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Physiatric therapeutics. 4. Transfers and mobility/community reentry. 1990

S R Hinderer, and F U Steinberg

University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109.

This self-directed learning module highlights advances in transfer and mobility skills, and community reentry. It is part of the chapter on physiatric therapeutics for the Self-Directed Medical Program Study Guide for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This section contains essential information on bed mobility, dependent or assisted bed transfers, assisted and independent wheelchair transfers, advanced wheelchair skills, mobility in the community, activities of daily living and advanced living skills, communication, social support, adjustment to disability, prevocational and vocational issues, options for community living, and public policies regarding people with disabilities.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010351	Patient Discharge	The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.	Discharge Planning,Discharge Plannings,Discharge, Patient,Discharges, Patient,Patient Discharges,Planning, Discharge,Plannings, Discharge
D012046	Rehabilitation	Restoration of human functions to the maximum degree possible in a person or persons suffering from disease or injury.	Habilitation
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000203	Activities of Daily Living	The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.	ADL,Chronic Limitation of Activity,Limitation of Activity, Chronic,Activities, Daily Living,Activity, Daily Living,Daily Living Activities,Daily Living Activity,Living Activities, Daily,Living Activity, Daily
D001634	Bibliographies as Topic	Works about lists of books, articles, and other publications.	Bibliography as Topic,Bibliographies as Topics,Bibliography as Topics,Topic, Bibliographies as,Topic, Bibliography as,Topics, Bibliographies as,Topics, Bibliography as,as Topic, Bibliographies,as Topic, Bibliography,as Topics, Bibliographies,as Topics, Bibliography
D012656	Self-Help Devices	Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.	Assistive Devices,Assistive Technology,Assistive Device,Assistive Technologies,Device, Assistive,Device, Self-Help,Devices, Assistive,Devices, Self-Help,Self Help Devices,Self-Help Device,Technologies, Assistive,Technology, Assistive
D026741	Physical Therapy Modalities	Therapeutic modalities frequently used in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY by PHYSICAL THERAPISTS or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual.	Physical Therapy,Physiotherapy (Techniques),Group Physiotherapy,Neurological Physiotherapy,Neurophysiotherapy,Physical Therapy Techniques,Group Physiotherapies,Modalities, Physical Therapy,Modality, Physical Therapy,Physical Therapies,Physical Therapy Modality,Physical Therapy Technique,Physiotherapies (Techniques),Physiotherapies, Group,Physiotherapy, Group,Physiotherapy, Neurological,Techniques, Physical Therapy,Therapy, Physical