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Spinal cord injury and the family : a new guide
Title:
Spinal cord injury and the family : a new guide
Author:
Alpert, Michelle J., 1966-
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Physical Description:
xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary:
Combining Dr. Alpert's clinical experience with patients' own stories, Spinal Cord Injury and the Family is for individuals and their families who must climb back from injury: for the young quad couple, both quadriplegic, who wish to conceive and raise a child; for the paraplegic dad who wants to teach his daughter to drive; for the couple wondering how they can regain the sexual spark in their relationship. The authors cover the causes of and prognosis for SCI through case studies, review common courses of rehabilitation, and answer the "what now?" questions--from daily routines to larger issues concerning sex, education and employment, childbearing, and parenting with SCI. Rich in clinical information and practical advice, the book shows how real patients and their families are living full lives after spinal cord injury.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction to spinal cord injury -- Early days : ER, rehab, and beyond -- Adjusting to SCI : the return home -- Back to productivity : work, school, and play -- Dating after SCI : out and about -- Sexual function after SCI : the next challenge -- Couples and relationship issues : making it work -- Fertility and pregnancy : the possibilities -- Parenting with SCI : moms and dads on wheels -- Children and adolescents with SCI : the next generation -- Medical complications of SCI : do's and don'ts.
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ISBN:
9780674027145

9780674027152
Format :
Book