Recreation in Total Rehabilitation

The authors of this volume feel that whether recreation is considered a type of therapy or wholesome activity is beside the point as long as it contributes to the welfare and recovery of the patient. The general mission of the book is to explore the recreational experiences that can be helpful to a patient and the kind of skills needed by the recreation leader who provides them. Rehabilitation today is a team affair in which the team may range from only a physician and a member of the patient's family, to a physician, nurse, therapists, and others. Whatever the size and kind of the team, the physician is captain or quarterback. He calls the plays and directs the team—"evaluates the patient, prescribes activities, and coordinates and integrates the various parts of the program, as it applies to each patient."

The physician evaluates and prescribes for the patient on three bases—physiological,