(Ebook) Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by David X. Cifu (Editor in Chief) ISBN 9780323625395, 0323625398

(Ebook) Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by David X. Cifu (Editor in Chief) ISBN 9780323625395, 0323625398

This 6th Edition of Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitationsupports the field’s ongoing transition into the future of healthcare,while also securely tethering learners to the more than sevendecades of formal specialty recognition and centuries of rehabilitativepractice. Stem cells, genetic engineering, brain-computerinterface, osseointegration, wearable diagnostics, and implantablestimulators are no longer simply within the realm of researchersand inventors but are now a part of the modern-day practice ofphysiatrists and other physical rehabilitation practitioners. Atthe same time, there is a blossoming of acceptance and applicationof integrative medicine, or whole-health, approach to care,which has always been an overarching tenet of the field of physicalmedicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) for decades, across all ofmedicine, along with an increasing appreciation of the importanceand necessity of the interdisciplinary team. Similarly, a renewedfocus on physical activity, nutrition, emotional health, mindbodyinteractions, and other vital elements of wellness across thelifespan have burgeoned in popularity, acceptance, and key componentsof physiatric care. Finally, the field and this 6th Editionhave a continuing and growing emphasis on unique populationsof individuals at risk for or with disability, including servicemembersand veterans, women, children, elders, athletes, and workers.People are living longer, demanding more from their bodies andminds, seeking more from healthcare providers and having higherexpectations for their recovery and functioning than ever before.While earlier research or clinical successes revolved around lifesavingor life-lengthening discoveries, approaches, and interventions,today’s individuals with disabilities and their caregivers are notonly expecting to survive their acute incident or injury but alsoto thrive and return to an even higher level of living, working,and playing. The physiatrist is being asked to balance the holistic