Today, entering the second decade of the 21st century,clinical patient education and health education have been greatly enhanced in physi-cal and occupational rehabilitation. Therapists use clinical teaching and learning regu-larly in their patientsâ examination, evaluation, plan of care, and interventions. Thegoal of rehabilitation providers is to help their patients learn about the disorder (disease)affecting them and actively participate in the planning of interventions.
The World Meteorological Organization defines this time period as 30 years. Examples of climate change include increases in global surface temperature (global warming), changes in rainfall patterns, and changes in the frequency of extreme weather events.
There are two major effects of global warming: 1  Increase of temperature on the earth by about 3Â° to 5Â° C (5.4Â° to 9Â° Fahrenheit) by the year 2100. 2  Rise of sea levels by at least 25 meters (82 feet) by the year 2100.