Utility of mechanism-of-injury-based assessment and treatment: Blast Injury Program case illustration.
J Rehabil Res Dev
; 42(4): 403-12, 2005.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16320137
ABSTRACT
While medicine typically proceeds in a sequential fashion based on primary symptoms, sometimes relying on a parallel, mechanism-of-injury-based approach is advantageous, particularly when the mechanism of injury is associated with a variety of known sequelae. A mechanism-of-injury-based approach relies on knowledge of the typical sequelae associated with that mechanism of injury to guide assessment and treatment. Thus, it represents an active, rather than passive, case-finding approach. This article describes an example of a mechanism-of-injury-based program, namely, a Blast Injury Program at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Case examples illustrate the utility of this approach with regard to more comprehensive assessment and treatment, as well as the possibility for secondary prevention.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blast Injuries
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Brain Injuries
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Multiple Trauma
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Process Assessment, Health Care
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Military Medicine
Limits:
Adult
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
/
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Rehabil Res Dev
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
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REABILITACAO
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States