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This digital document is an article from New Moon, published by New Moon Publishing on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 650 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Passion & purpose.(Sister to Sister)(dancer overcomes scoliosis)
Author: Madeline Graber
Publication: New Moon (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: New Moon Publishing
Volume: 11Issue: 4Page: 48(2)

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This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1321 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Backpacks and musculoskeletal pain: do children with idiopathic scoliosis face a greater risk? (Communications).(article examines musculoskeletal pain in children due to use of backpacks)
Author: Shruti R. Iyer
Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: 72Issue: 7Page: 270(2)

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This digital document is an article from Daughters, published by Dads & Daughters on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 674 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adolescent girls and scoliosis.(Mind And Body)
Author: Ned Solomon
Publication: Daughters (Newsletter)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: Dads & Daughters
Volume: 7Issue: 1Page: 10(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pamphlet by: Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, published by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on October 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2512 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Questions and Answers About Scoliosis In Children and Adolescents.(Pamphlet)
Publication: Pamphlet by: Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (Pamphlet)
Date: October 1, 1998
Publisher: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Page: 1(1)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
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Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors. Biographies of pioneers in the field -- including Deepak Chopra, Edward Bach and David Palmer --appear as sidebars through the text. Included are 39 sidebars. Each volume contains a color photo insert containing images of herbs. There are more than 275 disease/condition entries, 300 herb/remedy entries, and 150 therapies. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on December 15, 2003. The length of the article is 733 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Surgical stapling can halt curve of scoliosis: orthotics can be helpful.(Children's Health)
Author: Michele G. Sullivan
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 15, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 33Issue: 24Page: 35(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 637 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Prognosis for scoliosis better than once thought. (Screening Still Needed).
Author: Kerri Wachter
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 33Issue: 13Page: 59(1)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 963 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Get back in action: managing Idiopathic Scoliosis: mild curves don't need surgery.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Heidi Splete
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 38Issue: 4Page: 35(1)

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2940 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Scoliosis screening: a review of a legislatively enacted program for the public schools of Alabama.
Author: T.E. Denton
Publication: Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 76Issue: 3-4Page: 181(6)

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