Handbook on the Late Effects
of Poliomyelitis for
Physicians and Survivors©
PHI's 120-page book, in dictionary
format, that contains 90 entries,
a compilation of the research
and experience of more than
40 experts. A valuable resource
for polio survivors and
their health professionals.
Edited by Frederick M. Maynard, MD, retired physiatrist, currently living in Marquette, Michigan, and Joan L. Headley, MS, polio survivor and Executive Director of PHI. Copyright 1999.
The Handbook, first published in 1984, retains the easy-to-use dictionary format in presenting information appropriate for polio survivors and health professionals who treat them.
Available for $12.00 USA or International (postpaid).
For Contributor/Sustainer Members: $9.00
Or download an Order Form (pdf) to print and mail, or call 314-534-0475.
For bulk pricing, email info@post-polio.org.
The 90 entries in the Handbook are diverse
and include such topics as:
Adaptive Equipment | Alternative Therapies | Anesthesia
Cold Intolerance | Communication | Coughing | Diagnosis
Disability, Social Security | Electromyography (EMG)
Employment | Epidemiology | Exercise | Fatigue | Hospitalization
Hospitalization, Emergency | Independent Living | Medications | Occupational Therapy
Orthopedic Surgery | Orthotics | Oxygen | Pain | Physical Therapy | Pulmonary Function Tests
Sleep Apnea | Support Groups | Swallowing | Trauma | Underventilation | Vaccines, Polio
Entries available in Spanish (online only):
Alternative Therapies | Anesthesia | Cold Intolerance | Diagnosis | Evaluation | Exercise
Medications | Orthotics | Pain | Pulmonary Function Tests | Support Groups | Swallowing
