CRC Press is proud to have launched an innovative series, The Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series, which has published books and monographs based on cutting edge research and developments within all viable areas of the rehabilitation sciences. The publisher and series editors are committed to providing high quality books to a global audience of practitioners, researchers, scientists, and clinicians.
As we are fully aware of the rapidly evolving nature of the subject and its long impact on the quality of human life, this team of editors and publisher is resolved to making this series the most comprehensive and authoritative resource in the field of rehabilitation sciences. As of April 2015, CRC Press has published ten books within this series, with another four in development, to be published in 2016/2017.
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By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave Muller, Marcia Scherer, Paul M.W. Hackett, Ava Gordley-Smith
March 21, 2024
This edited book focuses on the role and use of emerging technologies within the healthcare sector. This text will draw on expertise from leading practitioners and researchers who either utilise and/or are at the forefront of researching with emerging technology in anticipation of enhancing patient...
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By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave J. Muller, Marcia J. Scherer
September 25, 2023
This edited book focuses on the role and use of VR for healthcare professions in both health and rehabilitation settings. It is also offers future trends of other emerging technology within medicine and allied health professions. This text draws on expertise of leading medical practitioners and ...
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By Susan A. Zapf
June 08, 2023
The primary focus of this book is to educate the reader on the Matching Person and Technology (MPT) model and assessment process that will guide the reader on consumer-centered assistive technology assessment and outcome measures designed to be used for individuals of all ages and all types of ...
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By Alex Mihailidis, Roger Smith
November 15, 2022
This book will provide an overview of the rehabilitation engineering field, including key concepts that are required to provide a solid foundation about the discipline. It will present these concepts through a mix of basic and applied knowledge from rehabilitation engineering research and practice....
By Richard C. Simpson
October 23, 2019
Incorporating Compass Computer Access Assessment software, Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach provides the information clinicians need to know in order to provide effective alternative computer access solutions to individuals with disabilities. Originally ...
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By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave Muller, Marcia Scherer
September 12, 2019
This book examines the role of everyday technology throughout the life cycle in order to demonstrate the wide acceptance and impact of everyday technology and how it is facilitating both practitioners and patients in contemporary practices. In response, then, this text speaks to a number of ...
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By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave Muller
April 15, 2019
Summary Description This book is primarily a celebration of the qualitative work undertaken internationally by a number of experienced researchers. It also focuses on developing the use of qualitative research for health and rehabilitative practitioners by recognizing its value methodologically ...
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By Tom Chau, Jillian Fairley
November 14, 2018
Innovations in paediatric rehabilitation engineering can serve as a springboard to education, psychosocial, social, physical and cognitive development for children and youth with disabilities. Instead of providing an overview of rehabilitation engineering, Paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering ...
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By Roberto Manduchi, Sri Kurniawan
October 12, 2017
Assistive technology has made it feasible for individuals with a wide range of impairments to engage in many activities, such as education and employment, in ways not previously possible. The key factor is to create consumer-driven technologies that solve the problems by addressing the needs of ...
By Justin C. Sanchez
July 26, 2017
Master the tools of design thinking using Neuroprosthetics: Principles and Applications. Developed from successfully tested material used in an undergraduate and graduate level course taught to biomedical engineering and neuroscience students, this book focuses on the use of direct neural sensing ...
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By Anand D. Pandyan, Hermie J. Hermens, Bernard A. Conway
May 02, 2018
This book is the first attempt at bringing together a volume of work from a range of professionals with an interest in spasticity. The framework for the definition was developed in part by the authors contributing chapters that make up this volume. The book represents the current "state-of-the-art"...
By Simone Borsci, Masaaki Kurosu, Stefano Federici, Maria Laura Mele
March 09, 2018
This book provides to manufacturers, designers and evaluation professionals the necessary tools for balancing design and the assessment phases during the product lifecycle. It proposes an integrated model of interaction evaluation for a holistic analysis of the user experience by both discussing in...