![]() ![]() Includes bibliographical references and index. The Publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Current therapy in pain / Howard S. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to any use of the material contained in this book. It is the responsibility of the practitioner, relying on his or her own experience and knowledge of the patient, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions. Readers are advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and contraindications. As new research and experience broaden our knowledge, changes in practice, treatment, and drug therapy may become necessary or appropriate. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier website at Notice Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Kennedy Boulevard Ste 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899Ĭopyright ! 2009 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. The opinions noted from hand therapists highlight the importance of awareness, training opportunities and support from various institutions including government and work in unity after coming together for the growth of hand therapy as a specialty.1600 John F. (6) Time for the hand therapist to come together. The analysis revealed five themes representing the Indian Hand therapist’s perspective: (1) Unawareness among professionals and patients about the scope of the practice (2) Lack of training opportunities for the professionals (3) The importance of and need for certification and professional guidelines for improving patient care and professional standards (4) ‘We enjoy treating hand injured patients because of the results we get satisfaction’ in spite of adversity and diversity and (5) Need of financial support for patient care, research from government bodies and other institutions. Author used an inductive, thematic analysis to identify prominent themes. To know the hand therapists’ perspective, author conducted a qualitative study with 15 individual interviews with a hand therapist from different parts of India. The intent of the proposed study was to learn about therapist working in the field of hand rehabilitation, their circumstances, experiences and the nature of their professional world. The pathic or affective dimension is the very basis of the therapeutic hand, since it is this that drives it to act for the good of the patient, and it is this dimension that in some way must direct and involve any operation of the therapeutic hand, whose ultimate purpose is the care and healing of the human person.Īfter being originated in India, ‘Hand therapy’ has become specialized in many countries but is still in the infancy stage in India. ![]() Of all these features, the one that appears as the least technified or least specialised, that is the pathic or affective hand, is, nevertheless, the bedrock with respect to the others. In fact, the therapeutic hand is, all at the same time, instrumental, cognitive and pathic. In the field of health care, despite a necessary reduction of initial possibilities and an inevitable specialisation of its tasks, the hand maintains its characteristic multifunctionality. Following the inspiration of classical works concerned with the relationship between doctor and patient, one might argue that in medical practice the hand maintains a balance between specialisation and multifunctionality. It is then a question of examining and reassessing its inimitable practical dimension, especially in the field of health, as an essential part of the art of healing and caring. The purpose of our work is, first of all, to rekindle a sense of wonderment as the basic starting point for a philosophical reflection on the hand, initially focusing on the special versatility, ductility and protean character of the human hand. ![]()
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