Maximizing Brain Injury Recovery: Integrating Critical Care and Early Rehabilitation

Assessment and rehabilitation treatment of patients in the trauma center and the ICU require knowledge and skills unique to that environment and different from treatment of patients further on in the recovery process. This book provides descriptions of basic pathophysiology and specific interventions of the various rehabilitation therapists and explains the rationale behind various decisions made regarding initiation and discontinuance of treatment. It also emphasizes and describes how individual team members work together to maximize patient care.Linda E. Mackay is the author of 'Maximizing Brain Injury Recovery: Integrating Critical Care and Early Rehabilitation', published 1997 under ISBN 9780834206557 and ISBN 0834206552.