Traumatic brain injury rehabilitative treatment and case management

• Other Authors: Ashley, Mark J. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2004
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Brain Injuries > rehabilitation; Case Management
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation / edited by Mark J. Ashley and David K. Krych. c1995
• Physical Description: 800 pages illustrations 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780849313622; 0849313627

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: Auditory function assessment Aging issues Cognitive rehabilitation Recreational therapy Litigation and settlement options Bio-ethical principles 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