With the advancement in medical technology and more effective life-sustaining measures,
the rehabilitation therapist is faced with the immense task of effectively restoring functional …

More than 11 million burn injuries occur each year across the world. Many people with burn
injuries, regardless of injury size, develop hypertrophic scar, contracture, unstable scar …

In health care, outcome measures have become important tools to assist with monitoring the
efficacy of therapeutic interventions. This article defines functional outcomes and describes …

This essay has concentrated on the basic processes, clinical techniques involved in burn
wound healing and how the two relate to each other. The achievement of early, sound …

It is difficult to comprehend all the needs of the patient with burns. Caring for these patients
can be a daunting task because the psychological demands of the patient remain long after …

The outpatient environment is appropriate for the management of many minor or moderate
burn injuries. Ambulatory care moves across the continuum of recovery from treatment of the …

As we began to set the agenda for the rehabilitation day of the State of the Science
Conference, we found that identifying topics worthy of discussion was quite easy, but …

Goals identified by managed health care organizations are to contain costs and to provide
services that produce functional outcomes. Burn clients with managed care have …

A survey to determine the status of burn rehabilitation services in the United States was
developed and sent to 186 burn treatment facilities. The facilities were divided into four …