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War, politics, and philanthropy
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Richard Verville |
Describes the development of rehabilitation medicine from its inception in World War I and World War II through its expansion during the 1980s, as stimulated by the Medicare program. The book describ… |
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A Leg to Stand on
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Oliver Sacks |
Dr. Oliver Sacks's books *Awakenings*, *An Anthropologist on Mars* and the bestselling *The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat* have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment… |
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The global burden of disease
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Colin Mathers |
This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of the health of the world's population in 2004. It provides a framework for integrating the available information on mortality and health in popu… |
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Run, don't walk
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Adele Levine |
"M*A*S*H meets Scrubs in a sharply observant, absurdly funny, inspiring, and totally unique debut memoir from a physical therapist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the birthplace of physical thera… |
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Inclusive physical activity
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Rebecca K. Lytle,Susan L. Kasser |
"Inclusive Physical Activity: A Lifetime of Opportunities helps practitioners bridge the gap between school-based and community-based programs by providing guidelines for planning, assessing, and imp… |
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Animal partners
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Curtis, Patricia |
Discusses ways in which animals are trained to help the handicapped and to provide companionship for mentally retarded, ill, and elderly persons. Based on interviews with professional animal trainers… |
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The Nazi Conscience
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Claudia Koonz |
The Nazi conscience is not an oxymoron. In fact, the perpetrators of genocide had a powerful sense of right and wrong, based on civic values that exalted the moral righteousness of the ethnic communi… |
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Your handicap: don't let it handicap you
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Splaver, Sarah. |
Discusses various physical handicaps and provides information on agencies and organizations which help the handicapped as well as on education and career opportunities. |
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