Medical Aspects Of Disability

by Zaretsky, Herbert H.; Richter, Edwin F., III, M.D.; Eisenberg, Myron G.

• ISBN13: 9780826179739
• ISBN10: 0826179738
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-21
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

The third edition of this acclaimed handbook provides professionals and academics with the most important medical and psychosocial developments affecting persons with disabilities. New chapters on accreditation and outcome measurement, along with thorough updates to the twenty-five chapters on the evaluation and treatment of disabling conditions highlight this new edition.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Key Topics and Issues
Comprehensive Rehabilitation: Themes, Models, and Issues	p. 3
Body Systems: An Overview	p. 31
Disabling Conditions and Disorders
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus	p. 59
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 79
Traumatic Brain Injury	p. 119
Burn Injuries	p. 151
Cancers	p. 159
Cardiovascular Disorders	p. 179
Chronic Pain Syndromes	p. 213
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 241
Epilepsy	p. 267
Speech, Language, Hearing, and Swallowing Disorders	p. 289
Hematologic Disorders	p. 325
Developmental Disabilities	p. 343
Neuromuscular Disorders	p. 383
Orthopedic Impairments	p. 411
Ostomy Surgeries	p. 427
Pediatric Disorder: Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida	p. 443
Peripheral Vascular Disorders	p. 495
Psychiatric Disabilities	p. 509
Pulmonary Disorders	p. 543
Chronic Kidney Disease	p. 563
Rheumatic Diseases	p. 583
Spinal Cord Injury	p. 611
Hemiplegia	p. 649
Substance Use Disorders in Rehabilitation	p. 675
Visual Impairments	p. 695
Special Topics
Alternative Medicine and Its Relationship to Rehabilitation	p. 725
Rehabilitation Nursing: Educating Patients Toward Independence	p. 737
Social Work and Rehabilitation	p. 751
Telerehabilitation - Solutions to Distant and International Care	p. 769
The Computer Revolution and Assistive Technology	p. 783
Trends in Medical Rehabilitation Delivery and Payment Systems	p. 797
Legislation and Rehabilitation Professionals	p. 827
Accreditation - A Quality Framework in the Consumer-Centric Era	p. 851
Outcomes Measurement and Quality Improvement in an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting	p. 879
Index	p. 891
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