Enabling America : assessing the role of rehabilitation science and engineering - Brandt, Edward N., Jr. (Edward Newman), 1933-2007; Pope, Andrew MacPherson, 1950-; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Assessing Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997)
Introduction -- Magnitude and cost of disability in America -- Models of disability and rehabilitation -- Pathology and impairment research -- Functional limitations research in rehabilitation science and engineering -- Disability and the environment -- Research on the organization, financing, and delivery of health services -- Translating research into practical applications -- Education and training in rehabilitation science and engineering -- Organization and administration of federal research programs -- Overarching recommendations and priorities -- references -- Appendixes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-315) and index.
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Keywords: Rehabilitation technology -- United States; Medical rehabilitation -- United States; Rehabilitation; Technology Assessment, Biomedical; United States; Technologie de la réadaptation -- États-Unis.; Réadaptation -- États-Unis.; Réadaptation.; Génie biomédical -- Évaluation.; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- General; Medical rehabilitation; Rehabilitation technology; United States; USA; Rehabilitation