TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Emergencies in the Rehabilitation Unit A1 - Feldman, Dorianne R. A1 - Nava, Andrew M. A1 - Myers, Dawn M. A1 - Mayer, R. Samuel A2 - Mitra, Raj Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - One of the major duties of a physiatrist attending on an inpatient rehabilitation unit is the prevention and management of medical complications. Physiatrists may find this a daunting task because severely disabled patients requiring hospitalization for acute rehabilitation frequently suffer from many comorbidities. Most of these arise from the multiple-organ-system complications of prolonged immobility. Additionally, physiatrists are increasingly under pressure to decrease readmission rates to the acute care hospital. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182780901 ER -