The Immobilized Patient | Functional Pathology and Management

Franz U. Steinberg

ISBN 10: 1468436554 / ISBN 13: 9781468436556

Verlag: Springer, 2012

The Immobilized Patient | Functional Pathology and Management | Franz U. Steinberg | Taschenbuch | Topics in bone and mineral disorders | ix | Englisch | 2012 | Springer | EAN 9781468436556 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 105322268

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Teach us to live that we may dread Unnecessary time in bed Get people up and we may save Our patients from an early grave. A most revealing paraphrase by Asher* of a verse by Bishop Thomas Ken more than adequately summarizes the plight of the immobilized patient, who often lies dormant and de­ pressed for years on end. In this volume, Dr. Steinberg has offered the reader a unique opportunity to share his many years of experience in caring for the immobilized patient. His careful attempt to explore the pathophysiologic effects of immobilization on a number of organ systems, combined with a host of practical aspects with regard to patient care, is unique and refreshing. This text should command the re­ spect of any physician faced with the vicissitudes and frus­ trations of caring for the immobilized. The final chapter de­ tailing "The Psychological Aspects of Immobilization," by Hammer and Kenan, offers the reader considerable insight into the essentials and value of occupational and physical therapy. It should prove most valuable to physicians as well "Asher, R. A. ]. Dangers of going to bed. Br. Med. J. 2:907, 1947. v vi FOREWORD as social workers, paramedical personnel, and the many physical therapists who come into daily contact with the nonambulatory patient. L. V. Avioli St. Louis Preface It may be a paradox that the importance of disability and immobilization has been enhanced by the very progress of medical science.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Immobilized Patient | Functional ...
Verlag: Springer
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu