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Pathfinder and School Nurse Organization of Minnesota. 1986. Managing the student with a chronic health condition: A practical guide for school personnel. St. Paul, MN: Pathfinder, ca. 250 pp.

Annotation: This manual is intended for school personnel who work with students with chronic health conditions or physical disabilities. The manual has six main sections. Part one describes the role the school plays in planning services for students with chronic health conditions or physical disabilities. Part two provides information about asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy. Part three contains instructions for daily care procedures, focusing on hand washing, medication, and feeding through a gastrostomy tube. Part four provides a framework for dealing with mobility problems and students with physical limitations. Part five includes instructions on how to use orthoses and prostheses. Part six offers guidelines for school personnel in health-related emergencies. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Accessible facilities, Adolescents with special health care needs, Asthma, Children with special health care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Diabetes insipidus, Diabetes mellitus, Emergencies, Epilepsy, Gastrostomy, Manuals, Orthopedic devices, Planning, Prostheses, School health services, School personnel, Self care, Students

Furman B. 1962. Progress in prosthetics: A summary under sponsorship of the Prosthetics Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 163 pp.

Annotation: This book discusses the history of amputation and summarizes progress in prosthetics since World War II. Development of prosthetics is discussed by region of the United States. A discussion of future prospects in prosthetics concludes the book.

Keywords: Amputation, Prostheses
   

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