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Experts from academia, clinical settings, and the business world pool their knowledge about work injury prevention and management in the new Sourcebook of Occupational Rehabilitation. The 22 contributions in this wide-ranging reference address aspects of the three primary areas of service delivery: prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation. The text takes a multidisciplinary viewpoint toward its subject in order to shed light on the mechanisms and management of work-related disorders. It boasts a wealth of current and in-depth information, and takes a practical `applications approach' to rehabilitation

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Author:   Phyllis M. King
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9781489919090

ISBN 10:   1489919090
Pages:   426
Publication Date:   29 June 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I. Forces Impacting Practice in Occupational Rehabilitation.- 1. The Changing Workplace.- 2. Common Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders.- 3. Regulatory Agencies and Legislation.- 4. Health Care Reform.- 5. Functional Capacity Matching: Designing the Continuum of Care.- II. Prevention of Work Injury.- 6. Education and Training.- 7. Wellness and Fitness Programs.- 8. Ergonomics.- 9. Preemployment and Preplacement Testing.- 10. Surveillance and Survey Techniques.- III. Assessment of Work-Related Disorders.- 11. Functional Capacity Evaluation.- 12. Work Analysis.- 13. Disability Evaluation.- IV. Rehabilitation of Work-Related Disorders.- 14. Work Hardening and Work Conditioning.- 15. On-Site Therapy Programs.- 16. Job Modification/Accommodation and Assistive Technology.- 17. Case Management.- 18. Vocational Rehabilitation.- 19. Psychosocial Issues.- 20. Pain Management.- 21. Effective Worksite-Based Disability Management Programs.

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