Managing Post-Polio: A Guide to Living and Aging Well With Post-Polio Syndrome

by Lauro S. Halstead (Editor)

ABI Professional Publications, working with National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, D.C., is pleased to offer a new, fully-revised Second Edition of the highly respected, Managing Post-Polio, a professional reference guide to living and aging well with post-polio syndrome. The book has been updated with extensive information on aging with Post-Polio Syndrome, all-new resources lists/references, and information on the latest medical developments. Edited by Lauro S. Halstead, M.D., Managing Post-Polio, 2nd Edition, provides a comprehensive overview on dealing with the medical, psychological, vocational, and many other challenges of living with post-polio syndrome. Written by over 15 authorities in their respective fields, the majority of whom are polio survivors themselves, Managing Post-Polio distills and summarizes the wealth of information presented at conferences and published in the medical literature over the past 20 plus years. This information is supplemented with personal stories of seven individuals who provide eloquent testimony to the many ways people have prevailed in the face of ongoing disability.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Scott Sedar · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book which includes information and opinions from a variety of sources.