Health Status Measurement in Neurological Disorders - Softcover

The use of home detoxification enables health care workers to avoid episodes of in-patient care, with its inherent high costs and secondary problems of label attachment and possible stigmatization. Patients, their carers (professional, voluntary and domestic), families and friends all involved in this 'at-home' process, thereby leading to empowerment and increased compliance. This book provides practical advice and guidance. If all the procedures here are followed, the care worker of whatever discipline is unlikely to encounter major difficulties. Alcohol Home Detoxification and Assessment provides the kind of model increasingly required for the move towards community care of people with a whole range of conditions, and will enable professionals to organize the process with confidence.

The measurement of health from the patient's perspective has become an increasingly central aspect of medical assessment. Health Status Measurement in Neurological Disorders shows how to translate questionnaires so that they retain their intended meaning and accurately measure the patient's experiences. It guides the reader through the variety of measures used to assess health status and highlights the benefits and pitfalls of their application and interpretation. With an impressive list of eminent contributors this book is a practical introduction for all health professionals working with patients with neurological disorders considering or using patient-based assessment.