Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The running dream The running dream Wendelin Van Draanen When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running agai… OL15506831W
Bionics Bionics Melvin Berger An introduction to the science that is concerned with providing new parts for the human body, such as artificial limbs, organs, senses, and even intelligence. OL15957193W
Mechanics of biomaterials Mechanics of biomaterials Lisa A. Pruitt "Teaching mechanical and structural biomaterials concepts for successful medical implant design, this self-contained text provides a complete grounding for students and newcomers to the field. Split … OL16414698W
AAOS atlas of orthoses and assistive devices AAOS atlas of orthoses and assistive devices John Michael,Jillian Michaels,John Fisk,John D. Hsu Here₂s all the guidance you need to overcome the most difficult musculoskeletal problems using orthoses and assistive devices! With new coverage of postpolio syndrome, cranial orthoses, and now incor… OL16984296W
Attachments to war Attachments to war Jennifer Terry "In Attachments to War Jennifer Terry traces how biomedical logics entangle Americans in a perpetual state of war. Focusing on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars between 2002 and 2014. Terry identifies th… OL17843342W
Unstoppable Unstoppable Nancy Furstinger Readers will meet the caretakers, prosthetists, vets, and loving families that help to make recovery possible. Furstinger offers a glimpse into the cutting-edge technologies, such as 3D printing and … OL19721182W
Culture ? Theory ? Disability Culture ? Theory ? Disability Anne Waldschmidt,Hanjo Berressem Which theoretical approaches of contemporary cultural criticism can Disability Studies employ? At the same time, what can Cultural Studies gain by incorporating disability more fully as a framework f… OL20931563W
Upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation Upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation College of Occupational Therapists "This document provides basic information about upper limb prosthetics to occupational therapists new to the speciality of upper limb amputees and limb deficient children. Including essential informa… OL27282231W
The semi-artificial man The semi-artificial man Harold M. Schmeck It is the purpose of this book to give the reader a glimpse of certain fields of medical research that seem both exciting at present and portentous for the future. The chapters that follow pursue two… OL4442425W