Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine

Description:

The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The book has two sections, one on clinical symptom-specific approaches and another on condition-specific approaches. The clinical approach section outlines the management of common symptoms encountered in rehabilitation settings. The section on specific conditions provides information that will enable the reader to put the symptoms in context with the condition and provide direct management in a comprehensive and holistic manner. As the practice in rehabilitation goes beyond dealing with condition specific symptoms and is more focused on problem solving, the handbook provides a solid grounding in managing common practical problems in functions such as mobility, cognition, sex, relationships and work productivity. The conditions covered include neurological, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiac, pulmonary, cancer, vascular, trauma and burns. The latest advances from the field of orthotics, prosthesis, wheelchairs, technical aids and rehabilitation technology are included. The content and layout within each chapter and handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions. This Handbook, although aimed at medical doctors in the specialist area of Rehabilitation Medicine (also known as Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in some countries), will prove useful to other members of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, support workers and any other allied healthcare professionals working in rehabilitation of chronic conditions. The Handbook will also appeal to doctors in the related specialties like Neurology, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics, Pain Medicine and Sports and Exercise Medicine.

Table of Contents:

Section 1 Common clinical approaches

1 Concepts of rehabilitation

2 Epidemiology

3 Rehabilitation team

4 Organization of services

5 History and examination

6 Rehabilitation assessment and evaluation

7 Cognition and behaviour

8 Communication

9 Swallowing

10 Spasticity and contractures

11 Chronic pain

12 Neurogenic bladder and bowel

13 Sexual function

14 Skin problems

15 Injections in rehabilitation medicine

16 Cardiac rehabilitation

17 Respiratory issues in rehabilitation

18 Mobility and gait

19 Family and relationships

20 Vocational rehabilitation

21 Orthotics

22 Wheelchairs and seating

23 Technical aids and assistive technology

24 Personal factors in rehabilitation

25 Rehabilitation in critical illness

Section 2 Condition-specific approaches

26 Traumatic brain injury

27 Spinal cord injury

28 Stroke

29 Multiple sclerosis

30 Cerebral palsy

31 Neurodegenerative conditions

32 Prolonged disorders of consciousness

33 Disorders of the peripheral nerves

34 Muscle disorders

35 Common musculoskeletal conditions

36 Musculoskeletal problems of upper and lower limbs

37 Spinal problems

38 Cancer rehabilitation

39 Geriatric rehabilitation

40 Burns rehabilitation

41 Amputee rehabilitation

Index