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Crucial to Involve Family and Patient in Rehab Treatment Plan

Joel Scholten. MD
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Providers know a treatment plan works best when the patient and family are involved with the medical team; the group can set realistic and meaningful rehab goals for quality of life.

See more of Dr. Sholten's videos here.

Posted on BrainLine December 14, 2011.

Produced by Ashley Gilleland and Victoria Tilney McDonough, BrainLine.

About the author: Joel Scholten. MD

Joel Scholten, MD is associate chief of staff for Rehab Services at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center. He also works in VA Central Office within the PM&R Program Office as the national director of Special Projects.

Joel Scholten