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The most common complex birth defect, spina bifida affects approximately one out of every 1,000 children born in the United States. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Adrian Sandler offers a wealth of useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of this condition. Accurate, accessible, and up-to-date, Living with Spina Bifida is written especially for families and professionals who care for children, adolescents, and adults with spina bifida. This edition contains a new preface by the author, addressing recent developments in spina bifida research and treatment, as well as an updated list of spina bifida associations.
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An authoritative summary of the current issues facing both patients and their families.(W. Jerry Oakes, M.D., Children's Hospital of Alabama)
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This updated edition of useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of spina bifida contains a new preface by the author, addressing recent developments in spina bifida research and treatment, as well as an updated list of spina bifida associations.
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[As] the parent of a child with spina bifida, I've never found a book that so completely addresses the multiple facets of his disability. Dr. Sandler's work is a refreshingly direct and highly readable, detailed look at a complete life-long condition.(Judy Woodruff, CNN) This updated edition of useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of spina bifida contains a new preface by the author, addressing recent developments in spina bifida research and treatment, as well as an updated list of spina bifida associations. An authoritative summary of the current issues facing both patients and their families.(W. Jerry Oakes, M.D., Children's Hospital of Alabama)
About the Author
Adrian Sandler, M.D., is medical director of the Olson Huff Center at Mission Children's Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.