Cerebral Palsy

Medical Aspects of Disability is a comprehensive, authoritative resource for healthcare professionals, educators, and students in rehabilitation. The fourth edition provides updated and expanded coverage of disabling conditions and disorders, addressing clinical, functional, and psychological aspects. It equips readers with practical guidance for managing medical issues in rehabilitation, integrating pain management, psychosocial factors, and functional considerations to improve patient outcomes.

Key Features

• Covers a wide range of disabling conditions, including geriatric rehabilitation, limb deficiency, organ transplantation, cardiovascular disorders, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, epilepsy, visual impairments, cancer, AIDS/HIV, burns, and speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders.
• Addresses clinical, functional, and psychological aspects of disability for holistic patient care.
• Discusses emerging topics such as social work in physical medicine, assistive technology, complementary and alternative medicine, rehabilitation delivery and payment trends, legislation, and telerehabilitation.
• Written by leading experts, offering practical, evidence-based guidance for students and clinicians.
• Serves as both a learning resource and a practical reference for multidisciplinary rehabilitation practice.