| Description |
1 online resource (480 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover Page; Living with Spina Bifida; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter 1 A Holistic Overview of Spina Bifida; Chapter 2 Neural Tube Defects; Chapter 3 Epidemiology of Spina Bifida; Chapter 4 Pregnancy and Childbirth; Chapter 5 The Newborn Baby; Chapter 6 Infants and Toddlers; Chapter 7 Preschoolers; Chapter 8 The School-Age Child; Chapter 9 The Adolescent and Young Adult; Chapter 10 Focus on the Family; Chapter 11 Focus on Education and Work; Appendix Directory of Spina Bifida Associations; References and Suggestions for Further Reading; Index. |
| Summary |
It is the most common complex birth defect. Spina bifida affects approximately one out of every 1,000 children born in the United States. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Adrian Sandler offers a wealth of useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of this condition. Accurate, accessible, and up-to-date, Living with Spina Bifida is written especially for families and professionals who care for children, adolescents, and adults with spina bifida. This edition contains a new preface by the author, addressing recent developments in research and treat. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Spina bifida -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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Spina bifida -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. |
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Spina bifida. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sandler, Adrian. Living with Spina Bifida : A Guide for Families and Professionals. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, ©2004 9780807855478 |
| ISBN |
9780807867860 (electronic book) |
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0807867861 (electronic book) |
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