Life care planning.
Physicians may be asked to help plan long-term needs of patients with catastrophic injury. It is crucial to know the life expectancy and be intimately familiar with the needs of the disabled person for whom one is planning. This article uses two diagnostic groups as models to illustrate the process: one a spinal cord injured adult and the other a child with cerebral palsy and mental retardation. We provide examples of some of the specific types of needs for these two groups of individuals.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA. pianodoctor@pol.net
Richard T
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Katz
Gail A
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Delaney
D019090:Case Management; D002388:Catastrophic Illness / Q000191:economics; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000191:economics; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000191:economics; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000191:economics