PHYS THER
Vol. 86, No. 10, October 2006, pp. 1450-1451
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2006.86.10.1450
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Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function, ed 5
Palastanga NP, Field D, Soames R. London, United Kingdom, NW1 7BY, Butterworth Heinemann Inc, 2006, paperback, 717 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-7506-8814-9, $95.
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This is an effective anatomy textbook that is directed toward health science students who need a thorough understanding of human movement but who do not have access to human cadavers for dissection and study. It is well suited for students of physical therapy, kinesiology, exercise science, occupational therapy, and athletic training, in particular. The authors of this text have been associated with physical therapy and other health science education programs in the United Kingdom for many years.
The book focuses on the anatomy of movement in living subjects. Although there is somewhat limited coverage of the anatomy of the viscera and some areas contain less anatomical detail than others, there is a much . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Anthony E Kincaid, PT, PhD
Creighton University
Omaha, Neb
Kincaid is Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and teaches cell biology, neuroscience and anatomy to physical therapist students, graduate students, and medical students. He has an active research laboratory that is studying the pathogenesis of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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