Download or read book Downey and Darling's Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation Medicine written by Erwin G. Gonzalez and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2001 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this classic text provides a scientific basis for practicing rehabilitation medicine. You will gain a more complete understanding of how physical losses affect the overall function of the patient and how the human body adapts to and compensates for the stress produced by the original injury. Selected topics include adaptation and compensatory adjustments in patients with neurologic, musculoskeletal, and circulatory impairments.