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Ms. Nirupama Shankar is a physical therapist by profession, and has over 7 years of clinical experience in the field of neurological rehabilitation. She has treated individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amputations. She has also completed training modules and community education projects in Michigan and North Carolina.
Warning Labels for Inactivity: A New Trend in Health Education?
June 5, 2008 | By Nirupama Shankar, PT, MHS | 1 Comment
This is an era where lawsuits are filed for the absence of warnings -- the McDonald's lawsuit of 1994 (81-year-old woman awarded 2.9 million dollars for being scalded by a beverage that she ordered) and of 2003 (the plaintiff complaint stated that eating at McDonald's contributed to his obesity; was dismissed and later modified to state that the fast food giant did not disclose it's ingredient list).Can we expect a lawsuit against professionals in the healthcare field for not aggressively educating the community about the consequences of prolonged inactivity?The answer may well be in the affirmative.
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