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Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation Derick T. Wade

Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation By Derick T. Wade

Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation by Derick T. Wade


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Focuses on the use of standard measures in the management of people with disability arising from neurological conditions. Aimed at doctors, therapists, nurses and social workers involved with such patients, it outlines useful assessments and encourages a more critical approach to rehabilitation.

Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation Summary

Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation by Derick T. Wade

The majority of people in the community with moderate to severe disability have neurological diseases. This book focuses on the use of standard measures in the management of people with disability arising from neurological conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and head injury. It should therefore be of interest to all doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and social workers involved with helping such patients. It starts by outlining the World Health Organization model of impairment, disability, and handicap, and then discusses some general principles underlying the use of measures. Specific areas such as the assessment of mobility are also discussed. Copies of the commonly used measures are included so that readers can decide for themselves which measures are of most use to them, and to enable them to interpret the results of other people's work. Throughout the book there is an emphasis on the use of measures in practical day-to-day work. The book will be particularly useful for anyone involved in service audit or evaluation, and anyone planning future services.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Background to the choice and use of measures: Pathology, impairment, disability, handicap: a useful model; Measurement and assessment: what and why?; Classification of impairment, disability, and handicap; Choosing a measure; Section 2: Measurement at different levels: Measures of pathology; Motor and sensory impairments; Cognitive and emotional impairments; Personal physical disability; Global disability measures, extended ADL, and social interaction; Handicap andquality of life; Section 3: Measurement in practice: Measurement in some specific diseases; Measurement in some specific circumstances; Section 4: Measures for use in neurological disability: Measures of cognitive impairment and disability; Measures of motor impairment; Measures of 'focal' disability;Activities of daily living (ADL) and extended ADL tests; Global measures of disability; Measures of handicap and quality of life; Measures of emotion and social interaction; Multiple sclerosis; Stroke scales; Head injury; Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders; Miscellaneous measures; References; Appendix I: Sources of measures mentioned in the text; Appendix II: Rivermead mobility index.

Additional information

GOR003838521
9780192619549
0192619543
Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation by Derick T. Wade
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
19920326
407
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