Medical Aspects of Disability: A Handbook for the Rehabilitation Professional, 3rd Edition (Springer Series on Rehabilitation)

Designated a Doody's Core Title!Medical Aspects of Disability is a true interdisciplinary textbook, representing collaboration between experts from many professions and specialties. An overview of themes and principles of rehabilitation is provided. Numerous disabling conditions and disorders are covered not only from clinical but also functional, psychological, and vocational perspectives. Special topic chapters address important new trends and processes within the field of rehabilitation and health care at large. The book is designed as a resource for rehabilitation professionals across many disciplines. Each chapter provides concise but significant coverage of topics, and extensive references to facilitate further exploration. The book can be used as a textbook and as a reference tool for the practitioner. With the field's increasing move toward evidence-based practice, a need for information in the areas of accreditation and outcome measurement has arisen. In response, the editors have added an essential special topics chapter detailing the importance of the accreditation process as a fundamental component of the quality assurance and improvement process. This is an excellent resource as both a textbook and reference guide, to inform and assist graduate and undergraduate students (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, psychology, nursing, vocational counseling, therapeutic recreation, hospital administration), as well as practitioners, about the most current information on the etiology, and clinical symptoms of a wide variety of medical and disabling conditions.

in What Is Described By Zaretsky (rehabilitation Medicine, New York U. Medical Center) As A Significant Update From The 1999 And First Editions, This Resource Includes Revised/new Chapters On New Technologies Being Used In Rehabilitation, Accreditation, And Evaluation Of Patient Outcomes. Introductory Chapters Treat The Body's Systems, And The Field's Origins, Specialities, Care Settings, And Issues. E.g., Demand Is Increasing For Rehabilitation Services While Reimbursements Are Falling. Specific Disabling Conditions And Disorders Such As Aids, Alzheimer's Disease, Cancers, Chronic Pain Syndromes, Sensory And Language Disorders Are Treated. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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reviewer:elliot J Roth, Md(rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago)
description:this Comprehensive Survey Book Covers Topics Related To Medical Care And Rehabilitation Of Individuals With A Variety Of Physically Disabling Conditions, Broadly Defined. New Sections Cover Neuromuscular Disorders, Ostomy Surgery, And Burn Injury, And Other Chapters Are Updated. A Large Section Of Chapters Covers Individual Specific Disabling Conditions Followed By A Smaller Section On Special Topics.
purpose:the Purpose Is To Provide Reviews Of Specific Medical And Functional Issues In A Large Variety Of Physically Disabling Conditions, And Summaries Of A Few Key Cross-cutting Issues That Relate To Disability And Rehabilitation More Generally. These Are Important Objectives For Certain Rehabilitation And Long-term Professionals And Trainees In Their Fields. The Authors And Editors Meet These Objectives.
audience:the Book Is Written For Healthcare Professionals Who Provide Care For People With Disabling Or Chronic Conditions, And For Trainees In Those Disciplines. It Is Particularly Relevant For Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Orthotists, Social Workers, And Other Rehabilitation Professionals. Issues Appear To Be Particularly Directed Toward Psychologists. Physicians Might Find Some Of The Reviews Lacking. The Authors Are Credible Authorities In Their Topics. The Editors Are Known In The Specialty.
features:the Book Provides A Broad Overview Of A Wide Variety Of Topics Related To Disability, Rehabilitation, And Long-term Care, Particularly Focused On Medical And Functional Issues That Are Relevant For Each Diagnosis. Introductory Chapters Focus On General Themes In Rehabilitation And A Review Of Body Systems. Each Of The 25 Chapters That Comprise The Core Of The Book Covers Individual Organ System Dysfunctions. Medical And Functional Issues Are Discussed In Each, With Psychological Issues Highlighted More Extensively In A Few Of These Chapters (such As The Spinal Cord Injury Chapter). Generally, The Individual Disease Descriptions Are Good, But Somewhat Brief. Functional Implications Of Each Disease Are Not Explored At Length. Psychological Issues Are Approached Well -- Generally Stronger Than The Discussions Of The Physical And Medical Issues. The Book Sacrifices Depth For Breadth. It Is Written At A Fairly Basic Level. The Highlights Are Contained In Several Of The Final Nine Chapters In The Section Special Topics. Examples Include Reviews Of Alternative Medicine In Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Nursing, Social Work, Telerehabilitation, Computer Implications, And Rehabilitation Delivery System Trends. The Prose Is Well Structured, And The Book Is Very Well Written. To The Editors' Credit, The Writing Style Is Consistent Across All 36 Chapters, Despite Contributions From 68 Authors From A Wide Range Of Backgrounds, Disciplines, And Institutions. The Writing Is Clear And Interesting.
assessment:this Can Be A Very Effective Text For Healthcare Professionals Or Trainees, Particularly In Psychology Or Other Rehabilitation Disciplines, Who Wish To Get A Brief Overview Of A Wide Variety Of Disease States And Other Topics Related To Rehabilitation And Disability. It Is Clear And Concise In Its Writing, And Provides A Helpful Introduction With Some Useful Comments On Functional Implications For Many Important Rehabilitation Topics. This Third Edition Adds Some Useful Information On Some New Topic Areas And Expands Some Previously Published Material.

Contents......Page 8 PART I: An Introduction to Key Topics and Issues......Page 22 1. Comprehensive Rehabilitation: Themes, Models, and Issues......Page 24 2. Body Systems: An Overview......Page 52 PART II: Disabling Conditions and Disorders......Page 78 3. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus......Page 80 4. Alzheimer’s Disease......Page 100 5. Traumatic Brain Injury......Page 140 6. Burn Injuries......Page 172 7. Cancers......Page 180 8. Cardiovascular Disorders......Page 200 9. Chronic Pain Syndromes......Page 234 10. Diabetes Mellitus......Page 262 11. Epilepsy......Page 288 12. Speech, Language, Hearing, and Swallowing Disorders......Page 310 13. Hematologic Disorders......Page 346 14. Developmental Disabilities......Page 364 15. Neuromuscular Disorders......Page 404 16. Orthopedic Impairments......Page 432 17. Ostomy Surgeries......Page 448 18. Pediatric Disorder: Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida......Page 464 19. Peripheral Vascular Disorders......Page 516 20. Psychiatric Disabilities......Page 530 21. Pulmonary Disorders......Page 564 22. Chronic Kidney Disease......Page 584 23. Rheumatic Diseases......Page 604 24. Spinal Cord Injury......Page 632 25. Hemiplegia......Page 670 26. Substance Use Disorders in Rehabilitation......Page 696 27. Visual Impairments......Page 716 PART III: Special Topics......Page 744 28. Alternative Medicine and Its Relationship to Rehabilitation......Page 746 29. Rehabilitation Nursing: Educating Patients Toward Independence......Page 758 30. Social Work and Rehabilitation......Page 772 31. Telerehabilitation – Solutions to Distant and International Care......Page 790 32. The Computer Revolution and Assistive Technology......Page 804 33. Trends in Medical Rehabilitation Delivery and Payment Systems......Page 818 34. Legislation and Rehabilitation Professionals......Page 848 35. Accreditation – A Quality Framework in the Consumer-Centric Era......Page 872 36. Outcomes Measurement and Quality Improvement in an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting......Page 900 A......Page 912 B......Page 915 C......Page 917 D......Page 920 E......Page 922 F......Page 923 G......Page 924 H......Page 925 I......Page 926 L......Page 927 M......Page 929 N......Page 931 P......Page 932 Q......Page 935 R......Page 936 S......Page 937 T......Page 940 V......Page 942 Z......Page 944 Designated a Doody's Core Title! Medical Aspects of Disability is a true interdisciplinary textbook, representing collaboration between experts from many professions and specialties. An overview of themes and principles of rehabilitation is provided. Numerous disabling conditions and disorders are covered not only from clinical but also functional, psychological, and vocational perspectives. Special topic chapters address important new trends and processes within the field of rehabilitation and health care at large. The book is designed as a resource for rehabilitation professionals across many disciplines. Each chapter provides concise but significant coverage of topics, and extensive references to facilitate further exploration. The book can be used as a textbook and as a reference tool for the practitioner. With the field's increasing move toward evidence-based practice, a need for information in the areas of accreditation and outcome measurement has arisen. In response, the editors have added an essential special topics chapter detailing the importance of the accreditation process as a fundamental component of the quality assurance and improvement process. This is an excellent resource as both a textbook and reference guide, to inform and assist graduate and undergraduate students (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, psychology, nursing, vocational counseling, therapeutic recreation, hospital administration), as well as practitioners, about the most current information on the etiology, and clinical symptoms of a wide variety of medical and disabling conditions. "This is an excellent resource as both a textbook and reference guide, to inform and assist graduate and undergraduate students (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, psychology, nursing, vocational counseling, therapeutic recreation, hospital administration), as well as practitioners, about the most current information on the etiology, and clinical symptoms of a wide variety of medical and disabling conditions."--Résumé de l'éditeur Provides an overview of themes and principles of rehabilitation. This textbook covers several disabling conditions and disorders not only from clinical but also functional, psychological, and vocational perspectives. It also addresses important trends and processes within the field of rehabilitation and health care.