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    Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychosocial, and Legal Consequences
    Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychosocial, and Legal Consequences
    Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychosocial, and Legal Consequences
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    Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychosocial, and Legal Consequences

    By Melanie P Duckworth and William O'Donohue

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    Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychosocial, and Legal Consequences is a comprehensive review of the motor vehicle collision (MVC) experience and includes chapters relevant to the assessment and treatment of multiple consequences of MVC involvement, including medical, psychosocial, and legal difficulties. The book is designed to be accessible to both clinicians and researchers interested in the study of MVCs and in the management of MVC-related problems.

    The aim of this book is to capture the MVC experience from a multidisciplinary perspective, This book will serve as a necessary reference for physicians, rehabilitation specialists, allied medical professionals, psychologists, and lawyers.

    • Presents the complete chronology of an MVC from immediate aftermath to chronic disability
    • Details evidence-based assessment and treatment practices across disciplines
    • Addresses cultural factors that influence assessment and treatment of MVC sufferers
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Release dateJul 1, 2008
    ISBN9780080560557
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