The tasks of everyday life. These activities include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet. … [Read more...]
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water-soluble vitamin
A vitamin that can dissolve in water. Water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body's tissues but are not stored in the body. They are found in plant and … [Read more...]
rehabilitation specialist
A healthcare professional who helps people recover from an illness or injury and return to daily life. Examples of rehabilitation specialists are physical … [Read more...]
recreational therapy
A type of therapy that uses activities to help meet the physical and emotional needs of patients with an illness or disability and help them develop skills for … [Read more...]
performance status
A measure of how well a patient is able to perform ordinary tasks and carry out daily activities. … [Read more...]
occupational therapist
A health professional trained to help people who are ill or disabled learn to manage their daily activities. … [Read more...]
obsessive-compulsive disorder
An anxiety disorder in which a person has intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that occur repeatedly, and in which he or she feels driven to perform certain … [Read more...]
pulmonary rehabilitation education
Education about behavior and lifestyle changes to help patients with chronic lung disease decrease breathing problems, return to daily activities, and improve … [Read more...]
PTSD
An anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress, such as military combat, violent assault, natural … [Read more...]
post-traumatic stress disorder
An anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress, such as military combat, violent assault, natural … [Read more...]