21st Century Veterans Health: Medical Care of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Veterans Administration Independent Study Course (Ring-bound) [Ring-bound]

U.S. Government (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2007

This unique ring-bound book provides a reproduction of the Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course on Medical Care of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), released in December 2001 as part of the Veterans Health Initiative. "This program is designed to familiarize you with the unique aspects of SCI medicine. Its purpose is to help you gain knowledge so that any clinical encounter is more comfortable and informational for both you and the veteran served. This is not an attempt to make you a specialist, but to provide information so you can manage the patient until a subspecialist is available. Upon completion of this self-study program, participants should be able to: delineate the most common conditions affecting persons with SCI; identify the changes in physiology, compensatory mechanisms, common disorders, physical functioning, and general health care needs of individuals with spinal cord injury; specify the unique aspects of SCI medicine so that clinical encounters are more informative and comfortable for clinicians and the veterans served; and 4. describe the various treatments for persons with SCI. As a result of this program, clinicians will have a broader base of knowledge with which to provide effective care to patients with SCI and a better understanding of patients who experience this condition. This independent study is designed for all VA physicians. Some contents include: Pathophysiology and Classification, Review of Systems, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Neurogenic Skin and Pressure Ulcers, Pulmonary System, Cardiovascular System, GI system, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal, Neurologic systems.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 124 pages
• Publisher: Progressive Management (March 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1422008819
• ISBN-13: 978-1422008812
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 10 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,045,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)