Pediatric rehabilitation. 1. General principles and special considerations.
This self-directed learning module addresses core concepts in the assessment of any child with disability, including physical growth and development, evolution of reflexes, and cognitive and personality development. It is a section of the chapter on pediatric rehabilitation for the Self-Directed Medical Knowledge Program Study Guide for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The rehabilitation perspective is emphasized, especially as it changes to accommodate the developing child, with a focus on specific chronic disorders such as respiratory disease, congenital heart disease, and malignancy. These types of disorders serve as a model for the management of problems that require special medical, rehabilitative, and psychosocial consideration.
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Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial