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Spinal Cord Injury: Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference
Author: Thomas N. Bryce, MD
A spinal cord injury (SCI) profoundly changes a person s life and can affect nearly all of the body s systems. Practitioners managing persons with SCI must treat the medical complications that arise, and be equipped to help their patients return to a productive integrated life within society. Spinal Cord Injury: Rehabilitation Medicine Quick ...  more » provides the necessary knowledge to help facilitate this process. Addressing over one hundred varied topics related to spinal cord injury, ranging from Treatment of Vocal Fold Paralysis or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders to Intrathecal Pump Management and Paraplegia, this text is a handy reference for the busy practitioner. Presented in a consistent two-page format for maximum clinical utility, the book is organized into three sections. The first covers the medical and psychological conditions associated with spinal cord injury; the second discusses common interventions; while the last outlines expected functional outcomes. Features of "Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference" series titles include: Comprehensive coverage of all important topics in PM&R; Multi-specialty editorship and authorship; Chapters are organized into succinct facts, presented in a bullet point format; Laid out for easy look up by syndrome, complication and treatment; Focus on clinical management provides readers with hands-on, practical guidance for all types of interventions and therapies; Consistent approach allows readers to know exactly where to find the information they need rapidly; Pitfalls, Red Flags, Complications, and Helpful Hints help guard against unwanted sequelae.
ISBN-13: 9781933864471
ISBN-10: 1933864478
Publication Date: 9/30/2009
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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