Pocket Guide to Treatment in Occupational Therapy

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Singular Publishing Group, 2000 - Medical - 381 pages
This text is a practical guide to the treatment of the most common disabilities encountered by occupational therapists, enabling students to identify treatment techniques and strategies that are relevant and appropriate. The treatment suggestions are pragmatic and user-friendly, serving as the initial step and a quick reference for planning treatment. The text is organized around the major disabilities: physical, psychosocial, geriatric, and pediatric diagnoses. Brief descriptions of the treatment techniques therapists use and definitions of terms relevant to treatment are included. The treatment suggestions are based on real-life clinical experiences and the philosophy of good treatment is clearly stated and focused upon in the course of treatment. Keywords: Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist, OT, Treatment

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Aphasia
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Blindness
38
Cancer
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