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Post-Polio Health© (ISSN 1066-5331)
PHI's quarterly newsletter contains current information about the late effects of polio, updates about post-polio related and neuromuscular respiratory research, as well as articles that offer practical and useful advice by experienced survivors and health care professionals. Available with Membership.
Handbook on the Late Effects of Poliomyelitis for Physicians and Survivors© (ISBN 0-931301-04-1 pbk, revised 1999) The 120-page, 6x9" book, edited by Frederick M. Maynard, MD, and Joan L. Headley, MS. Contains 90 post-polio related topics; the compilation of the research and experience of over 40 experts.
Information about the late effects of polio ... for polio survivors, for families and friends, and for health professionals
CHINESE FARSI FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH
Brochure with information about the late effects of polio in three sections: for polio survivors, for families and friends, and for health professionals. Also in printed three-part brochures available in English, French or German only; one free copy on request (info@post-polio.org); bulk orders of English brochure also available.
“Remember Polio?,” PHI Membership brochures, are available for polio survivors, families and friends, for health fairs, physician’s offices, and post-polio clinics, etc. Send your request to info@post-polio.org.
About Acute Polio
Information about the history of acute polio
Books about the polio experience
DVDs, videos and films about the polio experience
and more.
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Educational information specifically for health professionals. To be expanded on in the near future, this section begins with "For Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants."
A Statement about Exercise for Survivors of Polio
Written by the Medical Advisory Committee of Post-Polio Health International and endorsed by 29 post-polio experts. For additional information, read Articles about Exercise for Polio Survivors, collected from past issues of Post-Polio Health.
Summary of Anesthesia Issues for Post-Polio Patients FRENCH SPANISH
Selma H. Calmes, MD, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, provides cautionary advice for polio survivors.
Reports & CD from Post-Polio Task Force (1997)
Although disbanded in 1999 because the research was completed, the information in this section of PHI's website remains relevant today and includes a CD-ROM program developed for physicians and patient education about post-polio syndrome.
Guidelines for Establishing a Water Exercise Program for Post-Polio Participants (2006) by Lanny Taschuk and Patrick Fleck is available for a charge of $12 (Canadian) plus shipping and handling from the Post-Polio Awareness and Support Society of British Columbia.
Additional Informational Brochures
The Late Effects of Polio: An Overview FRENCH GERMAN PORTUGUESE
Also available in French, German and Portuguese. Basic information about the late effects of polio.
Polio and Post-Polio Fact Sheet CHINESE FARSI FRENCH
Also available in Chinese, Farsi, and French. Information about polio and the epidemics, poliomyelitis in the world today and statistics about the late effects of polio.
International Conference on Post-Polio Syndrome, 2000
"Identifying Best Practices in Diagnosis and Care," Warm Springs, Georgia, 2000.