The will to walk--a partnership involving dual dynamics.
A case report is used as an example of how the will of a patient convinced an entire rehabilitation team to alter its assessment of the patient's ambulatory potential. The question of dual dynamics is discussed in the light of the realities of the honest desire and motivation to walk and regain independence.
Heim
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Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Wershavski
M
M
Arazi-Margalit
D
D
Azaria
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation