
Life Care Planning and Case Management Across the Lifespan
by Tanya Rutherford-Owen, Mary Barros-Bailey, Roger O. Weed
5th Edition
Publisher: Routledge
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781032483207 |
| eText ISBN | 9781000913552 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publishing Year | 2023 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1056 |
Life Care Planning and Case Management Across the Lifespan, 5th Edition, functions as a foundational academic textbook for life care planners, case managers, and students studying life care planning. The volume presents systematic methods for evaluating individual healthcare requirements across the human lifespan and organizing long-term support systems.
The text emphasizes clinical evaluation strategies for complex physical, mental, and cognitive conditions, featuring dedicated coverage of spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, chronic pain, burns, amputations, and mental health disorders. It also integrates essential analysis of forensic contexts, evidence admissibility standards, and legal perspectives from both plaintiff and defense counsel.
Celebrating 25 years since the text's first publication, this edition published by Routledge provides structured learning support for upper-level academic courses and professional training programs in health care delivery. It prepares prospective practitioners to synthesize complex clinical data into unified, evidence-based life care plans across diverse practice environments.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Life Care Planning: Past, Present and Future
Chapter Two: Methodology, Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Consensus in Life Care Planning
Chapter Three: Research in Life Care Planning
Chapter Four: Credentialing in Life Care Planning
Chapter Five: Ethics in Life Care Planning
Chapter Six: Multicultural and Cross-Cultural Considerations for Life Care Planning
Chapter Seven: Pediatric Care Management in Life Care Planning
Chapter Eight: Elder Care Management in Life Care Planning
Chapter Nine: The Role of the Physiatrist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Ten: The Role of the Rehabilitation Nurse in Life Care Planning
Chapter Eleven: The Role of the Rehabilitation Counselor in Life Care Planning
Chapter Twelve: The Role of the Neuropsychologist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Thirteen: The Role of the Neurologist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Fourteen: The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Fifteen: The Role of the Physical Therapist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Sixteen: The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist and the Audiologist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Seventeen: The Role of the Prosthetist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Eighteen: The Role of the Economist in Life Care Planning
Chapter Nineteen: Life Care Planning for the Patient with an Amputation
Chapter Twenty: Life Care Planning for Acquired Brain Injury
Chapter Twenty-one: Life Care Planning for the Patient with Burns
Chapter Twenty-two: Life Care Planning for the Patient with a Mental Health Disorder
Chapter Twenty-three: Life Care Planning for the Patient with Chronic Pain
Chapter Twenty-four: Life Care Planning for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter Twenty-five: Life Care Planning for the Patient with Visual Impairment
Chapter Twenty-six: Life Care Planning for the Patient with a Brachial Plexus Injury
Chapter Twenty-seven: Forensic Issues in Life Care Planning
Chapter Twenty-eight: Admissibility Considerations in Life Care Planning
Chapter Twenty-nine: A Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Perspective on Life Care Planning
Chapter Thirty: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective on Life Care Planning
Chapter Thirty-one: Special Education Law and Practices for the Pediatric Life Care Planner
Chapter Thirty-two: Special Needs Planning
Chapter Thirty-three: Assistive Technology, Durable Medical Equipment, and Transportation in Life Care Planning
Chapter Thirty-four: A Personal Perspective of Life Care Planning
Chapter Thirty-five: Life Care Planning Costing, Literature, and Summary of Resources
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