Selected resources - for more on this topic contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Physiotherapy email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful Websites

The Physical Therapy Web Space: a resource site with links to organisations and societies, diseases and injuries, mailing lists and other related websites
Physical Therapist Online: includes articles by qualifed physiotherapists, mailing lists, a bulletin board and links to other relevant websites
Physiobase.com: a range of information for physiotherapists including a directory of physiotherapy related associations and interest groups, a physiochat cafe and physio news
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK
PEDro: the Physiotherapy Evidence Database: abstracts of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. Most trials on the database have been rated for quality

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available: log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

British Journal of Sports Medicine - 1964 onwards
Clinical Rehabilitation - 1998 onwards
Physical Therapy - 1996 onwards
Physiotherapy: theory and practice - 1985 onwards
Physiotherapy Canada - 2004 onwards (6 months delay)

Print Journals

	GRH	CGH
Clinics in Sports Medicine View a list of Clinic topics	1990 onwards
International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation		2003 - 2010 now online
Physical Therapy	2003 - 2013
Physiotherapy	1999 - 2003, 2005 onwards
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice		2001 onwards now online

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Clarke, A. (2010). ABC of spinal disorders. (ABC). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
Everett; Fevre; Donagh. (2003). Interventions for Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Approach for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. Elsevier Publishing
Whyte, G. P. ; Harries, M. ; Williams, C. (2005). ABC of sports and exercise medicine. 3rd ed. (ABC). Oxford : Blackwell.

New Books

Title	Shelved at
Dimond, B. (2009) Legal aspects of physiotherapy. 2nd ed. Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell.	WB460 GRH
Glynn, A. : Fiddler, H. (2009) The physiotherapist's pocket guide to exercise: assessment, prescription and training. (Pocketbook physiotherapy). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.	WB460 CGH
Guthrie, L.J. (2009). Clinical case studies in physiotherapy : a guide for students and graduates. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.	WB460 GRH
Palastanga, N. ; Soames, R. (2012) Anatomy and human movement : structure and function. 6th ed. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.	WE60 CGH
Ward, J. P. T.; Linden, W. A. (2008). Physiology at a glance. 2nd ed. (At a glance). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.	QT104 CGH

Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

Need to know more?

For a full list of books & journals use our online catalogue - www.swims.nhs.uk
To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
To ask for a literature search on a specific topic contact the library staff,
details below

The Library Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3036 Email:

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Updated: 14th February 2013 DC
(Print journals 21st March 2013 CG)
(Books 9th April 2013 DC)
(Electronic Books - 2nd July 2013 LB)