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Physiotherapy

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Quick start

Search the TWC Search using the subject headings below to locate library materials or simply follow the call number on the shelves to find books on:

Subject Keywords	Call Number	Subject Keywords	Call Number
Physiotherapy	RM695-894	Neurosciences for Physiotherapy	RC482
Physical therapy for pediatrics	RJ53.P5	Physical therapy for older people	RC953.8.P58
Orthopedics	RD701-811	Kinesiology	QP303
Electrotherapy	RM869-894	Musculoskeletal Disease	RC925-935.T4
Human Anatomy	QM1-549	Disease of cardiovascular System & physiotherapy	RC684.P57

Reference

Search for terminology or basic ideas of the subject by using Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks

Title	Call Number
Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy	RM696.5 .Q53 2013
Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	RM701.6 .O935 2010
Physical medicine & rehabilitation pocketpedia	RM700 .P468 2012
Handbook of pediatric physical therapy	RJ53.P5 L66 2002

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Books

Featured Book & e-Books

*Tip: To find more e-books, search the TWC Search. See Library Website > Guides & Tutorials > Library Guides & Tutorials > Find e-books via TWC Search

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Featured Books & e-books

Clinical decision making for the physical therapist assistant across the continuum of care

Diagnosis for physical therapists a symptom-based approach

Essentials of kinesiology for the physical therapist assistant

Evidence Based Physical Therapy

Guide to evidence-based physical therapist practice

Introduction to physical therapy

PT clinical notes : a rehabilitation pocket guide

Introduction to physical therapy and patient skills

Tidy’s physiotherapy

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E-Journals

Use SFX to find the fulltext articles on Physiotherapy.

E-Databases

Use the Library e-Databases to find journal articles from popular and scholarly journals, newspapers, conference papers and other publications and collections.

Find more in Library Website > E-Resources > A-Z List or Subject List

Warning: Excessive downloading is prohibited.

Major e-databases are listed below.

AnatomyTv —– An interactive online human anatomy educational resource, with 3D models of human anatomy that can be rotated, sectioned and stripped to different layers. Users can study various body regions and test themselves by using the customizable quiz maker.

CINAHL with Full Text [Access via EBSCOhost] —– A comprehensive source of full text nursing & allied health journals.

Cochrane Library —– A collection of several databases with high-quality, independent evidence for healthcare decision-making.

Grant's Dissection Videos
A collection of approximately 80 high-resolution videos, totaling more than 13 hours, demonstrate the Grant's method of cadaver dissection sequences, as described in Grant’s Dissector.

Informit Health Collection —– The Collection is a mutli-disciplinary information resource in nursing and allied health education, training and research. Suitable for the nursing profession and other allied health disciplines including health informatics, physiotherapy and rehabilitation…etc.

Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database —– The world’s leading evidence-based healthcare resources with over 3,000 records across seven publication types (literature reviews, recommended practices and procedures, information guideline sheets, etc.).

Lippincott Procedures. Physical Therapy —– Provides step-by-step guides for over 1,600 evidence-based procedures and skills for Physical Therapists.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Online Journals [Access via Journals@Ovid] —– With LWW online you’ll find the best medical literature in the world from more than 200 publications. Content is updated regularly.

Medline Complete [Access via EBSCOhost] —– Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and pre-clinical sciences.

Science Direct College Edition – Health & Life Science —– Provides access to resources on health &life science including nursing, medicine, pharmacology, Veterinary Science, and Veterinary Medicine etc.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text —– It is a source of full text for sports and sports medicine journals, covering the subjects of biomechanics, drugs, exercise, kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health & therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports & exercise psychology, coaching and education as well as sports medicine.*Please access via Hong Kong Public Libraries, guide to use can be found in https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/e-resources/index.html

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Internet Resources

General Resources

Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
The PEDro has randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
CIRRIE Database of International Research
It contains over 145,000 citations of international rehabilitation research published between 1990 and the present.
Physiopedia
It gather the information of Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy knowledge and freely available online.
REHABDATA
Produced by the National Rehabilitation Information Center, is the leading literature database on disability and rehabilitation.
RehabInsider for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine
It provides up-to-date physical therapy news, features, trends, exercises and continuing education credits.