Main description:

There are overwhelming demands for health and rehabilitation services due to rise in the number of disabled people. The existing literature on disability evaluation has only focused on impairment or functional limitation or earning capacity. They have not considered the skills fundamental to live, learn and work successfully in the community. This book addresses integrated evaluation of disability using 'Clinical Tools', 'Activity Participation Skills Assessment Scale', 'Personal Factors Measurement Scale', and 'Environmental Factors Measurement Scale'. Physicians from all disciplines can use this method to evaluate disability pertaining to their respective fields.

Key Features

Applies the principles of 'World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - ICF'

Includes case studies in the hypothetical model in this book

Includes a Ready Reckoner Impairment Table provides impairment score for 120 common clinical conditions

Consists of an integrated software which computes percentage of disability for clinical conditions

Contents:

1. Introduction to Disability. 2. Basis for Integrated Evaluation of Disability. 3. Literature Review and Selection of Clinical Tools and Scales. 4. Methods for Assigning Impairment. 5. Validation of Clinical Methods/Scales. 6. Impairment of Functions of the Nervous System. 7. Impairment of Functions in the Neuromusculoskeletal System. 8. Impairment of Urogenital Functions. 9. Impairment of Cardiovascular Functions. 10. Impairment of Pulmonary Functions. 11. Impairment of Functions in Hematological and Immunological Systems. 12. Impairment of Swallowing, Liver, and Defecation Functions. 13. Impairment of Visual Functions. 14. Impairment of Hearing Functions. 15. Impairment of Amputations. 16. Impairment of Congenital Skeletal Limb Deficiencies. 17. Impairment: Dwarfism, Disfigurement, Deformities, and Shortening. 18. Burns: Impairment. 19. Intellectual Disability or Mental Retardation. 20. Activities and Participation. 21. Environmental Factors. 22. Personal Factors. 23. "Ready Reckoner Impairment Table."