Enabling America : assessing the role of rehabilitation science and engineering / / Edward N. Brandt, Jr., and Andrew M. Pope, editors ; Committee on Assessing Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (422 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1/786/0973
• Soggetto topico: Rehabilitation technology - United States; Medical rehabilitation - United States; Medicine, Physical; Therapeutics; National health services; Medical care; Rehabilitation; Technology Assessment, Biomedical
• Altri autori: BrandtEdward N <1933-2007.> (Edward Newman) PopeAndrew MacPherson <1950->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-315) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acronyms""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Magnitude and Cost of Disability in America""; ""3 Models of Disability and Rehabilitation""; ""4 Pathology and Impairment Research""; ""5 Functional Limitations Research in Rehabilitation Science and Engineering""; ""6 Disability and the Environment""; ""7 Research on the Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Services""; ""8 Translating Research into Practical Applications""; ""9 Education and Training in Rehabilitation Science and Engineering"" ; ""10 Organization and Administration of Federal Research Programs""""11 Overarching Recommendations and Priorities""; ""References""; ""A Data Collection and Analysis""; ""B Summary of Information Sources on Disability and Rehabilitation Research""; ""C Taxonomy""; ""D Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: The most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of rehabilitation. Enabling America is a major analysis of the field of rehabilitation science and engineering. The book explains how to achieve recognition for this evolving field of study, how to set priorities, and how to improve the organization and administration of the numerous federal research programs in this area. The committee introduces the "enabling-disability process" model, which enhances the concepts of disability and rehabilitation, and reviews what is known and what research priorities are emerging in the areas of: Pathology and impairment, including differences between children and adults. Functional limitations-in a person's ability to eat or walk, for example. Disability as the interaction between a person's pathologies, impairments, and functional limitations and the surrounding physical and social environments. This landmark volume will be of special interest to anyone involved in rehabilitation science and engineering: federal policymakers, rehabilitation practitioners and administrators, researchers, and advocates for persons with disabilities.
• Titolo autorizzato: Enabling America
• ISBN: 9780309174619; 0309174619; 9780309518222; 0309518229; 9780585027128; 0585027129
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910957162703321
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