Ambulation in Adults with Central Neurologic Disorders
Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS, Consulting Editor The quality of any body of work is often directly correlated with the strength and vision of the leader of the group. This…
Vocational Rehabilitation Process and Work Life
This article describes the evolution of vocational rehabilitation and the development of the rehabilitation counselor’s role as the generally accepted expert in forensic vocational rehabilitation assessment. The vocational rehabilitation process…
Published Research and Physiatric Opinion in Life Care Planning
This article outlines the use of medical literature to support a physiatrist’s expert opinion in the development of a life care plan and proposes a basic ethical code of conduct…
Life Expectancy Determination
Expert opinion on life expectancy must make reasonable factual assumptions, which entails finding a proper group to which the individual being assessed will be compared, as well as use of…
Considerations for Neuropathic Pain Conditions in Life Care Planning
Significant progress has been made in assessing and managing neuropathic pain. Newer, more effective treatments with minimal side effects are available. Despite advances in treatments, neuropathic pain remains a multifaceted…
Life Care Planning for the Child with Cerebral Palsy
A life care plan may be useful to plan the needs of the disabled child with cerebral palsy. A cost analysis for a life care plan depends on the life…
The Person with a Spinal Cord Injury
The sequela of spinal cord injury (SCI) can provide a prototype for life care planning because the segmental design of the vertebrate body allows assessments to be quantitative, repeatable, and…
The Person with Amputation and Their Life Care Plan
This article describes the collaborative relationship between the physiatrist and life care planner/case manager when preparing a life care plan for a person with an amputation. The complexities and interrelationship…
Life Care Planning After Traumatic Brain Injury
A life care plan is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of impairments, realistic needs, and associated costs relevant to providing a lifetime of care to patients. Physicians have a central…
The Life Care Planning Process
This article discusses the history and evolution of what is now known as a life care plan. The qualifications of professionals who perform the specialty practice of life care planning…
