Oxford handbook of rehabilitation medicine / Michael P. Barnes and Anthony B. Ward.
Rehabilitation medicine is a relatively new and fast growing medical specialty, which can make a real difference to a person with a disability. Most hospitals in the UK now have a rehabilitation unit and there are increasing numbers of specialist rehabilitation centres as well as community-based reh...
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2005.
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Concepts of rehabilitation; Introduction; Impairment, disability, and handicap; Medical model of disability; Social model of disability; Terminology; Approaches to rehabilitation; Goal setting; Outcome measurement; Benefits of rehabilitation; Summary; 2 Epidemiology; Incidence and prevalence of a condition; International Classification of Functioning and Health (ICF); Application of the Office for Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS); How does epidemiological information help us?; 3 The rehabilitation team; Rehabilitation teams; Why have teams?; Interdisciplinary teams.
- Generic rehabilitation workersKeyworker or case manager; Core team; Team leadership; 4 Organization of services; Principles of service delivery; Regional rehabilitation services; Local rehabilitation services; Rehabilitation unit; Organizational models-the outpatient clinic; Organizational models-primary care team; Organizational models-community rehabilitation team; Organizational models-specialist therapists and nurses; Organizational models-the Independent Living Movement and resource centres; Community rehabilitation in developing countries; 5 Assessment of disability.
- Why is disability assessment necessary?Measurement; Examples; 6 Spasticity; Definition; Upper motor neuron syndrome; Goals of treatment and outcome measures; Treatment strategies-alleviation of exacerbating factors and positioning; Treatment strategies-physiotherapy; Treatment strategies-oral medication (i); Treatment strategies-oral medication (ii); Focal treatment-phenol and botulinum toxin; Intrathecal techniques; Surgical and orthopaedic procedures; 7 Continence; Introduction; Normal bladder function; Pathophysiology; Management of urinary problems; 8 Sex and sexuality; General issues.
- SexualityMale sexual function; Female fertility; 9 Eating and swallowing disorders; Introduction; Assessment; Nerve supply; Normal swallowing mechanism; Management of swallowing problems; Artificial nutritional support; 10 Communication; Introduction and referral; Assessment; Speech and language disorders; Commonly associated diseases; Communication aids; Patient follow-up; 11 Other physical problems; Pressure sores; Contractures; Chronic pain; Chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia; 12 Technical aids and assistive technology; Introduction; Wheelchairs; Special seating; Footwear and orthoses.
- ProsthesesEnvironmental control systems; Driving; Vehicle modifications; 13 Behavioural disorders; Background; Learning theory; Approaches to the management of behavioural problems: definition of the problem; Approaches to the management of behavioural problems: study and analyse the problem; Approaches to the management of behavioural problems: formulate the treatment plan (i); Approaches to the management of behavioural problems: formulate the treatment plan (ii); Approaches to the management of behavioural problems: evaluation; 14 Psychiatric problems and rehabilitation; Background.