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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
War, politics, and philanthropy War, politics, and philanthropy 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… OL15882843W
A Leg to Stand on A Leg to Stand on 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… OL1811908W
The global burden of disease The global burden of disease 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… OL18607983W
Run, don't walk Run, don't walk 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… OL19704943W
Inclusive physical activity Inclusive physical activity 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… OL20582299W
Animal partners Animal partners 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… OL2651913W
The Nazi Conscience The Nazi Conscience 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… OL5265263W
Your handicap: don't let it handicap you Your handicap: don't let it handicap you 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. OL6565442W