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Book Detail
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Occupational Therapy in Community-Based Practice Settings
Scaffa, Marjorie E.
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Category: Occupational Therapy Publisher: F.A. Davis Company Affiliation: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL Dimensions: 10.0 x 0.8 x 7.0 in
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Synopsis:
Provides overview of community-based practice for the student and novi ce clinician. Reviews basic principles, legislation, and policy issues relevant to all community-based practice. Discusses issues related to returning to the community after hospitalization, including accessibi lity concerns, alternative living arrangements, and community re-entry programs. Describes a variety of settings where community-based pract ice occurs including community-based work programs, adult day care, in dependent living programs, hospice, and home health care. Provides spe cific information regarding the role of personnel, referrals, evaluati on, treatment, documentation, and reimbursement in these settings. Eva luates future directions and implications for professional education, research, and practice roles. Each chapter includes learning objective s, key terms, study questions, and summary. Most chapters feature case studies that bring to life the issues under discussion.
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