Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Treating Injured Workers, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Treating Injured Workers, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Andrew S. Friedman
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2015-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323393535

Medical treatment guidelines are written from a clinical perspective, to guide clinical care. The review criteria that will be included in this issue of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics are evidence based and are developed by practicing physicians and advisors who work in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Health care providers are expected to be familiar with the guidelines and follow the recommendations. Good medical judgment is important in deciding how to use and interpret this information.

Running Injuries, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Running Injuries, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Michael Fredericson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2016-02-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323417116

Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians across the country see injured runners every day. Running injuries may impact other areas of the body and PM&R physicians are trained to treat the body as a whole, as opposed to treating just the injury, they work to identify the true source of the problem and develop a training or rehabilitation program to solve it.

Chronic Pain, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Chronic Pain, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: James P. Robinson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323376169

Physiatrists design plans that not only treat chronic pain, but also the whole patient who lives with the pain. Causes of chronic pain can include arthritis, work injuries, failed back surgery, foot and ankle injuries, knee and hip injuries, neck, shoulder, and back injuries, nerve (neuropathic) pain, etc. This issue will focus on everything from assessment, to various treatment options (medications and injections), as well as rehab.

Pediatric Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Pediatric Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Andrew Skalsky
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2014-12-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032335467X

Children with disabilities represent a unique population within pediatrics. Pediatric rehabilitation focuses on maximizing the function and enhancing the lives of children with a wide range of conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke, brain injury, genetic abnormalities and other developmental disabilities.

Stroke Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 26-4

Stroke Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 26-4
Author: John Chae
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-01-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323413498

This issue of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics will focus on stroke rehabilitation and will include articles such as: Mechanisms of stroke recovery, Insights from basic sciences, Stroke recovery and predictors of rehabilitation outcomes, Upper limb motor impairments, Post-stroke spasticity, Communication disorders and dysphagia, Neuropharmacology of Recovery, Robotic therapy, and many more.

Sports Medicine, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Sports Medicine, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Brian Krabak
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323323863

This issue is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary state-of-the-art review focusing on the athlete as a whole. The articles explore the impact of excessive activity, new therapies and performance enhancement interventions on the musculoskeletal, neurological and psychological aspects of the athlete.

Labelling-Based Information Management Systems in Disasters and Emergencies

Labelling-Based Information Management Systems in Disasters and Emergencies
Author: Mehmet Sinan Başar
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2022-03-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1527582337

This volume provides a theoretical background for studies on the labelling of disaster victims in disasters and emergencies and to protect the information revealed during the entire response process. It will be of interest to researchers working on disaster management and emergency management, especially in data and information management. In addition to storing and transmitting information to be obtained in all processes related to disaster victims, information processing, and artificial intelligence techniques that will assist in obtaining more information about disaster victims are also discussed here.

Outpatient Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Techniques, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, E-Book

Outpatient Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Techniques, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Evan Peck
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016-08-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323459862

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America will cover musculoskeletal ultrasound in the outpatient. The articles will include: Fundamental Considerations for Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Interventions, Ultrasound-Guided Shoulder Procedures, Ultrasound-Guided Elbow Procedures, Ultrasound-Guided Hand and Wrist Procedures, Ultrasound-Guided Hip Procedures Ultrasound-Guided Knee Procedures, Ultrasound-Guided Foot and Ankle Procedures, Ultrasound-Guided Spine and Pelvis Procedures and many more exciting topics!

Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation, & Associated Medicolegal Issues, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Ebook

Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation, & Associated Medicolegal Issues, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Ebook
Author: Robert D. Rondinelli
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-06-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323682596

Guest edited by Drs. Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach and Robert Rondinelli, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will discuss Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation and Associated Medicolegal Issues. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Physician’s Approach to Impairment Rating and Disability Benefits Determinations; Claimant-related Issues; Evaluating Return-to-work ability using Functional Capacity Evaluation; Evaluating Human Functioning Using CAT Methodology for Disability Determination within the SSA; Burden of treatment compliance; Measuring Quality of Life Loss in Litigation; Medical-Legal Causation Analysis; Actuarial Analysis and Life Expectancy Determination after Catastrophic Illness or Injury; Validity Assessment in Acquired Brain Injury Disability Evaluation; Medicolegal Expert Core Competencies & Professionalism; The Physician as Expert Witness; Rehabilitating the Injured Worker to Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI); The Independent Medical Examination (IME); and Life Care Planning, among other topics.