Living with spinal cord injury : a wellness approach /

Living with spinal cord injury : a wellness approach /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cristian, Adrian, 1964-
Imprint:	New York, NY : Demos Medical Pub., ©2004.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 179 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Health and hygiene. Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. Spinal Cord Injuries -- Popular Works. Spinal Cord Injuries -- rehabilitation -- Popular Works. Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11131603

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ISBN:	1417543779 9781417543779
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	About 40% of all people with spinal cord injuries are now over the age of forty-five, and 25% have had their injury for twenty years or more. We now live at a time when medical advances have made it possible for those with spinal cord injuries to live an essentially normal life span, and to lead full, meaningful, and productive lives. As is true for their friends and colleagues, they work, raise families, and compete in sports. The wear and tear associated with aging and SCI means that these individuals must deal with the fact that the effects of normal aging are superimposed on those of the.
Other form:	Print version: Cristian, Adrian, 1964- Living with spinal cord injury. New York, NY : Demos Medical Pub., ©2004 193260300X

Table of Contents:

Living well with spinal cord injury: General health issues
The cardiovascular system
The respiratory system
The gastrointestinal system
The urinary system
The musculoskeletal system
Good skin care
Your emotional well-being
Wheelchairs: the key to mobility
Vans and minivans
A fresh look at rehabilitation financial issues
Managing your finances
Insurance issues
Managing a home health attendant.