New Diabetes and SCI Educational Brochure Available

10/25/2007 12:00:00 AM

As part of the continued focus on knowledge and prevention of secondary

conditions associated with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Spinal Cord Injury (RRTC on SCI) has produced this educational brochure on Diabetes and SCI. To access this publication on the Web please visit: http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/SCI/library/Diabetes.pdf

This brochure is intended for spinal ord injury survivors living in the community to help maintain their ealth. "Diabetes and SCI" is the first in a series of educational brochures focused on specific health concerns and issues of long-term spinal cord injury survivors. It is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose or treat a medical condition.

Also Coming Soon:

  • You and Your Doctor: A brief Guide to Patient Rights
  • Skin: Pressure Sores
  • Aching Shoulders
  • This publication was produced through the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Spinal Cord Injury (RRTC on SCI), the Craig Hospital, and the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU). The RRTC on SCI is a five-year project federally funded/supported by the National Institute on Disability and ehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a division of the United States Department of Education.

    Printed versions of these materials are available. To request a copy - either for your own use, or to duplicate and distribute please contact Matthew Kehn (toll-free) at 1-866-380-4344, or via email matthew.e.kehn@medstar.net.

    

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