Rehabilitation Medicine

Author: Guo Xuejun / Wang Minhua (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is organized into 7 chapters based on the principles of rehabilitation medicine. Chapter 1 is an introduction, briefly covering the theories of rehabilitation, rehabilitation medicine, disability studies, functional recovery, the biomechanical and physiological foundations of rehabilitation medicine, as well as relevant policies, regulations, and the development of community rehabilitation. Chapter 2 focuses on rehabilitation assessment, emphasizing commonly used assessments such as muscle strength, joint range of motion, upper and lower limb function, activities of daily living, independence in daily living, quality of life, speech assessment, psychological assessment, pain assessment, and electromyography and low-frequency electrical diagnostics. Chapter 3 highlights rehabilitation treatment techniques, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychological therapy, rehabilitation engineering, and traditional Chinese rehabilitation. Chapters 4 to 7 respectively introduce the rehabilitation of patients with neurological impairments, musculoskeletal impairments, cardiopulmonary diseases, and common conditions.