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If the present average of 24 patients with spinal paralysis per million population could be reduced to only 10 per million, the savings in suffering, manpower, time, and expense to the community would be tremendous. All who are involved in the acute and long-term treatment programs of the spinal paralytic patient need to be aware of the importance of preventive medicine. The following is a brief summary of the preventive measures aimed at reducing the number of paralytic patients.
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Bedbrook, G.M. (1981). Prevention of Spinal Paralysis: Emergency Management. In: The Care and Management of Spinal Cord Injuries. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8087-0_1
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