August 2002
The O&P EDGE
edit post ‘Challenge Alaska’ Opens Door to Recreational Adventure by The O&P EDGE August 1, 2002 River rafting is just one of the recreational activities Challenge Alaska provides for persons
Competitive Bidding – Does Anyone Win?
Mark DeHarde
Many in the current presidential administration and Congress view competitive bidding as an “All-American” answer to fixing our ailing Medicare program. They believe that competitive bidding saves money. They want
Northern Lights: Bright Ideas in Canadian Research
Judith Otto
Dr. Stephen Naumann, director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Department at Bloorview MacMillan Children’s Centre, Toronto, Ontario, discussed some current projects. Electrical Elbow Dr. Naumann’s department is currently developing an electrical
Canadian Research: Outcomes Study Stresses Standardization
Judith Otto
Nerrolyn Ford, CPO (Aus), PhD, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Vancouver, is working on a prosthetic outcomes study that emphasizes: Standardized assessment and record keeping protocols; The fitting of
Delegating Effectively: How To Let Go—and Why
Jodi Mills
By nature I tend to be a bit of a control freak. At home nothing is quite right unless I’ve done it myself. I feel a sense of accomplishment knowing
Bill Truppe, CP (c)
The O&P EDGE
Bill Truppe, CP (c) Truppe Health Care London, Ontario, Canada What kind of background did you bring into O&P? I’m a second-generation practitioner-I just grew up into it. Who influenced
A Call to Improve Advanced Science Content: Part II
Edward S. Neumann, PhD, PE, CP
Editor’s Note: “The capabilities of any technical profession are highly dependent on the quality of the science underlying it.” With this thought in mind, Edward S. Neumann, PhD, issued a
New System Speeds Orthotic/Prosthetic Design
Keith Watson, CPO
A new digital system for lower extremity prosthetic and orthotic design applications factors out almost 100 percent of the subjectivity involved in the design process. Keith Watson, CPO, Fourroux O&P,
WRF Conducts Workshops in Central Asia
The O&P EDGE
A lead technician (left) at Almaty Rehabilitation Center, Kazakhstan, and Arthur Forman of WRF provide training on fabricating thermo-plastic trans-tibial prostheses. Prosthetist Arthur Forman, World Rehabilitation Fund (WRF) recently spent
‘Challenge Alaska’ Opens Door to Recreational Adventure
The O&P EDGE
River rafting is just one of the recreational activities Challenge Alaska provides for persons with disabilities. A 14-year-old boy exploring an abandoned gold mine near Juneau, Alaska, did not know
