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• Title:Post-polio syndrome : a guide for polio survivors and their families / Julie K. Silver ; foreword by Lauro S. Halstead.
  
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• Author/Creator:Silver, J. K. (Julie K.), 1965-
  
• Published/Created:New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2001.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WC555 .S587 2001
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Postpoliomyelitis syndrome.
  
• Medical Subjects: Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome.
  
• Description:xvi, 280 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  
• Summary:"Julie K. Silver, M.D. is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, director of The International Rehabilitation Center for Polio in Framingham, Massachusetts and a physiatrist with the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital."--Jacket.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0300088078 (cloth : alk. paper)
  0300088086 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:1. Polio - A Look Back
  2. Post-Polio Syndrome
  3. Nonparalytic Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
  4. Finding Expert Medical Care
  5. EMG Controversy
  6. Prevailing over Pain
  7. Preserving and Protecting Your Arms
  8. Sustaining Strength
  9. Fighting Fatigue
  10. Controlling Cold Intolerance
  11. Respiratory Problems
  12. Swallowing Issues
  13. Exercise Essentials
  14. Energy Conservation and Pacing
  15. Nutrition and Weight
  16. Preventing Falls and Further Disability
  17. Keeping Bones Healthy and Strong
  18. Mobility
  19. Bracing, Shoes, and Assistive Devices
  20. Wheelchairs and Scooters
  21. Surgical Considerations
  22. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  23. Designing a Safe and Comfortable Living Environment
  24. Insurance and Disability Benefits
  25. Sex and Intimacy
  26. Coping with Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome.