REHABILITATION – THE DEFENDANTS’ VIEW. COST EFFECTIVENESS IS KEY.

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REHABILITATION – THE DEFENDANTS’ VIEW

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REHABILITATION – THE DEFENDANTS’ VIEW

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COST EFFECTIVENESS IS KEY

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WHO SAYS REHAB WORKS?

“Efficiency of specialist rehabilitation in reducing dependency and costs of continuing care for adults with complex acquired brain injuries” - L. Turner-Stokes, S Paul and H Williams.

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WHO SAYS REHAB WORKS?

“The costs and benefits of active case management and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders”- MA Hanson, K Burton, NAS Kendall, RJ Lancaster and A Pilkington.

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THE IMPACT OF LITIGATION

Anger

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MAKE PEACE NOT WAR

An offer of practical help is good anger management .

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Factors influencing the funding of rehabilitation

Cost effectiveness The likelihood of recovery. The balance between the level of likely

damages and the likely apportionment of damages.

The case for intervention in disputed liability cases