By Charles Gobelet, Franco Franchignoni (auth.)

It offers us nice excitement to put in writing the preface to this e-book, the second one within the sequence of monographs produced by means of the ecu Academy of Rehabilitation medication. No a part of drugs, no medical intervention, is whole with no brooding about its impact at the person’s existence and the standard thereof. some of the most robust determinants of this is often paintings; a resource not just of source of revenue, yet of delight and a feeling of goal and value. The Academy, based in 1969, consists of senior eu medical professionals spec- lising in Rehabilitation and actual drugs. It meets frequently to debate concerns of value within the box, together with educating, learn and moral issues. It recognises that the facility of the speciality and of similar ones to diminish dependency and elevate autonomy and caliber of lifestyles should be higher recognized. for this reason the construction of those monographs. they'll aid readers entry an unlimited quantity of literature at the perform of rehabilitation and its effectiveness. they need to be relatively invaluable to younger medical professionals getting ready for the ecu forums certification in actual and Rehabilitation medication as they're authoritative and canopy matters intensive. subject matters lined within the sequence variety from uncomplicated sciences to the main utilized areas.

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On his own initiative, he must take all reasonable steps to reduce the consequences of disability as much as possible. This includes, for example, finding a job and accepting reasonable work. ” The question of self-integration is largely an issue in the occupational sector, especially with minor disabilities. Integration as the task of social security However, insured persons also have the right to support from social security. In Switzerland, the integration of accident victims is financially supported by two institutions: – accident insurance is responsible for medical integration; – disability insurance is responsible for occupational integration.

Perrin E (1996) Douleur et culture. Le point de vue d’une sociologue. Doul et Analg 4: 91-7 Inability to work, disability and vocational rehabilitation: does the general practitioner have a role to play in these processes? F. Pilet Introduction More than 10% of people aged between 15 and 65 who consult a general practitioner leave the practice with a sick note certifying their inability to work [1]. In 20% of cases relating to sickness and 3% relating to accidents, this incapacity will last for more than 3 months.

These authors felt that the accident represented a solution to the patient’s problems, with the development towards chronicity being reinforced by the fact that, and I quote, “The use of illness as a 32 Vocational Rehabilitation solution to the problems of life is now reinforced by legal factors which make incapacity the cornerstone of continued financial support”. This statement of the problem remains a topic of current interest. Following on from there, Weinstein [3] expanded the concept with the illness process leading to disability process, the symbolic blow to health being not just initiated by an accident but by an episode of illness.

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