
CINAHL Ultimate
Comprehensive full-text coverage for nursing and allied health research.
Indexes journals from the nursing and allied health fields and provides full text in topics such as legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, and clinical trials. Contains information on author affiliations, research instruments, and has searchable cited references, Evidence-Based care sheets, as well as quick lessons & search strategies. Some full text content dating back to 1937.
Alt HealthWatch
A full-text alternative health database, focusing on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
This database contains full text articles, as well as protocols focusing on the effects of healthcare.
Data is evidence-based medicine.

PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
"PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, is a free database of randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy"

Documenting Occupational Therapy Practice by Karen M. Sames
Call Number: RM 735.4 S264 2010

Examines both the technical, "how-to" aspect of all forms of clinical, school-based, and administrative documentation, and the ethical, legal, and language issues related to documentation.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar searches for academic literature, and is especially useful for tracking down articles from citations. On-campus, articles available through RDP Library will show a Request this item @ RDP link. Off-campus, set this functionality by going to Scholar's Settings --> Library Links and searching for Red Deer Polytechnic.

Stedman's Online
A complete resource of medical terms, definitions, abbreviations, and symbols.
Contains Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, Stedman’s Health Professions & Nursing Dictionary, Stedman’s Dental Dictionary,
Stedman’s Pocket Medical Dictionary, Stedman’s Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols, as well as Anatomical plates, videos , and many additional references.

Muscle Physiology
Access research, articles and movies on some of the important aspects of the neuromuscular system, including development, structure and biomechanics.

Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function and Disorders
"Revealing and detailing all aspects of the body, from the secrets of DNA to the functions of every major body system."
Gray's Anatomy : The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice.
Call Number: RESERVE QM 23.2 G73 2005

Designed for clinicians, organized by body region instead of body system, with nearly 2000 photos and illustrations.
Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
Call Number: RM 735 P46 2013

Covering the scope, theory, and approaches to the practice of occupational therapy, Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, 3rd Edition prepares you to care for adults who have physical disabilities.
Clinical Guide to Musculoskeletal Palpation
Call Number: QM 100 M37 2014

A comprehensive guide supported by photos that demonstrate palpation techniques of surface body landmarks.
Aging and Society : A Canadian Perspective, 6th ed.
Call Number: HQ 1064 C3 N68 2010

From the preface: "presents aging in the context of Canada's history and social life."

The Encyclopedia of Brain and Brain Disorders
Call Number: QP 376 T87 2009

More than 1,000 entries cover all aspects of the brain, from anatomy, function, and development to diseases and disorders.
Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple
Call Number: QM 451 G65 2014

"This now-classic text presents the most relevant points in clinical neuroanatomy with mnemonics, humor and case presentations."
Neuroanatomy - Draw It to Know It
Teaches neuroanatomy through step-by-step instruction of how to draw neuroanatomical pathways and structures.
Vision, Perception, and Cognition
Call Number: RC 388.5 Z65 2007

Provided are theoretical information, guidelines for both static and dynamic assessment, information on specific standardized evaluations, guidelines for adaptive and restorative treatment based on described theoretical and evidence-based information, and information on environmental impact of client performance.
Cognition
Presents an overall conceptual structure of cognition, organizing the material around the idea of the use of knowledge in carrying out the various cognitive processes.
The Neurology of Vision
The Neurology of Vision sets out the principles and information needed to understand and manage disorders of the visual pathways in the brain.

DSM® Library [on PsychiatryOnline]
Includes DSM-5, DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, DSM-5 Clinical Cases, and DSM Legacy editions. Also links out to other Psychiatry Online resources.

Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
Call Number: RC 487 E275 2009

"Offers a solid foundation in occupational therapy processes to identify and address the needs of persons with mental health problems."

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation : Principles and Practice
From the preface: "focuses on the restoration of function and reintegration into the community."
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pocketpedia
ISBN: 146987993X

From the Foreword: "provide[s] an accessible and genuinely portable functional formulary for PM&R."

Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others
Call Number: BF 637 C45 B43 2017 (in Reserve collection at the Library Desk)

ISBN: 0134276647

From the preface: "This book takes an other-oriented approach to interpersonal communications."
Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional
Call Number: R 118 M395 2020 (in Reserve collection at the Library Desk)

ISBN: 1284219992

Comprehensive yet compact guide to learning essential communication skills that will prepare students for success as healthcare professionals.
Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional
Call Number: R 727.3 V36 2009

Provides future and practicing patient caregivers in all specialties and services with basic communication knowledge and skills.
Feeling Good Together
Call Number: BF 637 I48 B87 2008

Presents Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy, a radical new approach that will help you transform troubled, conflicted relationships into successful, happy ones.

Indigenous Resources

Indigenous Resources Guide
This guide will help you find information relevant to Indigenous topics in Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Métis ancestral lands.

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Academic Video Online
This video collection of documentaries, films, demonstrations and more, spans subject areas like anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, etc.
Criterion-On-Demand
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Curio
This streaming video collection features programs and teacher resource guides supporting K-12 and post-secondary courses. Includes News in Review, a current-events series. Contains English and French primary sources.
Films on Demand
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Kanopy
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National Film Board of Canada
This collection includes documentaries, animations, experimental films, and alternative dramas. Public performance rights for classroom use included.
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Videatives Streaming Service
This streaming video collection includes text and video clips demonstrating children in action by capturing the details of what children know and how teachers can build from children's knowledge.

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