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A newly published, 70-page Guidelines for Spina Bifida Health Care Services Throughout the Lifespan is now available from the Spina Bifida Association of GA (SBAG).

The guide was written by a blue-ribbon commitee of nurses and physicians under the guidance of the Spina Bifida Association.

Copies may be ordered either by calling the SBAG office at 770.939.1044 or by email info@spinabifidaga.org.  Online purchasing will be available in a few days, offering the ability to pay by credit card or check.

Each section of the booklet lists principles, interventions, prioriy outcomes and evidence available.  Sections include:

• Prenatal Counseling
• Care Coordination
• Psychosocial Development
• Learning and Education
• Family
• Sexual Development and Function
• Independence
• Latex Allergy
• Integument (Skin)
• Bowel Function and Care
• Urology
• Orthopedics and Mobility
• Neurosurgery: Hydrocephalus
• Neurosurgery: Chiari II Malformation
• Neurosurgery: Syringomyelia
• Neurosurgery: Tethered Spinal Cord
• Women's Health

The original version of the Guidelines was published in 1990. 

For more information, call SBAG CEO Jim Okula at 770.939.1044.