Description |
xxvii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257) and index. |
Contents |
A holistic overview of spina bifida -- Neural tube defects -- Epidemiology of spina bifida -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Newborn baby -- Infants and toddlers -- Preschoolers -- The school-age child -- The adolescent and young adult -- Focus on the family -- Focus on education and work -- Appendix: Directory of spina bifida associations. |
Summary |
It is the most common complex birth defect. Spina bifida affects approximately one out of every 1,000 children born in the United States. In this [book, the author] offers ... useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of this condition. [This book] is written especially for families and professionals who care for children, adolescents, and adults with spina bifida.-http://www.uncpress.unc.edu. |
Subject |
Spina bifida.
|
|
Spina bifida -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
|
|
Spinal Dysraphism.
|
|
Spinal Dysraphism -- rehabilitation.
|
ISBN |
080782352X cloth alkaline paper |
|
9780807823521 cloth alkaline paper |
|
0807846570 paperback alkaline paper |
|
9780807846575 paperback alkaline paper |
|