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Record Nr.

UNISA996215345103316

Titolo

Occupational therapy and stroke [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Judi Edmans on behalf of the Stroke Clinical Forum of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section Neurological Practice

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2010

ISBN

1-4443-4808-6

1-282-68841-3

9786612688416

1-4443-2380-6

1-4443-2381-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EdmansJudi

Disciplina

616.8/1062

Soggetti

Cerebrovascular disease - Patients - Rehabilitation

Occupational therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Occupational Therapy and Stroke; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Basis; 3 The Occupational Therapy Process; 4 Early Management; 5 Management of Motor Impairments; 6 Management of Visual and Sensory Impairments; 7 Management of Cognitive Impairments; 8 Management of Perceptual Impairments; 9 Resettlement; 10 Evaluation; Appendix: One-Handed Techniques; References; Definitions; Useful Books; Useful Organisations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Occupational Therapy and Stroke guides newly qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke management) through the complexities of treating people following stroke. It encourages and assists therapists to use their skills in problem solving, building on techniques taught and observed as an undergraduate. Written and edited by practicing occupational therapists, the book acknowledges the variety of techniques that may be used in stroke management and the scope of the occupational therapist's role. Chapters span such key topics as early intervention and the