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Hot off the Press...
...a new booklet to help people decide which might be the right
choice, Scooter vs. PowerChair... which one is right for me?
From the publishers of Safety Travel & Etiquette Tips.. .for
pedestrians on wheels. There are many things to consider before
purchasing a scooter or powerchair. There is not one, easy answer
available to make a decision. This booklet offers many general
suggestions that people need to consider before choosing between a
scooter or powerchair, with key points and available options. There
are three and four wheel scooters and a myriad of different
powerchairs to choose from. This 12-page booklet is intended to help
make it easier to choose the right mobility aid, and may be valuable
info for those seeking their first aid. The cost is $6.00 and
includes postage: SFC, Inc., Box 5664, Victoria, BC CANADA, V8R 654.
Visit the company website at:
www.changing.ca
Polio Eradication News
The European region, consisting of fifty one countries, was
certified in June 2002 as free of indigenous wild poliovirus
transmission. The last case in this region was in Turkey, 1998.
Previously certified polio free areas include the Americas (1994)
and the Western Pacific Region in 2000. For a review of the world
history of polio, including text and a photo essay, go to
www.endofpolio.org
Polio Network News, Summer 2002, and the Center
for Disease Control, July 2002
Julie Silver in Paperback
Dr. Julie Silver's book, Post Polio Syndrome, a guide for polio
survivors and their families, is now available in paperback, at a
cost of $15.95. Published by Yale University Press, it can be
ordered through your favorite bookstore. You can also get a copy
direct from the publisher by phone, 1-800-405-1619. Dr. Silver is
medical director of the
Spaulding
Polio Center in Massachusetts. Her book is well-designed,
well-written, and an up to date reference on PPS.
Submitted by Dorothy Woods-Smith
Latest from Dr. Richard Bruno
The book, The Polio Paradox, written by Dr. Richard L. Bruno will
soon be available through our library. You may obtain your own copy
by contacting Carol Meadows at 212-522-812 or e-mail at
carol.meadows@aoltwbg.com This newsletter includes a checklist
of pre-surgery steps that are from Dr. Bruno's book. His book is an
eyeopener for many who underwent long periods of time at rehab
centers.
He also recommends the Rule of 2 -Polio survivors need two
times the dose of pain medication for two times as long as non-polio
survivors. For anesthesia and sedation, doctors need to divide by
two the amount of anesthesia or sedative medication given, and polio
survivors need two times as long for the effect of the medication to
wear off.
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