Clinical Skills and the Musculoskeletal System (Peate’s Clinical Skills) (PDF)

By Ian Peate
Develop essential skills for enhancing musculoskeletal health, ensuring accurate assessment and patient-focused treatment
Clinical Skills and the Musculoskeletal System delivers a structured approach to understanding and mastering the clinical assessment and procedural skills that are essential for delivering safe, effective and compassionate care for patients with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system.
Part of Peate’s Clinical Skills, a 12-book series that combines knowledge of human anatomy and physiology with practical, confident clinical skills, this volume is organised into chapters covering how to engage with patients, assessing the musculoskeletal system, health promotion, planning care for osteoporosis, vital signs, first aid, rheumatoid arthritis, and musculoskeletal injection skills.
Clinical Skills and the Musculoskeletal System equips readers with:

Clear explanations of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology relevant to the musculoskeletal system
Step-by-step guidance on assessment, examination, and procedural techniques, emphasising best practice and patient safety
Insights on interpreting findings, recognising abnormalities, and applying knowledge to guide care decisions
Guidance on teamwork, infection prevention and control, documentation, and patient-centred care throughout clinical practice
Strategies to explain diagnoses, treatment plans, and care procedures to patients and families, while offering emotional support

Clinical Skills and the Musculoskeletal System is an essential resource for all healthcare and social care students―including those returning to practice and newly qualified practitioners―who manage patients with musculoskeletal conditions and seek practical ways to deliver a higher standard of care.
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2026
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1394339186
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1394339181