Children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Africa: Can Medical, Family and Community Resources Improve the Life Chances?
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چکیده
1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 HISTORICAL SKETCH 2.1 Slowly Developing Observations and Services 2.2 Early ‘Third Ventriculostomy’ 2.3 Ethics & Survival 2.4 Recent Neurosurgery 2.5 Parents’ Voices and Issues of Access 3.0 CULTURAL AND FAMILY RESOURCES 3.1 Recognising Indigenous Knowledge 3.2 Spectrum of Religious Resources 3.3 Families Coping at Home and in the Community 3.4 Wide Variation in Different Circumstances 3.5 Muted Voices; Mutual Support 4.0 COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION? 4.1 Critical Thoughts on CBR 5.0 SHARP-EDGED COMPARISONS 6.0 CONCLUSIONS 7.0 NOTES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES
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