Aging with Spinal Cord Injury [Hardcover]

Gale Whiteneck PhD (Author), Susan Charlifue MA (Author), Kenneth Gerhart MS RPT (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0939957485 | ISBN-13: 978-0939957484 | Publication Date: January 1, 1993 | Edition: 1

This is the first comprehensive evaluation of the aging process in spinal cord injured individuals, providing a view of SCI and aging from the perspectives of research, physiology, psychosocial data, the SCI survivor, society, and health care providers.

It is an invaluable contribution to the literature on spinal cord injury, and will be welcomed by all professionals, as well as by those in related fields and by individuals with spinal cord injury. (20100503)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A valuable book that belongs on the bookshelf of every SCI unit and clinic..." -- Rehabilitation Nursing

"A state of the art resource, it will serve individuals with SCI...their professionals, and anyone else interested in the dynamics of aging with a long-term disability."
-- Disab (Disab )

About the Author

Dr. Whiteneck is Research Director at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado.

Susan Charlifue, MA, is Research Associate at Craig Hospital, in Englewood, Colorado.

Kenneth A. Gerhart, MS, RPT, is Research Associate at Craig Hospital, in Englewood, Colorado.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 374 pages
• Publisher: Demos Medical; 1 edition (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939957485
• ISBN-13: 978-0939957484
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,001,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable resource, September 19, 2000

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Kathleen L. Dunn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aging with Spinal Cord Injury (Hardcover)

This book was developed from the proceedings of the first major professional symposium of aging with a spinal cord injury (held in Denver in 1991). The content is very comprehensive and focuses on different body systems and how normal aging of these systems effects the person with SCI, and how SCI may modify the aging process. While this book was published a number of years ago, it contains most of the research to date, and is based on collaborative data from major SCI centers in both the USA and England. While heavily focused on the medical model, it can be a valuable resource for both professionals working with people with SCI as well as those with SCI and their families.