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Falvo (rehabilitation counselor training, Southern Illinois U.) provides the basic medical informati...
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Falvo (rehabilitation counselor training, Southern Illinois U.) provides the basic medical information about chronic conditions which she believes will be of valuable use to nonmedical rehabilitation professionals and students. Introductory chapters discuss psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and the use of adaptive devices before launching into specific discussions of disorders related to the nervous system, hearing loss, blindness, mental problems, substance-abuse, the blood and the immune systems, the endocrine system, musculoskeletal and connective tissues, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, burns and facial disfigurement, the gastrointestinal system, and cancers. A brief final chapter discusses the impact of managed care on the profession. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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