Table of Contents

Clinical Evaluation The Physical Examination Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Peripheral Nervous System Central Nervous System Electrophysiology Assessment of Human Muscle Function Human Walking Disability Determination Imaging Techniques Relative to Rehabilitation Functional Neuroimaging in Medical Rehabilitation Populations Interactions with the Medicolegal System Therapeutic Physical Agents Biofeedback in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Manipulation, Massage and Traction Injection Procedures The Pharmacology of Analgesic Agents Spinal Injection Procedures Therapeutic Exercise Electrotherapy in Rehabilitation Complementary and Alternative Medicine Aquatic Rehabilitation Treatment of the Patient with Chronic Pain Palliative Care Sports Medicine Recreation and Sport for Persons with Disabilities Arts Medicine Cumulative Trauma Disorders Disorders of the Cervical Spine Low Back Pain Scoliosis 30 Osteoporosis Rehabilitation of the Patient with Inflammatory Arthritis and Connective Tissue Disease Osteoarthritis Peripheral Vascular Diseases Rehabilitation of Persons with Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders Upper Extremity Soft Tissues Injuries Hand Disorders Rehabilitation After Lower Limb Joint Reconstruction Foot Disorders/Shoes Peripheral Neuropathy Myopathy Motor Neuron Disease Vestibular Rehabilitation Functional Evaluation and Management of Self Care and Other Activities of Daily Living Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation Speech, Language, Swallowing and Auditory Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Team Function and Prescriptions, Referrals, and Order Writing Vocational Rehabilitation, Independent Living and Consumerism Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Medicine The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: ICF Empowering Rehabilitation Through an Operational Bio-Psycho-Social Model Research in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Administration and Management in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation International Aspects of Rehabilitation Principles and Applications of Measurement Methods Systematically Assessing and Improving the Quality and Outcomes of Medical Rehabilitation Programs Measuring Quality of Life in Rehabilitation Medicine Pharmacotherapy of Disability Medical Emergencies Nutrition in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Wheelchairs Assistive Technology Upper and Lower Extremity Prosthetics Spinal Orthotics Upper Extremity Orthotics Lower Extremity Orthotics, Shoes and Gait Aids Gait Restoration and Gait Aids Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation Spasticity and Movement Disorders Immobility and Inactivity Physiological and Functional Changes; Prevention and Treatment Primary Care for Persons with Disabilities Children with Disabilities Congenital and Childhood Onset Disabilities: Age Related Changes and Secondary Conditions in Mobility Impairments Geriatric Rehabilitation Health Issues for Women with Disabilities Sexuality and Disability Pressure Ulcers

Reviews

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 19-OCT-05, Volume 294, Issue 15, Thomas K. Watanabe, MD, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH -- "Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice is a well-written and carefully edited textbook that provides an appreciation of the scope of the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Students and physicians in training would be well served in using it as a basis for developing clinical skills. It is an outstanding reference, which makes available to physicians clinically relevant and contemporary information that will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of the wide range of conditions seen in this specialty."-Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)