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Author Alpert, Michelle J., 1966-

Title Spinal cord injury and the family : a new guide / Michelle J. Alpert, Saul Wisnia
Published Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series The Harvard University Press family health guides
Harvard University Press family health guides.
Contents Foreword / Cindy Purcell and Ted Purcell -- 1. Introduction to Spinal Cord Injury -- 2. Early Days: The ER, Rehab, and Beyond -- 3. Adjusting to SCI: The Return Home -- 4. Back to Productivity: Work, School, and Play -- 5. Dating after SCI: Out and About -- 6. Sexual Function after SCI: The Next Challenge -- 7. Couples and Relationship Issues: Making It Work -- 8. Fertility and Pregnancy: The Possibilities -- 9. Parenting with SCI: Moms and Dads on Wheels -- 10. Children and Adolescents with SCI: The Next Generation -- 11. Medical Complications of SCI: Do's and Don'ts -- App. Spinal Cord Injury by the Numbers
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
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [315]-325) and index
Audience Adult
Subject Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries.
Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Sexual behaviour
Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Popular works.
Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Family Health.
Spinal Cord Injuries.
Spinal Cord Injuries.
Family Health.
Genre/Form Popular Work.
Popular works.
Author Wisnia, Saul.
LC no. 2007050307
ISBN 9780674027145 hardback
0674027140 hardback
9780674027152 paperback
0674027159 paperback