Chapter 11 Prognosis of Whiplash-Associated Disorders Meridel I. Gatterman There is little doubt that soft tissue injuries of the cervical spine can leave persisting symptoms.1 Jackson2 discussed posttraumatic chronic cases…
Chapter 9 Epidemiology of Whiplash Injuries Michael T. Haneline Epidemiology has been defined as “the science concerned with the study of the factors determining and influencing the frequency and distribution…
Chapter 1 Introduction Meridel I. Gatterman Perhaps there are no other conditions that beg more for a patient-centered approach to management than whiplash injuries. Individual variability to the whip-like action…
Chapter 3 Patient History and Mechanism of Injury Meridel I. Gatterman Identifying the mechanism of injury is crucial when taking an appropriate history of patients who have suffered whiplash trauma….
Susan Eisner 3: Conscious, Compassionate Communication in Rehabilitation Medicine GOAL To demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and collaboration with…
Nicole Sasson 9: Upper Extremity Limb Loss PATIENT CARE GOALS Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of the adult…
Gail Latlief Christine Elnitsky Robert Kent 10: Lower Extremity Amputation PATIENT CARE GOALS Provide competent patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the…
Dallas Kingsbury David Bressler 25: Rheumatoid Arthritis PATIENT CARE GOALS Evaluate and develop a rehabilitative plan of care that is compassionate, effective, and targeted…
Sarita Patel William Donovan Adrian Cristian 5: Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Rehabilitation Medicine—A Contextual Framework for Addressing Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Medicine GOALS…
Adrian Cristian 7: Systems-Based Practice in Rehabilitation Medicine The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) defines systems-based practice as “an awareness of and responsiveness…
