Title

The Role Of Physical Therapy In The Treatment And Discharge Of An Elderly Homeless Patient With Fractures Of The T12-L1 Vertebrae: A Case Report

Creator

Matthew Kraft, University of New EnglandFollow

Faculty Advisor(s)

Brian T. Swanson

Files

Description

More than 600,000 are homeless in the USA. Homeless people have higher rates of premature mortality than the rest of the population, especially from unintentional injuries, and have an increased prevalence of mental disorders. Hospitals often encounter difficulty with discharge when homeless patients are medically stable enough to be transferred to a lower level of care. Hospitals risk potential legal action and poor portrayal by the media if a homeless patient claims he/she was discharged improperly.

Publication Date

12-1-2015

Disciplines

Physical Therapy

Related Materials

The case report paper for this poster can be found here:

http://dune.une.edu/pt_studcrpaper/50

Preferred Citation

Kraft, Matthew, "The Role Of Physical Therapy In The Treatment And Discharge Of An Elderly Homeless Patient With Fractures Of The T12-L1 Vertebrae: A Case Report" (2015). Case Report Posters. Poster 83.
https://dune.une.edu/pt_studcrposter/83