Short description:

Celebrating 25 years since its first publication, the 5th edition of this best-selling text is the most up-to-date and complete resource available on what a life care planner does, how the life care planner does it, and issues that affect the day-to-day role of a life care planner.

Long description:

Celebrating 25 years since its first publication, the fifth edition of this best-selling text is the most up-to-date and complete resource available on what a life care planner does, how the life care planner does it, and issues that affect the day-to-day role of a life care planner.

Now featuring new material on pediatric life care planning and case management, including brachial plexus injuries and neurodevelopmental disorders, this new edition provides guidance and planning for cases across the lifespan. It begins with a series of chapters examining ten different professional specializations that often contribute to a life care plan, before providing critical information for developing life care plans for individuals with different physical, mental, and cognitive conditions including spinal cord injury, brain injury, and chronic pain. Uniquely comprehensive, the book also includes chapters on the forensic and legal context of life care planning, as well as equipment/technology, evidence-based literature/resources, and special education/special needs planning relevant to pediatric life care planning.

Also including chapters dedicated to life care planning methodology and life care planning research, this is an essential resource for anyone practicing or studying life care planning or managing the needs of those requiring chronic medical care over the lifespan.

Table of Contents:

Part One ? Historical, Methodological, Professional, Professional Issues and Research in Life Care Planning.  1.Life Care Planning: Past, Present and Future.  2.Methodology, Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Consensus in Life Care Planning.  3.Research in Life Care Planning.  4.Credentialing in Life Care Planning.  5.Ethics in Life Care Planning.  6.Multicultural and Cross-Cultural Considerations for Life Care Planning.  Part Two ? Life Care Planning Across the Lifespan.  7.Pediatric Care Management in Life Care Planning.  8.Elder Care Management in Life Care Planning.  Part Three ? The Transdisciplinary Team.  9.The Role of the Physiatrist in Life Care Planning.  10.The Role of the Rehabilitation Nurse in Life Care Planning.  11.The Role of the Rehabilitation Counselor in Life Care Planning.  12.The Role of the Neuropsychologist in Life Care Planning.  13.The Role of the Neurologist in Life Care Planning.  14.The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Life Care Planning.  15.The Role of the Physical Therapist in Life Care Planning.  16.The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist and the Audiologist in Life Care Planning.  17.The Role of the Prosthetist in Life Care Planning.  18.The Role of the Economist in Life Care Planning.  Part Four ? Physical, Mental and Cognitive Conditions.  19.Life Care Planning for the Patient with an Amputation.  20.Life Care Planning for Acquired Brain Injury.  21.Life Care Planning for the Patient with Burns.  22.Life Care Planning for the Patient with a Mental Health Disorder.  23.Life Care Planning for the Patient with Chronic Pain.  24.Life Care Planning for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injury.  25.Life Care Planning for the Patient with Visual Impairment.  26.Life Care Planning for the Patient with a Brachial Plexus Injury.  27.Forensic Issues in Life Care Planning.  28.Admissibility Considerations in Life Care Planning.  29.A Plaintiff?s Attorney?s Perspective on Life Care Planning.  30.A Defense Attorney?s Perspective on Life Care Planning.  31.Special Education Law and Practices for the Pediatric Life Care Planner.  32.Special Needs Planning.  33.Assistive Technology, Durable Medical Equipment, and Transportation in Life Care Planning.  34.A Personal Perspective of Life Care Planning.  35.Life Care Planning Costing, Literature, and Summary of Resources.