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In collaboration with the our new website and new look Amplified we have revised all of the articles from previous editions of Amplified, including colour photo's and live web links for accessibility.
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The list will continually develop as new stories and information becomes available. It is divided into the following categories:
Amputee profiles
Peer Support Volunteer profiles
Industry profiles
Componentry
Health
Upper Limb articles
Lower Limbs articles
Phantom Pain
Sport
Community
Foot Care
Peer Support
Diabetes
Cancer
Trauma
Equipment
Book Reviews
Brad Ness - Accident - Trauma
Scott Reardon - Accident - Trauma
Graham Parish - Congenital Limb Difference
Sarah Walsh - Congenital Limb Difference
Angela Snow - Pneumococcal Septicaemia (blood poisoning)
Annie Pateman - Cancer
Bernie Clifford - Road Trauma
Bill Rodgers - Road Trauma
Don Elgin - Congenital Limb Difference
Gerry Jenkins - Road Trauma
Judy Squires - Congenital Llimb Difference
Ren Gallet - Road Trauma
Rob Rickards - Land Mine
Scott Kenney
Shane Luke - Cancer
Tim Matthews - Congenital Limb Difference
Warren Macdonald - Trauma
Nicole McLean - Bali bombings 2002
Matthew Fittolani - Road Trauma
Kayla Woods - Congenital Difference
Matt Henderson - Trauma
Peer Support Volunteer Profiles
Angela Snow - Pneumococcal Septicaemia (blood poisoning)
Annie Pateman - Cancer
Bill Rodgers - Road Trauma
Ren Gallet - Road Trauma
Rob Rickards - Land Mine
Nicole McLean - Bali bombings 2002
Aideen Curran - Prosthetics and Orthotics Student
Julie Miller - Podiatry
Val Sutherland part 1 - Volunteer Engineer
Val Sutherland part 2 - Volunteer Engineer
Chris Shannon - Prosthetic Technician
Jane Aitken and Karen Roberts - Occupational Therapy
Helen Connor & Heather Curtis - Physiotherapy
Geoff Hill - Prosthetist
Les Barnes - Lecturer in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Max Esser - Orthopaedic Surgeon
Jenny Cross - Diabetic Educator
Lara Kimmel and Melissa Dixon - Trauma Physiotherapists
Wayne Dite - Exercise Physiologist
A closer look at componentry - feet
A closer look at componentry - knees
A closer look at componentry - hips
A closer look at componentry - upper limb
Who pays for your prosthesis?
Facial Prosthetic Services
The Implications Of Amputees Being Overweight
Water_- A_Vital_Nutrient
Skin Care
Be Sun Smart
Special Report - Hip and Knee problems
Aging - muscles, bones and joints
Doing activities that you enjoy
Heart week 2006 - the warning signs of a heart attack
The Carbohydrate connection
The facts about fat
Stress
Medicare Rebate
Managing kitchen tasks with one hand
Woman with bionic arm regains sense of touch - New Scientist Report
A closer look at componentry - upper limbs
Causes of lower limb amputation
Hemi-pelvectomy amputation
A closer look at componentry - feet
A closer look at componentry - knees
A closer look at componentry - hips
Phantom Pain & Phantom Sensation Explained
Phantom Pain treatment options
Golf - Preventing Injury
Handcycling
Wheelchair Basketball
Sailability
Wheelies with wings
Wheelchair sports
Oscar Pistorius
VACC Driveway assistance
Shoes without a partner service
The Melbourne Mobility Service
Diabetes counselling online
The companion card
Limbkids Support Association
Foot notes for amputees
Putting your best foot forward
Who is a Peer Supporter? by Michael Tunnecliffe
Social aspects of amputation in urban and rural Victoria - Monash University
Peer Support for Amputees - Monash University
Limbs 4 Life Peer Support Program
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes counselling online
Diabetes and Food
Diabetes - Bladder and Bowel Control
Diabetes and Amputations
To Do or Not to Do - Self Management Of Diabetes
A Helping Hand - DVD resource
Amputation in the case of cancer - Monash University
Helping people with concerns about cancer - The Cancer Council Victoria
The Sarcoma Service at Peter Mac
On track @ Peter Mac
Road Trauma Support Team Victoria
Transport Accident Commission
WorkSafe
Trauma and amputation
Wheelchair Maintenance
Aids and Equipment Program
This section has been compiled into one document
. It's not about the bike: My journey back to life, Lance Armstrong.
. A Fortunate Accident - A Boy from Balranald - Kevin Coombs
. A Test Of Will: One Mans Extraordinary Story Of Survival - Warren Macdonald
. No Excuses - Kyle Maynard
. Life without limits - Helen O'Neill
. It's Just a Matter of Balance Kevin S. Garrison
. Living with a below knee amputation: A unique insight from a prosthetist/Amputee - Richard Riley
. 'Travelling Hopefully' a book by Stuart Tripp
. One Unknown - Gill Hicks
