Certified Hand Therapist Exam and Credential System of the United States:Introduction and Implication / 中国康复理论与实践

This study descriptively illustrated the definition of certified hand therapist, eligibility requirement and accreditation system based on the official guidelines from American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT), Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) and Handbook of Certified Hand Therapy Examination. Besides, this exam was compared with National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and Occupational Therapist Registered Examination (OTR Exam). The testing domains and contents may help the domestic teaching faculty to standardize the course syllabi, promote divided development of physical therapy and occupational therapy in a specialized manner, and ex-erted positive impact for promoting establishment of the hand specialists and accreditation system of China itself.

Epilepsia e aspectos legais / Epilepsy and legal aspects

Durante a XXX Reunião da Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia, ocorrida durante o XX Congresso Brasileiro de Neurofisiologia Clínica em Gramado, a Comissão de Aspectos Legais optou-se por colocar em pauta a discussão da Portaria nº 391 de 07 de julho de 2005 do Ministério da Saúde (http://dtr2001.saude.gov.br/sas/portarias/ port2005/pt-391). Tendo por objetivo regulamentar a assistência de alta complexidade ao paciente com doença neurológica, a portaria 391 define que a rede de assistência a este paciente será composta por Unidades de Assistência de Alta Complexidade em Neurocirurgia (UAAC em NC) e Centros de Referência de Alta Complexidade em Neurocirurgia (CRAC em NC). A Cirurgia de Epilepsia passa então a ser um dos procedimentos oferecidos por um CRAC em NC. As implicações práticas desta regulamentação serão discutidas.(AU)

In the XXX Brazilian Epilepsy Meeting, taking place during the XX Brazilian Clinical Neurophysiology Meeting in Gramado, the Commission for Legal Aspects decided to discuss the Health Ministry Decision number 391 of July 07 2005 (http://dir2001.saude.gov.br/sas/portarias/port2005/pt-391). This decision defined that the high complexity neurological assistance, in the public health system, will be offered in two hierarchic different centers: Higt Complexity Neurosurgical Units and High Complexity Neurosurgical Reference Centers. Epilepsy Surgery can only take place in a High Complexity Neurosurgical Reference Center. The possible consequences of this decision will be discussed.(AU)