Helpful Resources
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My Polio Life
A self-assessment tool to assist you with collating information on your life as a polio survivor. To see how useful this can be please see sample answers
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Preparing For Your Appointment
To assist polio survivors when attending appointments with healthcare professionals
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What You Need to Know About My Condition
A tool to help inform anyone involved in a polio survivor’s care about how post-polio syndrome is affecting their life
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The Journey For a Diagnosis
Downloadable powerpoint presentation of a polio survivors journey to get a diagnosis, especially useful for healthcare professionals.
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Post Polio Matters Newsletters
Newsletters since 1996 covering many issues affecting polio survivors.
Respiratory Issue Volume 5, issue 9, 28 pages.
Special double-sized 100th Issue Volume 9, issue 4, 40 pages.
The following publications are authored by Polio Survivors Network or reproduced with permission:
What you should know about your Medications – A guide for polio survivors by J M Walker Ph.D., PT and A M Whelan, Phar. D
You Are Going to Have Surgery – A guide for polio survivors by J M Walker Ph.D., PT
Polio Patients and Surgery – Information for health staff ©PTU The Danish Society of Polio and Traffic Victims by Surgeon L Kay, MD
Polio Survivors As Patients – Guide for emergency care & surgical health workers by J M Walker Ph.D., PT., C McGowan & G Vardy
PPS patient.co.uk – Article written by doctors for doctors by Dr C Tidy
If you had Polio – Leaflet by Polio Survivors Network
Medic Alert Card – Printable on Avery C32011