title: Roles and functions of occupational therapy in hand rehabilitation.
abstract: Occupational therapy makes a major contribution to the practice and continued development of hand rehabilitation. The unique combination of training in physical, functional, psychological, social, and vocational aspects of physical dysfunction enables the occupational therapist to provide comprehensive treatment necessary to return the patient with hand dysfunction to a productive life style.
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012017:Referral and Consultation