Meeting the Psychosocial and Rehabilitative Needs of the Visually Impaired Diabetic.

Oehler-Giarratana, Judith

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Publication Date: 1978-Nov

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Meeting the Psychosocial and Rehabilitative Needs of the Visually Impaired Diabetic.

Oehler-Giarratana, Judith

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v72 n9 p358-61 Nov 1978

The psychosocial and visual problems of proliferating diabetic retinopathy are discussed in terms of four stages: discovery of the diagnosis, developing awareness of the diagnosis, realization of disability, and stabilization of vision. (Author)

Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diabetes, Emotional Adjustment, Psychological Needs, Rehabilitation Programs, Social Adjustment, Visual Impairments

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Language: English

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