Spinal Cord Medicine

This is the most comprehensive text available, encompassing the breadth and depth of the field of spinal cord medicine, covering topics from acute medical and surgical management to cutting-edge research, rehabilitation, and psychosocial care. While comprehensive in scope, this volume also practical [...]
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This is the most comprehensive text available, encompassing the breadth and depth of the field of spinal cord medicine, covering topics from acute medical and surgical management to cutting-edge research, rehabilitation, and psychosocial care. While comprehensive in scope, this volume also practical guidance for all physicians, research scientists, and other health care professionals involved in the management of individuals with SCI, multiple sclerosis, and other spinal cord disorders. This practical clinical guide is the ultimate single source of information on SCM. It will be especially useful for physicians taking the examination for Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. This completely revised and updated Second Edition has had each section revised and re-ordered to better present information, contains 17 new chapters, and new 'Key Points' to each chapter highlighting the key clinical points and concepts. This is the acknowledged gold-standard comprehensive text on SCM. It covers all medical management of SCI Patients as well as all rehabilitation issues for SCI patients.It includes a multi-chapter section on psychological issues related to SCI patients, a multi-chapter section on recent advances in SCI research, and a chapter on SCI and aging parents, women, and children. Screened tables throughout the book highlight clinical issues. This title is profusely illustrated to help convey clinical concepts. New 'Key Points' added to each chapter help readers quickly locate clinical points and concepts.