A brief history of postpolio syndrome in the United States

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1344-1349

  Halstead, Lauro S ^a  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Postpoliomyelitis syndrome; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ATROPHY; BRACE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDEMIC; EXERCISE; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; POLIO SURVIVOR; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; PUBLIC FIGURE; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL STATUS; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES; VIRUS ATTENUATION; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WEAKNESS;

EID: 79961032417     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.03.002     Document Type: Note

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