hood and brachial plexus.
Also Problem-Based Learning: An
included are brief discussions of
common pathology and func-
tional muscle use. The index pro-
vides a useful guide to the contents
of the book, and a brief list of syn-
onyms is also available to assist
you with the everchanging termi-
nology one encounters in anatom-
ical study.
E. Maria McKinley, OTR
Arthritis and You, Martha Robin-
son. Ian Henry Publzcalzons, Ltd.,
Great Britain, 88 pp (1980), $3.95.
(Available in U.S. from State
Mutual Book and Periodical SeT-
vice Ltd., 52J Fifth Avenue. New
York 10017.)
Martha Robinson writes this
book based on her personal expe-
rience with rheumatic arthritis.
Much of her advice is helpful. easy
to understand, and interestingly
written. Material on activities of
daily living, prevocational and
retirement activities, posture and
relaxation exercises. homemaking
skills, and psychological problems
could cenainly be helpful to the
occupational therapist in writing
home programs for patients.
However. I would hesitate to
recommend her book to my
patients because of the author's
negative attitude toward orthotic
devices from hospitals, and her
recommendation of Seatone cap-
sules for improvement of health
and as an antidote for depression.
The British spellings and termi-
nology used in the text made some
sections confusing, and many lists
of suppliers for books and equip-
ment given would be relatively
useless in the United States.
Alice LaBarre, OTR
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Managing Health and Human
Approach to Medical Education,
Howard S. Barrows, M.D., Robyn
M. Tamblyn. B.Se. N. Springer
Publishing Company, Publishers,
200 Park Avenue South. New
York, NY 10003,206 pp (1980),
519.95.
This book was written by physi-
cians practicing and teaching neu-
rology. They wrote without using
a great deal of jargon. thus mak-
ing it easy to apply the content to
any area of allied health educa-
tion. Basic content is usually given
before applied courses in occupa-
tional therapy curricula. Normal
individuals must be understood
before abnormal conditions are
introduced. Problem-based learn-
ing. however. begins with the
problem or abnormal condition
from which the student must learn
in order to solve the problem or
understand the abnormal
condition.
This book is a joy to read
because of its lucid and lively
prose style. It answers the ques-
tions: Why is problem-based learn-
ing possi ble? Is there evidence that
it is effective? It answers these
questions by covering the ratio-
nale and definition of problem-
based learning, the clinical reason-
ing process, how to present the
patient problem for learnmg, eval-
uating problem-based learning
and clinical reasoning. selecting
appropriate' problems, designing
problem-based learning units. and
changing the curriculum over to a
problem-based approach.
I highly recommend this book
to educators and clinical instruc-
tors as a good basic text in
problem-based learning and its
application to medical education.
Kathleen Kennedy Engle,
MOT, OTR/L
The American Journal oj Occupatwnal Therapy
Services Programs: A Guide for
Managers, Stephen L. White, The
Free Press, 866 Third Ave., New
York, NY 10022. 150 pp (1981),
$17.95.
This slim book is packed with
sound advice. It seems a bit expen-
sive considering the limited
number of charts or photographs,
and yet its value to the
beginning-or any-manager goes
beyond the price.
The health services student con-
centrates on and has goals to serve
the patient with little thought at
this stage of being promoted to the
managerial level. Any training at
this time may be taken less
seriously than clinical work
When promoted to division leader,
department chairman. onE' often
does not feel ready for the new
responsibilities. This book offers
valuable assistance for such
individuals.
Separate chapters cover aspects
of managing in detail and yet
there is a flow of continuity
throughout the book with referen-
ces at the end of each chapter for
further reading. Areas covered
include: organization, leadership,
decision making, communication,
planning, money management,
evaluation. and personnel man-
agement. What is presented is not
all theory-real situatiom are
gIven, with pracllcal ways of pro-
ceeding. AL the end is a list of
some training centers across the
country.
This reviewer would recom-
mend the book as an ed uea Liona 1
tool, especially on the graduate
level or to any health services pro-
fessional who is in a management
poslllOn.
Marilyn Braschler, M.Ed
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