Neurologic Rehabilitation: A Guide to Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Planning [Paperback]

Virginia Mills (Editor), John W Cassidy (Editor), DI Katz (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0865425140 | ISBN-13: 978-0865425149 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 1

This book describes a model of neurorehabiliation that emphasizes an understanding of the neurologic disorders that rehabilitation clinicians encounter in the patients they treat. The authors describe the most commonly treated neurorehabilitation disorders and explain a systematic approach to diagnosis and prognosis for these disorders. Additionally, the authors examine specific examples of rehabilitative treatment strategies and methods. Neurological Rehabilitation offers practical, clinical information that is useful for all types of rehabilitation professionals, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, and neurologists.

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This book describes a model of neurorehabiliation that emphasizes an understanding of the neurologic disorders that rehabilitation clinicians encounter in the patients they treat. The authors provide descriptions for most commonly treated neurorehabilitation disorders, and describe a systematic approach to diagnosis and prognosis for these disorders in addition to examining specific examples of rehabilitative treatment strategies and methods. Neurological Rehabilitation offers practical, clinical information that is useful for all types of rehabilitation professionals such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, and neurologists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865425140
• ISBN-13: 978-0865425149
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,745,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, December 31, 1998

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This review is from: Neurologic Rehabilitation: A Guide to Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Planning (Paperback)

I am currently a director of a brain trauma program and was quite pleased with this text. The information is well written, easy readable and has many excellent clinical points for teaching. I am giving copies to all my residents

Elie Elovic