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Life Care Planning, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

Author : Michel Lacerte

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 22,49 MB

Release : 2013-08-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323186343

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Book Description

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics devoted to Life Care Planning is Guest Edited by Michel Lacerte, MD, Richard Paul Bonfiglio, MD, and Cloie B. Johnson, M.Ed., ABVE, CCM. This issue will focus on the long-term care of a patient’s rehabilitation, typically after a major life event. Articles in this issue will focus on the life care planning of patients with spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, spinal pain, Cerebral Palsy, neuropathic pain, and life care planning for amputees. Other articles in this issue include: The Life Care Planning Process; The Physiatrist’s Role in Life Care Planning; Life Expectancy Determination; and Vocational Rehabilitation and Work Life Expectancy.



Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook

Author : Spilios Argyropolous

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 874 pages

File Size : 13,74 MB

Release : 2004-05-10

Category : Law

ISBN : 0203505255

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Book Description

Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook, Second Edition brings together the many concepts, beliefs, and procedures regarding life care plans into one state-of-the-art publication. This second edition of a bestseller is focused on prioritizing and managing the spectrum of services for people with serious medical problems and their families.



Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook, Third Edition

Author : Roger O. Weed

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 757 pages

File Size : 31,20 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1439828458

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Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook, Second Edition brings together the many concepts, beliefs, and procedures regarding life care plans into one state-of-the-art publication. This second edition of a bestseller is focused on prioritizing and managing the spectrum of services for people with serious medical problems and their families. Keeping up with advances in the field, this is the most comprehensive reference for everyone concerned with coordinating, evaluating, assessing, and monitoring care.



Life Care Planning and Case Management Across the Lifespan

Author : Tanya Rutherford-Owen

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 967 pages

File Size : 39,22 MB

Release : 2023-11-23

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1000913554

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Book Description

Celebrating 25 years since its first publication, the fifth edition of this best-selling text is the most up-to-date and complete resource available on what a life care planner does, how the life care planner does it, and issues that affect the day-to-day role of a life care planner. Now featuring new material on pediatric life care planning and case management, including brachial plexus injuries and neurodevelopmental disorders, this new edition provides guidance and planning for cases across the lifespan. It begins with a series of chapters examining ten different professional specializations that often contribute to a life care plan, before providing critical information for developing life care plans for individuals with different physical, mental, and cognitive conditions including spinal cord injury, brain injury, and chronic pain. Uniquely comprehensive, the book also includes chapters on the forensic and legal context of life care planning, as well as equipment/technology, evidence-based literature/resources, and special education/special needs planning relevant to pediatric life care planning. Also including chapters dedicated to life care planning methodology and life care planning research, this is an essential resource for anyone practicing or studying life care planning or managing the needs of those requiring chronic medical care over the lifespan.



Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation, & Associated Medicolegal Issues, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Ebook

Author : Robert D. Rondinelli

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : pages

File Size : 31,40 MB

Release : 2019-06-21

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323682596

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Book Description

Guest edited by Drs. Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach and Robert Rondinelli, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will discuss Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation and Associated Medicolegal Issues. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Physician’s Approach to Impairment Rating and Disability Benefits Determinations; Claimant-related Issues; Evaluating Return-to-work ability using Functional Capacity Evaluation; Evaluating Human Functioning Using CAT Methodology for Disability Determination within the SSA; Burden of treatment compliance; Measuring Quality of Life Loss in Litigation; Medical-Legal Causation Analysis; Actuarial Analysis and Life Expectancy Determination after Catastrophic Illness or Injury; Validity Assessment in Acquired Brain Injury Disability Evaluation; Medicolegal Expert Core Competencies & Professionalism; The Physician as Expert Witness; Rehabilitating the Injured Worker to Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI); The Independent Medical Examination (IME); and Life Care Planning, among other topics.



Pediatric Life Care Planning and Case Management, Second Edition

Author : Susan Riddick-Grisham

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 1054 pages

File Size : 17,69 MB

Release : 2011-04-26

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1439803587

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Pediatric Life Care Planning and Case Management provides a comprehensive and unique reference that goes beyond the clinical discussion to include legal and financial aspects, life expectancy data, and assistive technology. It also includes case samples of actual plans related to specific conditions. The book is divided into five parts: Normal Growth and Development of Children describes the normal growth and development and the cognitive and psychosocial development of children. The Roles of the Life Care Plan Team details the roles of members of a life care plan team, from the pediatric care manager and life care planner to the vocational rehabilitation consultant, among others. Chronic Conditions and Disability States offers guidelines for life care planning for children with a wide range of chronic health conditions and disabilities, including traumatic injuries and organ transplants. Forensic Considerations examines life care planning in legal cases, life expectancy issues, and life care plan foundation strategies and requirements. Special Issues discusses assistive technology, medical homes, funding sources, and ethical issues in caring for children with special needs—including a mother’s perspective on caring for her son. With contributions from highly respected professionals, this text provides a guide for life care planners, health-care professionals, education specialists, insurance decision makers, attorneys, and families who work with children with special health-care needs.





Pediatric Life Care Planning and Case Management

Author : Susan Riddick-Grisham

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 1010 pages

File Size : 44,65 MB

Release : 2004-06-22

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0203508475

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Book Description

The life care plan is a dynamic document that provides an organized plan for the current and future needs of individuals with chronic health care needs. It can serve as a roadmap for the families, caregivers, therapists, physicians, and others involved with the ongoing care of a special needs child. Pediatric Life Care Planning and Case Mana



Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook

Author : Subrata Ghatak

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 992 pages

File Size : 25,6 MB

Release : 2009-09-21

Category : Law

ISBN : 1420090704

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Book Description

Life Care Planning is an advanced collaborative practice concerned with coordinating, accessing, evaluating, and monitoring necessary services for individuals with significant medical adversity. This handbook provides a comprehensive resource for all people involved with catastrophic impairments who need to solve complex medical care problems. Upda



Handbook of Medical Aspects of Disability and Rehabilitation for Life Care Planning

Author : Virgil May III

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 564 pages

File Size : 37,64 MB

Release : 2024-05-21

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1003849466

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This textbook is an essential resource for life care planners in understanding and assessing a range of medical disabilities, life care planning as a health care service delivery practice, certification under the International Commission on Health Care Certification, and the path to rehabilitation for mild to catastrophic injuries. Written by a team composed of expert physicians and doctoral-level practitioners, the book covers the key areas of traumatic injury and resultant disability that life care planners so often face. From acquired brain injury and spinal disorders to amputation, chronic pain, posttraumatic debilitating headaches, and plastic reconstructive surgery, the book provides a road map not only to the treatment options available but also the strategies that can lead to rehabilitation and a possible return to work. Each chapter also discusses possible complications, allowing a holistic perspective on each issue. Also including chapters on medical cost projection analysis and functional capacity evaluation, this is the complete text for both professionals in the fields of rehabilitation services and life care planning, as well as students training to qualify.