Medical aspects of disability for the rehabilitation professional / [edited by] Alex Moroz, Steven Flanagan, Herb Zaretsky.

Revised edition of: Medical aspects of disability : a handbook for the rehabilitation professional / Steven R. Flanagan, Herb Zaretsky, Alex Moroz, editors. 4th ed. ©2011.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: An introduction to key topics and issues -- Introduction -- Part II: Disabling conditions and disorders -- Disabling conditions seen in aids and HIV infection -- Alzheimer's disease -- Traumatic brain injury -- Rehabilitation in burns -- The role of rehabilitation in cancer patients -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Chronic pain syndromes -- Diabetes mellitus -- Epilepsy -- Hematological disorders -- Developmental disabilities -- Neuromuscular disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Pediatric disorders: cerebral palsy and spina bifida -- Geriatric rehabilitation -- Vascular disorders -- Limb deficiency -- Organ transplantation and rehabilitation: process and interdisciplinary interventions -- Psychiatric disorders -- Pulmonary disorders -- Chronic kidney disease -- Rheumatic diseases -- Spinal cord injury -- Stroke -- Visual impairments -- Integrative medicine -- Part III: Special topics -- Rehabilitation nursing -- Adult medical speech-language pathology -- Social work -- Telerehabilitation: exercise and adaptation in home and community -- Assistive technology: adaptive tools of enablement for multiple disabilities -- Trends in medical rehabilitation delivery and payment systems -- Disability legislation considerations for rehabilitation practitioners -- Accreditation: a quality framework in the consumer-centric era -- Quality and quality improvement in rehabilitation -- Future directions of rehabilitation research.

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