Soft Tissue Pain and Disability, 2d ed.State of the Art Reviews: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physical medicine and rehabilitation or physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical . Rehabilitation of the Alcoholic, vol 2, no 2 Edited by Wright C. Philadelphia, PA 19107, Hanley & Belfus, 1988, cloth, 278 pp, $28 This is one of the quarterly issues of State of the Art Reviews in Physical Medicine and Rebabilitation. Each quarterly issue is a separate text focused on a different subject. This one, on the rehabilitation of the alcoholic, has 12 chapters that cover evaluation and diagnostic assessment and the current treatment of alcoholism. The book is interesting and quite easy to read, providing a "digest" of information on the subject. The writers of each chapter provide a succinct, thorough review of the literature for their topic. The final chapter is an annotated bibliography An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of the research that has been done. It is still an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a brief summary or annotation. of alcoholism and substance abuse, for those readers seeking additional information in that area. Physical therapy is mentioned only a few times, principally in relation to general reconditioning of recovering patients, but also with regard to activities of daily living and self-care instruction for patients with alcohol-related chronic organic brain syndrome organic brain syndrome n. Abbr. OBS Any of a group of acute or chronic syndromes involving temporary or permanent impairment of brain function caused by trauma, infection, toxin, tumor, or tissue sclerosis, and causing mild-to-severe . This text would certainly be useful for anyone working in the field of alcoholic rehabilitation or considering work in this field. Previous volumes in this series include Orthotics orthotics /or·thot·ics/ (-iks) the field of knowledge relating to orthoses and their use. or·thot·ics n. ; A Primer on Management for Rebabilitation Medicine, Medical Complications of Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. ; Rebabilitation of Sports Injuries Sports Injuries Definition Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, tendons). ; and joint, Soft Tissue and Disk Disorders. if these issues have the same level of qualitative information as Rehabilitation of the Alcoholic, the entire set ($62 per year) would be well worth purchasing for the physical therapy practitioner's library. Both single issues and subscriptions can be ordered from the publisher. Carol Levin |
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