Effective Geriatric Rehabilitation is not non-individualized group health education.
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Department of Geriatrics, College of Medicine, Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, George Washington University, 7032 Winterberry Lane, Bethesda, Md 20817, USA. E-mail: clewisphd@aol.com.
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Name: Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
ISSN: 1651-2081
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21461554
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0798
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Rehabilitation Nursing
The diagnosis and treatment of human responses of individuals and groups to actual or potential health problems with the characteristics of altered functional ability and altered life-style. (American Nurses Association & Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. Standards of Rehabilitation Nursing Practice, 1986, p.2)
Area Health Education Centers
Education centers authorized by the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, 1971, for the training of health personnel in areas where health needs are the greatest. May be used for centers other than those established by the United States act.
Health Education
Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.
Employment, Supported
Paid work for mentally or physically disabled persons, taking place in regular or normal work settings. It may be competitive employment (work that pays minimum wage) or employment with subminimal wages in individualized or group placement situations. It is intended for persons with severe disabilities who require a range of support services to maintain employment. Supported employment differs from SHELTERED WORKSHOPS in that work in the latter takes place in a controlled working environment. Federal regulations are authorized and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Health Education, Dental
Education which increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of dental health on a personal or community basis.
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