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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826179738 ISBN 13: 9780826179739

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2005

Synopsis

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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.

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About the Authors

Herb Zaretsky, PhD, is currently clinical professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and has also served for many years as the administrator, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rusk Institute, New York University--Langone Medical Center.

Edwin F. Richter III, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and Associate Clinical Director of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Physical Medicine and rehabilitation. He serves as director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Program, the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Program, and the Adult Spasticity Clinic at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, and is Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Brain Injury Society.

Myron G. Eisenberg, PhD, is Director of Psychological Services and Director of Research Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA, and is Associate Professor of both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk. Additionally, Dr. Eisenberg is the Associate Chief of Staff for education and Research at the Hampton VA Medical Center, and the Education Manager for the Veterans Administration’s Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network which includes eight Medical Centers in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826179738
• ISBN 13: 9780826179739
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 944
• Editor: Zaretsky Herbert H., Richter III MD Edwin F., Eisenberg PhD Myron G.