HLTC17H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Industrial Revolution, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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Week 2: historical and philosophical foundations of rehabilitation science. What does rehabilitation mean: used in many contexts, rehabilitation = to make fit again latin. In health care, rehabilitation provides interventions that go beyond medical treatment; injuries and illness. They re-establish individuals as productive and socially-integrated citizens to allow them to be independent in their lives: the field of rehabilitation is influenced by many factors, social, economic, medical, technological. Why do we care what rehabilitation used to look like and how it has changed over time: talk with partners and discuss among ourselves. We discussed that its important to be able to learn from our mistakes and create an environment that fulfils the needs of all individuals: prof idea: understanding our past helps point the way forward. We need to understand our mistakes and our successes along the way to continue improving the field.
