Disabling diseases : physical, environmental and psychological management
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Disabling diseases : physical, environmental and psychological management
Heinemann Professional, 1988
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
A selection of essays which look at disabling diseases from various perspectives and which are designed to show how medical expertise can be used to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from incurable disease or disability. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the physical, environmental and psychological aspects of care, placed in the context of contemporary medical practice where necessary. The caring professions are seen as having a responsiblity to help clients understand the nature of their problems and the likely effects on the whole family, and to aid adjustment so that the best decisions are made in the light of this knowledge. The book is intended to be of interest not only to doctors, in hospital or in the community, but also to members of the nursing, remedial and social work professions.
Table of Contents
- Arthritis, Andrew O.Frank and H.Sonia Glossop
- spinal pain, Andrew O.Frank and Jacqueline E.Hills
- disabling breathlessness, Donald J.Lane
- coronary rehabilitation, Elizabeth Yates
- stroke, Andrew O.Frank and Sandy Homewood
- incontinence, Christine Norton
- multiple disabilities, Malcolm Hodkinson
- multiple sclerosis, Sandy Burnfield and Andrew O.Frank
- helping parents of children with cancer, Peter Maguire and Pat Morris Jones
- helping women adapt to breast cancer, Peter Maguire and Ronald Sellwood
- rehabilitation of patients with a stoma, Nan Brady and Peter Maguire
- the role of self-help groups in overcoming disability, Mike Oliver and Francis Hasler
- services provided by the local authority, Peter Brill.
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