War, Politics, and Philanthropy: The History of Rehabilitation Medicine eBook

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War, Politics, and Philanthropy
The History of Rehabilitation Medicine
War, Politics, and Philanthropy: The History of Rehabilitation Medicine describes the development of this remarkable field of medical care from its inception in WWI and WWII through its dramatic expansion during the 1980s, as stimulated by the Medicare program. The book vividly describes how the field developed in response to the need for care and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers, disabled veterans, and members of the workforce in the 1940s and 1950s. It focuses on the leadership and contributions of statesman Bernard Baruch, civil servant extraordinaire Mary Switzer, physicians Henry Kessler, Frank Krusen, and Howard Rusk, and the professional and disability associations with which they collaborated. The book ends with the crescendo of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which embodied the vision and goals of rehabilitation medicine since the 1960s.

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War, Politics, and Philanthropy: The History of Rehabilitation Medicine is written by Richard Verville and published by UPA. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for War, Politics, and Philanthropy are 9780761845959, 076184595X and the print ISBNs are 9780761845942, 0761845941.