Chapter 21. Orthopedics

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Author’s notes xix
4. Acknowledgments xxiii
5. Foreword xxv
6. Part I. Interpreting
7. Chapter 1. Introduction 3
8. Chapter 2. Interpreting in healthcare settings 11
9. Chapter 3. A word about culture 23
10. Chapter 4. Medical terminology 33
11. Part II. Interpreting in healthcare settings
12. Chapter 5. Primary physicians and General Practitioners 43
13. Chapter 6. Outpatient Clinics and specialist clinics 53
14. Chapter 7. Hospitals 59
15. Chapter 8. Emergency Departments or ERs 71
16. Chapter 9. Informed consent 89
17. Chapter 10. Pre-operative and post-operative procedures 93
18. Chapter 11. Intensive Care 101
19. Chapter 12. Obstetrics 107
20. Chapter 13. Child health 117
21. Chapter 14. Speech Language Therapy 139
22. Chapter 15. Mental health 145
23. Chapter 16. Oncology 155
24. Part III. Healthcare Specialties
25. Chapter 17. Neurology 167
26. Chapter 18. Cardiology 179
27. Chapter 19. The respiratory system 193
28. Chapter 20. Hematology 205
29. Chapter 21. Orthopedics 217
30. Chapter 22. Muscles and the motor system 225
31. Chapter 23. The sensory system 233
32. Chapter 24. The immune and lymphatic system 243
33. Chapter 25. The endocrine system 251
34. Chapter 26. The digestive system 261
35. Chapter 27. Urology and nephrology 273
36. Chapter 28. The reproductive system 281
37. Appendix 305
38. References 309
39. Index 323