MICHIGAN POLIO NETWORK, INC

POST POLIO RESOURCES

BOOKS ABOUT POLIO, THE LATE EFFECTS OF POLIO AND POST-POLIO SYNDROME

NEW Love, War & Polio:The life and Times of Young Bill Porteous Timothy James Bazzett  An historical backdrop with details about the character Bill Porteous
Polio Voices
Julie K. Silver MD and Daniel Wilson PhD 2007 An oral history from the American polio epidemics and worldwide eradication efforts.

NEW  The Post-Polio Experience:  Psychological Insights and Coping Strategies for Polio Survivors and Their Families by Margaret E. Backman, Ph.D(2006).  Guidelines for coping with emotional aspects, managing stress and depression, and improving doctor/patient communication.

Managing Post-Polio Lauro S. Halstead, MD Editor 2006 A guide to living and aging well with PPS. This book can be purchased by contacting the librarian.
The Death of a Disease
Bernard Seytre and Mary Shaffer 2005 A History of the eradication of poliomyelitis
The Cutter Incident
Paul A. Offit MD 2005 How America's first polio vaccine led to the growing vaccine crisis
Polio An American Story
David M. Oshinsky 2005 A historical telling of the polio terror, intense efforts to find a cure, Salk, Sabin, and government involvement in new drugs, their marketing and liability issues 

 NEW Post-Polio Syndrome:  A 3-in-1 Medical Reference(Parker & Parker, 2004).  This book is a medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated research guide to Internet references.

Splendid Solution Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio Jeffrey Kluger 2004 Chronicles taking you into the world of scientists, their egos, and the politics involved in finding a vaccine
Post Polio Syndrome
Julie K. Silver MD 2004 Update on Post Polio with current evidence based guidelines for specific rehabilitation therapy
The Polio Paradox
Richard Bruno HD PhD 2002 Uncovers the history of polio to understand and treat post-polio syndrome
Post Polio Syndrome
Julie K. Silver MD 2001 Historical overview of diagnosis and treatments
Handbook on the Late Effects of Poliomyelitis for Physicians and Survivors
Edited by Frederick Maynard, MD, Joan L. Headley, MS, 1999 Updated version of original written in dictionary format
Late Effects of Polio
Frederick Maynard MD et al. 1999 Describes polio, disability, secondary conditions, with self assessment tools
Managing Post Polio
Edited by Lauro S. Halstead, MD 1998. A guide to living well with PPS
Current Trends in Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome Daria A. Trojan, MD 1996 References history, management of PPS, fatigue, dysfunction, drug therapies
Post-Polio Syndrome
Lauro S. Halstead, MD  Gunnar Grimby, MD PhD 1995 PPS, diagnosis, prognosis, evaluation and management lessons & legacies
Healthy Partnershi
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Proceedings of the Ontario March of Dimes Post-Polio Conference. 1999 Topics include joint replacement, respiration, swallowing
Stay Well Manual
Compiled by Frederick Maynard MD and Sunny Roller, MA 1993 Overview of Polio and Post Polio with curriculum guide for health planners and facilitators. Topics include nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes. Available for purchase
Post-Polio Sequalae
Research & Treatment in the Second Decade Richard Bruno, PhD 1991 Collection of clinical articles-dysphasia, breathing, sleep, neuromuscular function and testing
Post Polio Syndrome
Theodore L. Munsat. 1991 15 contributing authors. Resource for MD's and therapists
Proceedings of National Conference on Late Effects of Pol
io
Ontario March of Dimes, Toronto, Canada. 1988 Covers all issues on the late effects of polio.
Research and Clinical Aspects of the Late Effects of Poliomyelitis
Lauro Halstead, MD. David Weichers, MD, 1987 Easy to comprehend. Studies of Post Polio Syndrome-swallowing difficulty, sleep disorders, stress, emotional responses, environmental effects, muscle & neurological symptoms with evaluations & treatments including exercise
Late Effects of Poliomyelitis
Lauro Halstead, MD, David O. Weichers, MD 1985 Research symposium-what is known about polio, causes for new changes, forms of management & research
Handbook on the Late Effects of Poliomyelitis for Physicians and Survivors
Edited by Gini Laurie, Frederick M. Maynard, MD, D. Armin Fischer, MD, Judy Raymond 1984 Practical dictionary format with information on clinical problemsassociated with post polio
Polio and It's Problems
Roland Berg, 1948 Contains history, experiments, research and interesting illustrations of polio done up to 1948