Medical Aspects of Disability: A Handbook for the Rehabilitation Professional

Medical Aspects of Disability: A Handbook for the Rehabilitation Professional
ISBN-10
0826179711
ISBN-13
9780826179715
Category
Belgium
Pages
746
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Authors
Herbert H. Zaretsky, Myron G. Eisenberg, Robert L. Glueckauf

Description

The second edition of the text provides the widest view of current medical and psychosocial issues affecting persons with disabilities. Initial chapters on key topics are followed by explorations of specific aspects of functioning, treatments - including alternative therapies - prognosis, and psychological and vocational implications. There is new material on interventions for special conditions arising from traumatic brain injury, vascular disorders and AIDS. New chapters on rehabilitation nursing, telehealth, and computers as assistive technology ensure currency for introductory courses on medical disability.

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