Chapter 61 International Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation John L. Melvin, Marta Imamura, Jose Jimenez The specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) has grown steadily since the recognition of the…
Chapter 59 Geriatric Rehabilitation Rina M. Bloch Geriatric rehabilitation focuses on aging individuals. The elderly are not a homogenous group. There are differences within age-groups, such as between 65- and…
Chapter 51 Degenerative Movement Disorders of the Central Nervous System Jeanne Doherty, Guy Fried, Michael Saulino Movement disorders are clinical manifestations of the loss of modulatory influence by the extrapyramidal…
Chapter 3 Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders Delaina Walker-Batson, Jan Avent A complex array of communication disorders co-occur with the various physical and sensory deficits after many neurologic disorders seen by…
Chapter 6 Impairment Rating and Disability Determination Richard E. Seroussi, James P. Robinson This chapter includes a brief introduction to the latest (sixth) edition to the American Medical Association (AMA)…
Chapter 8 Quality and Outcome Measures for Medical Rehabilitation Karen L. Andrews, Heather S. Ohl, Mary F. Kessler, Dexanne B. Clohan Quality health care can be defined as providing the…
Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Rehabilitation Stephanie A. Reid-Arndt, Bruce Caplan, Michele J. Rusin, Beth S. Slomine, Jay M. Uomoto, Robert G. Frank Psychologists have historically played multiple…
19 Amputation Surgeries for the Lower Limb Michelle M. Lusardi and Judith L. Pepe Learning objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to do the following:…
12 Orthoses in Orthopedic Care and Trauma Michelle M. Lusardi, William J. Barringer, Melvin L. Stills, Joshua L. Carter and Mark Charlson Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the…
9 Principles of Lower Extremity Orthoses Michelle M. Lusardi Learning objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Define the functional objectives (reasons) that an ankle…
