Sajeesh Kumar; Ellen R. Cohn

Written by experts from around the globe, this book presents explains technical issues and clinical applications. It includes collective experiences from rehabilitation service providers in different parts of the world practicing a wide range of telerehabilitation applications.
This book lays the foundations for the globalization of telerehabilitation procedures, making it possible for rehabilitation service to be delivered anywhere in the world.

Focuses attention on the advantages of telemedical aspects of rehabilitation from the perspective of general communities, physicians, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, researchers and students.

Introduction to Telerehabilitation.- Challenges and Trends Driving Telerehabilitation.- Telerehabilitation in the Military.- Nonverbal Communication and Telerehabilitation.- Telerehabilitation Interface Strategies for Enhancing Access to Health Services for Persons with Diverse Abilities and Preferences.- Telerehabilitation as a Means of Health-Care Delivery.- Implementation and Management of a Successful Telerehabilitation Program in Speech Language Pathology.- Speech Therapy Telepractice.- Applications in Teleaudiology.- Telehealth Opportunities in Occupational Therapy.- Tele-ergonomics.- Electronic Record and Telerehabilitation.- Health Information Management and Rehabilitation: Moving Toward an Adequate Ethical Framework for Telerehabilitation.- Remote Accessibility Assessment System.- TeleAbilitation-GameAbilitation.- Virtual Reality Technologies and the Creative Arts in the Areas of Disability, Therapy, Health, and Rehabilitation.- Design, Construction, and Integration in Instrumented Walkways of a Portable Kit for the Assessment of Gait Parameters in Telerehabilitation.- Design and Construction of a Wearable Tool for Fall-Risk Detection in Telerehabilitation.- Professional Associations, State Licensure, and the Reimbursement of Telerehabilitation.- Making a Business Case for eHealth and Teleservices.- Speech-Language Pathology and Telerehabilitation.

Written by experts from around the globe, this book presents explains technical issues and clinical applications. It includes collective experiences from rehabilitation service providers in different parts of the world practicing a wide range of telerehabilitation applications.

This book lays the foundations for the globalization of telerehabilitation procedures, making it possible for rehabilitation service to be delivered anywhere in the world.