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Rehabilitation

	Activities of Daily Living - The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, eating, etc., in rehabilitation.
	Bibliotherapy - A form of supportive psychotherapy in which the patient is given carefully selected material to read.
	Early Ambulation - Procedure characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency or by more rapid mobilization than is normally practiced.
	Occupational Therapy - The field concerned with utilizing craft or work activities in the rehabilitation of patients. Occupational therapy can also refer to the activities themselves.
	Rehabilitation of Hearing Impaired - Procedures for assisting a person with a hearing disorder to maximum comprehension in communication.
	Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders - Procedures for assisting a person with a speech or language disorder to communicate with maximum efficiency.
	Rehabilitation, Vocational - Training of the mentally or physically disabled in work skills so they may be returned to regular employment utilizing these skills.

Rehabilitation Medical Definitions and Terms