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BL
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964986
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b719356
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| Main Entry
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Thompson, Charlotte E.
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| Title & Author
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Raising a child with a neuromuscular disorder : : a guide for parents, grandparents, friends, and professionals /\ Charlotte E. Thompson.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 1999.
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1 online resource (xii, 275 pages)
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| ISBN
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0198029462
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: 9780198029465
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0195128435
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266) and index.
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| Contents
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Foreword; Preface; Introduction; One: Coping With the Diagnosis; Two: When to Ask for a Second Opinion; Three: Neuromuscular Disorders: History, Incidence, and Genetics; Four: Neuromuscular Disorders: Descriptions and Treatment; Five: Your Medical Team; Six: Navigating the Medical Maze; Seven: General Medical Care; Eight: Special Needs; Nine: Tips for Mothers, Fathers, Grandparents, Brothers, and Sisters; Ten: Tips on Coping With Your Child's Ups and Downs; Eleven: Helping Develop Your Child's Coping Skills; Twelve: Finding the Best School Program.
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| Abstract
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Raising a child with a neuromuscular disorder can be a overwhelming experience for even the strongest parent or grandparent. Dr. Charlotte Thompson, a leading authority in pediatric neuromuscular disorders, draws on her 38 years of experience treating children with muscular dystrophy, spinal atrophy, congenital and mitochondrial myopathies, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, and all the childhood neuromuscular disorders. Her book provides not only medical facts but much practical advice on how to cope with the many challenges of day-to-day parenting a child with neuromuscular disease. Dr. Thompson discusses.
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Children-- Diseases.
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Musculoskeletal system-- Abnormalities.
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Neuromuscular diseases in children.
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Musculoskeletal Diseases, Popular Works.
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Neuromuscular Diseases, Popular Works.
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Children-- Diseases.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Children's Health.
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MEDICAL-- Pediatrics.
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Musculoskeletal system-- Abnormalities.
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Neuromuscular diseases in children.
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Child.
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Infant.
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| Dewey Classification
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618.92/744
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RJ496.N49T47 1999eb
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WS 340T469r 1999
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