Community Rehabilitation in Neurology - Hardcover

Barnes, Michael P.; Radermacher, Harriet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052180874X ISBN 13: 9780521808743

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Examining the growth trend towards community rehabilitation in neurology, this book is directed towards all clinicians involved with neurorehabilitation. The study analyzes community rehabilitation needs from diverse international perspectives that include the views of disabled people, rehabilitation clinicians and service providers. Many examples of community rehabilitation plans are presented, and supplemental case studies highlight the main issues. Chapters also cover the disabled child in the community and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

About this title

Book Description:

This book analyses community rehabilitation needs from many different perspectives, including the views of disabled people, rehabilitation clinicians and service providers. Many examples of community rehabilitation schemes are presented, with evidence for their effectiveness, and case studies are used to highlight the main issues. The authors take an international view, and there are chapters dealing with the disabled child in the community and with neuropsychologicalrehabilitation. The first book to examine the growing trend towards community rehabilitation in neurology, it is directed towards all clinicians involved with neurorehabilitation.

About the Author:

Michael Barnes is Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Hunters Moor Regional Neurorehabilitation Centre. He is Founder President of the World Forum for Neurological Rehabilitation, and his previous books include Upper Motor Neurone Syndrome and Spasticity (with Garth Johnson, Cambridge, 2001).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 052180874X
• ISBN 13: 9780521808743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264