Building a successful support group for post-amputation patients. |
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Authors: | Karen Marzen-Groller Kimberly Bartman |
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Affiliation: | Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Cedar Crest & I-78, Allentown, PA 18105, USA. |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to identify five steps to attain a successful amputee support group and share the process for establishing and maintaining a peer visitation program for in-patient amputees. Whatever the cause, losing a limb is a life-changing event that one should not go through alone. Support groups can assist patients and their families through this transition in a positive and healthy way. |
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