Full Description
Special features of the text include the following: chapter objectives to help readers quickly assess the topics covered and identify the most important points; boxed guidelines in each chapter covering current issues and providing hints and methods to implement treatment programs and help patients stay on track; and 24 appendixes with questionnaires, charts, consent forms, protocols, records, checklists, and logs you can use when creating or assessing programs.
Contents
The integration of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention; the cardiac rehabilitation continuum of care; emergence of nutrition and plant-based diets in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease; cardiac rehabilitation in the inpatient and transitional settings; outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention; medical evaluation and exercise testing; education and behavior modification for risk-factor management; modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors; special considerations; administration considerations; management of medical problems and emergencies.
