Description
This is a clinically accessible reference guide to acquired brain injuries (ABIs) that provides medical and nonmedical health care professionals who work with patients in brain trauma and rehabilitation settings with easily understandable information about this population. It provides physicians, psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, other allied health professionals, and particularly trainees with short clinical synopses of a full range of ABIs, from causes through diagnoses and treatment.
Written by expert authors, the resource summarizes knowledge on the most prevalent ABIs in a clear, consistent format including overview, etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation (including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and sensorimotor), diagnostic considerations, evidence-based treatments, prognosis, and an illustrative case study. Psychosocial considerations for ABI patients, an important component of care, are also addressed.
KEY FEATURES:
- Delivers information in a concise, quick reference format
- Written in accessible language
- Informs a wide range of health care professionals and trainees
- Covers a full gamut of ABIs
- Authored by recognized experts in the field
Author: Dong Y. Han
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 11/21/2016
Pages: 366
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.69w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780826131362
ISBN10: 0826131360
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Neuropsychology
- Medical | Neurology
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