Acute Polio
Guidelines for the Prevention of Deformities in PolioHindi versionWorld Health Organization (1995)read more
View ArticleLife-course Perspective
The life-course framework for studying disability emphasizes the importance of developmental stages and tasks within an historical and medical context. It finds that decisions about current...
View ArticleGuide for Children in Rural Areas
"Chapter 7: Polio" in Werner, David. Disabled Village Children: A Guide for Community Health Workers, Rehabilitation Workers, and Families. Hesperian Foundation. 2009.read more
View ArticleSelf-assessment
Post-polio advocates noticed that polio survivors experienced very frustrating visits to physicians when reporting new post-polio problems. Barriers included the limited amount of time a physician had...
View ArticleWeakness
New muscle weakness is the hallmark of post-polio syndrome and can significantly impact activities of daily living. Some amount of new muscle weakness is likely to occur in about half of post-polio...
View ArticlePost-Polio Medical Care: Post-Polio Specialists and Primary Care Physicians
Joan L. Headley, Executive Director, Post-Polio Health InternationalPost-Polio Health International created a survey asking polio survivors about their post-polio medical care. The survey, Post-Polio...
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