The guidebook brings together practical information, reflection tools, checklists and resources covering symptoms, health and medical care, lifestyle and occupation, the home environment, and relationships and support networks. It encourages readers to recognise changes, consider their options and plan for the future.
This is not a diagnostic manual, a substitute for professional medical advice, or a promise that every person will experience the same effects of polio. It is a practical starting point: a resource to help people understand their own experience, identify questions and needs, and take a more active role in navigating life with post-polio conditions.
Specifications:
- A4 Sized Guidebook
- 430 grams (<500g when including B4 sized packaging)
- Spiral bound
- Soft gloss cover
- Full colour
- 72 pages
- Practical tools (recording symptoms, hospitalisation checklist, home safety and access checkpoints, and more)
- Note taking capability
- Digital links to online resources
Book Sections:
- Orientation
- Symptoms and Signs
- Medical and Health
- Lifestyle and Occupation
- Home Environment
- People and Networks
- Beyond This Book
- Link to video overview of guidebook: https://youtu.be/d25q6E0LR84
PLEASE NOTE:
- The platform we are using to sell the guidebooks is a “ticketing platform”. Ignore the use of the term 'ticket' or 'attending an event'.
- You are purchasing the physical guidebook. You will receive a notification when it is posted.
- Payment by credit card incurs a $0.50 fee. Payment via Apple Pay, Google or PayPal incurs an additional $0.20 fee ($0.70 fee total).
For bulk order quotes, please contact us at office@polioaustralia.org.au.
About International Orders:
International postage is added to the total. Australia's international postage is zone-based, which is not strictly region or geography-based. See the table below and read carefully to check what zone your country is in. For example: Brazil is in 'Zone 4 - UK & Europe'. Then, on the purchase (checkout) page, select the matching zone price.
Please note that package import duties, taxes or fees may be applied through your country's customs office. Such costs are relative to the value of the book (AUD40) not the cost of the postage. As these are specific to each country, we can neither control or estimate those charges. Some of these we are required to pay for you (e.g. $1.69 for the USA). Be aware that when receiving the guidebook you may be required to pay any final local import charges to your local customs authority, to enable the guidebook's clearance at customs.
This guidebook classifies as an (international Harmonized System) HS 4901 — Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter. The Specifications section above on this page lists product and package details which may help you to estimate your local import duties for this guidebook.
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