The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The book has two sections, one on clinical symptom-specific approaches and another on condition-specific approaches. The clinical approach section outlines the management of common symptoms encountered in rehabilitation settings. The section on specific conditions provides information that will enable the reader to put the symptoms in context with the condition and provide direct management in a comprehensive and holistic manner.
As the practice in rehabilitation goes beyond dealing with condition specific symptoms and is more focused on problem solving, the handbook provides a solid grounding in managing common practical problems in functions such as mobility, cognition, sex, relationships and work productivity. The conditions covered include neurological, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiac, pulmonary, cancer, vascular, trauma and burns. The latest advances from the field of orthotics, prosthesis, wheelchairs, technical aids and rehabilitation technology are included. The content and layout within each chapter and handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions.
This Handbook, although aimed at medical doctors in the specialist area of Rehabilitation Medicine (also known as Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in some countries), will prove useful to other members of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, support workers and any other allied healthcare professionals working in rehabilitation of chronic conditions. The Handbook will also appeal to doctors in the related specialties like Neurology, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics, Pain Medicine and Sports and Exercise Medicine.
As the practice in rehabilitation goes beyond dealing with condition specific symptoms and is more focused on problem solving, the handbook provides a solid grounding in managing common practical problems in functions such as mobility, cognition, sex, relationships and work productivity. The conditions covered include neurological, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiac, pulmonary, cancer, vascular, trauma and burns. The latest advances from the field of orthotics, prosthesis, wheelchairs, technical aids and rehabilitation technology are included. The content and layout within each chapter and handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions.
This Handbook, although aimed at medical doctors in the specialist area of Rehabilitation Medicine (also known as Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in some countries), will prove useful to other members of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, support workers and any other allied healthcare professionals working in rehabilitation of chronic conditions. The Handbook will also appeal to doctors in the related specialties like Neurology, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics, Pain Medicine and Sports and Exercise Medicine.
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1: Concepts of rehabilitation 2: Epidemiology 3: Rehabilitation team 4: Organisation of services 5: History and examination 6: Rehabilitation assessment and evaluation 7: Cognition and behaviour 8: Communication 9: Swallowing 10: Spasticity and contractures 11: Chronic pain 12: Neurogenic bladder and bowel 13: Sexual function 14: Skin problems 15: Injections in rehabilitation medicine 16: Cardiac rehabilitation 17: Respiratory issues in rehabilitation 18: Mobility and gait 19: Family and relationships 20: Vocational rehabilitation 21: Orthotics 22: Wheelchairs and seating 23: Assistive technology 24: Personal factors in rehabilitation 25: Rehabilitation in critical illness 26: Traumatic brain injury 27: Spinal cord injury 28: Stroke 29: Multiple Sclerosis 30: Cerebral palsy 31: Neurodegenerative conditions 32: Prolonged disorders of consciousness 33: Disorders of the peripheral nerves 34: Muscle disorders 35: Common musculoskeletal conditions 36: Musculoskeletal problems of upper and lower limb 37: Spinal problems 38: Cancer rehabilitation 39: Geriatric rehabilitation 40: Burns rehabilitation 41: Amputee rehabilitation
