Traumatic brain injury : rehabilitative treatment and case management /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2004.
Description:800 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5204128
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Other uniform titles:Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
Other authors / contributors:Ashley, Mark J.
ISBN:0849313627 (alk. paper)
Notes:Rev. ed. of: Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation / edited by Mark J. Ashley and David K. Krych. c1995.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Traumatic Brain Injury: Rehabilitative Treatment and Case Management, Second Edition provides therapists, case managers and physicians with information about the longer-term issues faced by this population. Originally titled Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, this new edition updates the clinical information and broadens the scope of the best-selling text with ten additional chapters designed to meet the needs of educators, discharge planners, and neuropsychologists. New topics include:<br> <br> Auditory function assessment<br> Aging issues<br> Cognitive rehabilitation<br> Recreational therapy<br> Litigation and settlement options<br> Bio-ethical principles<br> <br> This broader focus allows the book to be used both as an educational tool and as a clinical reference. The person with TBI faces a daily struggle to survive and return to pre-injury functioning levels. Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition provides detailed postacute and late rehabilitation procedures that may be effective in reducing disability, improving quality of life, enhancing life satisfaction, and reducing the long-term financial expenditures associated with TBI.
Item Description:Rev. ed. of: Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation / edited by Mark J. Ashley and David K. Krych. c1995.
Physical Description:800 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0849313627