Rehabilitation Studies Handbook - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052143713X ISBN 13: 9780521437134

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

This innovative new publication is a valuable resource for all those involved in the care and rehabilitation of people with disabilities. A unique feature of the book is its integration of the concepts and principles of rehabilitation with good clinical practice. The text encompasses a wealth of material from a broad range of perspectives including social and educational aspects, good management practice, audit evaluation research, and statistics. It deals with physical and intellectual disabilities and spans childhood disability and disablement and rehabilitation in later life and old age. This broad-based but scientifically informed book recognizes that breadth of expertise is needed to adequately assess the needs of people with disabilities and to establish appropriate strategies for their treatment.

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Book Description:

This innovative new publication provides a valuable resource for all those involved in the care and rehabilitation of people with disability. A unique feature of the book is its integration of the concepts and principles of rehabilitation with good clinical practice. It encompasses a wealth of material from a broad range of perspectives including social and educational aspects, good management practice, audit evaluation research and statistics.

From the Back Cover:

This innovative new publication provides a valuable resource for all those involved in the care and rehabilitation of people with disability. A unique feature of the book is its integration of the concepts and principles of rehabilitation with good clinical practice. It encompasses a wealth of material from a broad range of perspectives including social and educational aspects, good management practice, audit evaluation research and statistics. This broad-based but scientifically informed book deals with physical and intellectual disability and spans the range from childhood disability to disablement and rehabilitation in later life and old age. It also recognises that breadth of expertise is required to adequately assess the needs of people with disability and to establish appropriate strategies for their treatment. The volume will be an essential text for MSc students of rehabilitation studies and for other health care professionals wishing to enlarge and deepen their understanding of the process of rehabilitation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 052143713X
• ISBN 13: 9780521437134
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 428
• Editor: Wilson OBE Barbara A., McLellan D. L.