This article presents personal experience of surgeons with the rehabilitation of disabled people. Attention is paid to the role of mind and spirit in the rehabilitation with particular attention to people with leprosy. The consequences for patient education, emotional support and attitudes of professionals are described. The influence of hope and faith in the case for disabled people is stressed.
BT - Patient education and counseling C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7494708?dopt=Abstract CN - BRAND1995 DA - 1995 Sep DO - 10.1016/0738-3991(95)00766-s IS - 1-3 J2 - Patient Educ Couns LA - eng N2 -This article presents personal experience of surgeons with the rehabilitation of disabled people. Attention is paid to the role of mind and spirit in the rehabilitation with particular attention to people with leprosy. The consequences for patient education, emotional support and attitudes of professionals are described. The influence of hope and faith in the case for disabled people is stressed.
PY - 1995 SP - 107 EP - 12 T2 - Patient education and counseling TI - Coping with a chronic disease: the role of the mind and spirit. VL - 26 SN - 0738-3991 ER -