Reviews
This is an essential book for patients, family members, students, and healthcare providers. It is a quick, easy read that demystifies the recovery process after a spinal cord injury.
Written in a compelling manner that is easy to read, the book begins from a medical perspective, with an informative description of what to expect immediately following injury. An excellent resource, both for survivors and also for those providing support and assistance.
A comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by both the newly injured and those who have longer experience in coping with the multitude of changes that occur following a spinal cord injury.
This book does a very good job of taking someone from the moment of injury, to hospital and rehabilitation, and into adjusting to life and relationships with a disability. It is easy to read and does not use a great deal of jargon in describing the physical and medical aspects of spinal cord injury. Anyone who has a friend, colleague, or family member confronted by this trauma might find this a useful gift in difficult circumstances.
The sheer complexity and quantity of issues we face in the early stages of spinal cord injury easily overwhelm. These experts have provided a reassuring resource that helps people with recent injuries and their families gain their bearings during a time of great change. This book shines light on their path ahead, whatever is to come.
Book Details
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Trauma, Hospitalization, and Rehabilitation
1. Into the Wilderness: Trauma, Hospitalization, and Acute Care
2. Lost and Searching: Rehabilitation
3. Reading the Map
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Trauma, Hospitalization, and Rehabilitation
1. Into the Wilderness: Trauma, Hospitalization, and Acute Care
2. Lost and Searching: Rehabilitation
3. Reading the Map: Pathways to Adjustment
Part II: The Challenges of Readjustment
4. Going Home: Old Territory in a New Light
5. Focus on the Family
6. Lovers' Lane: Dating, Coupling, and Sexuality
7. Life Goes On: Independent Living
Part III: Successful Living with Spinal Cord Injury
8. The Next Frontier: Spinal Cord Injury Research
9. The Journey Continues: Finding Yourself
10. Concluding Thoughts
Resources
Notes
Index