Rehabilitation programme

Hillman M, Brierley G (2005) A critical review of catchment-scale stream rehabilitation programmes. Progr Phys Geogr 29 50... 

Griffiths TL, Phillips CJ, Burr SD, et al. Cost effectiveness of an outpatient multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Thorax 2001 56 779-84. 

This can be carried out either in an acute medical or psychiatric ward, or in a special drug-dependency in-patient unit. The advantages of the latter will include the initiation of a rehabilitation programme particularly geared towards the problems of addictions. However, some patients may well prefer a straightforward detoxification and then work in the community supported by other services, for example, from the Community Drug Team. There are several options for the in-patient detoxification of opiate dependents. These include ... 

The best predictor of risk of a myocardial infarction is to have had previous a myocardial infarction. After the measures instituted in the first few hours, the principal objective of treatment therefore becomes prevention of future infarcts. Patients should receive advice about exercise and diet before discharge, and most enter a formal rehabilitation programme after leaving hospital. In particular, patients need to reduce saturated fat intake, and there is increasing evidence of the benefit of increased intake of fish and olive oil. 

Emtner M, Hedin A, Statenheim G Asthmatic patients views of a comprehensive asthma rehabilitation programme A three year follow up. Physiother Res Int 1998 3 175—193. 

Persons whose working abilities are changed or reduced, but who are expected to regain total or partial working abilities (through rehabilitation programmes)... 

Specifically for steel in concrete there are several types of inhibitors. There are those that are admixed into new concrete and those that are applied to hardened concrete as part of a rehabilitation programme of a corrosion... 

You will need to refer to local guides on how rehabihtation is handled in your jurisdiction. However, larger employers will have a rehabilitation programme and usually a rehabihtation coordinator or wih contract a coordinator (see next seetion). CJenerally, such people must be accredited to do this work. Every emplr er should inelude rehabilitation as part of their health and safety pohcy. Earfy return to work where possible it is emphasized, is a principal focus of rehabilitation programmes. 

Issues In determining selected duties in a rehabilitation programme (or plan)... 

An example rehabilitation programme is given in Fig. 12.2 for an enrolled nurse with a sprain/strain back injury. 

To help maintain the effectiveness of a rehabilitation programme, a number of elements should be regularly reviewed. This will include, but is not limited to, the following Documentation ... 

Are the rehabilitation programmes read and signed by the employee and the supervisor ... 

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