Description
-- Three new chapters added: Ethical Considerations in Home Care (ch. 11); Documentation in Home Health (ch. 14); and Reimbursement (ch. 15) -- Contributions by both OT and PT professionals give the book a unique focus on the therapist's role in home care -- Each chapter combines theoretical and practical information and is designed to help the practitioner or future practitioner design programs for total client care -- Chapter on the decision-making process focuses on the role of clinical reasoning in home health care -- Individual chapters address specific OT/PT issues such as assessment and function, therapeutic exercise, mobility problems, adapting the home environment, medication management, and documentation and reimbursement -- Cultural differences and their effect on the therapist/client relationship are explored
