Chapter 53 Considerations in elder patient communication Sara Hayes and Niall Mcgrane Chapter contents Introduction Cultural considerations Literacy Ecological framework Supporting autonomy Self-Efficacy Impairment of sensory function Impairment of language…
Chapter 50 Skin disorders Randy Gordon Chapter contents Introduction General principles Treatment of infections Treatment of infestations Treatment of inflammatory skin conditions Treatment of dermatitis Treatment of psoriasis Treatment of…
Chapter 47 Amputations Joan E. Edelstein Chapter contents Introduction Classification of amputations Related conditions Tests and related diagnoses Clinical relevance: mobility and rehabilitation Therapeutic interventions Conclusion References and further reading…
Chapter 28 Neurocognitive disorders James Siberski Chapter contents Introduction Neurocognitive disorders and assessment Rehabilitation and neurocognitive disorders Conclusion References Introduction Dementia affected 36 million people around the world in 2010;…
Chapter 43 Cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators Chris L. Wells Chapter contents Introduction Pacemakers Defibrillators Conclusion References Introduction The heart has specialized cells called conduction cells which generate an electrical impulse…
Chapter 25 Orthopedic trauma P.Christopher Metzger and Mark Lombardi Chapter contents Introduction Basic principles for rehabilitation Treatment of osteoporosis Rehabilitation after specific injuries Conclusion References Introduction As the average age…
Chapter 24 The geriatric spine Timothy L. Kauffman and Richard Haydt Chapter contents Introduction Cervical spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Osteomalacia Paget’s disease Conclusion References Introduction The aging process can…
Chapter 36 Gastric and colon neoplasms Stephen A. Gudas Chapter contents Incidence Clinical relevance Therapeutic intervention References Incidence Gastric cancer Until 1940, gastric carcinoma had the highest mortality rate of…
Chapter 34 Neoplasms of the brain Stephen A. Gudas Chapter contents Incidence Clinical relevance Therapeutic intervention Rehabilitation References Incidence Primary tumors of the central nervous system have an annual incidence…
Chapter 35 Neoplasms of the breast Stephen A. Gudas Chapter contents Incidence Clinical relevance Therapeutic intervention References Incidence Breast carcinoma remains one of the most challenging diseases for healthcare practitioners…
