title: Functional rehabilitation in cancer care.
abstract: The most frequent difficulties that cancer patients face are physical problems, thus, evaluating the functional level of the patient is the cornerstone of rehabilitation. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) measures self-care, sphincter control, mobility, locomotion, communication, and social cognition.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Rehabilitation Program, New England Rehabilitation Hospital, Woburn, MA 01801.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fucile
mesh_terms: D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*