LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
2024 Paralympics: Team USA’s Comeback Kids
Whenever a medal contender misses the Paralympics for some reason, it’s a tough pill to swallow. The wait for redemption ...
Limb Loss and Preservation Registry Enters New Era
There’s some big news to report about the the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, which in just two years has ...
Amputee Grandparent Hacks: Seeing Disney World
Five years losing his right leg, Jim Lanahan was ready to take his grandkids to Disney World—a big milestone on ...
Redefining Accessible Travel
After I became an amputee, getting back on the road took more than physical adaptations and logistical hacks. It required ...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
More Patient/Family and Provider Communication Could Mean Fewer Errors
New researchfrom Boston Children’s Hospital found that harmful medical errors decreased by 38 percent following intervention to improve communication between ...
Patients Report Skimping on Insulin Because of Cost
Insulin prices and out-of-pocket prescription costs have increased substantially in the past decade in the United States. In a small ...
CHANGING HANDS: When Your Prosthetist Leaves or Your Clinic Changes Ownership
By Elizabeth Bokfi Human beings come equipped with a natural ability to form relationships, and bonding with others can contribute ...
Super You
By Eric Quander Many of us wanted to be superheroes when we were kids—leaping over buildings in a single bound, ...
What’s Next for Advocacy? Combating Complacency After the 2018 Midterms
By Emily Dings The amputee community has had reason to feel optimistic in the months following the November 2018 midterm ...
An Interview With the Founder of Project CARAT Paducah
TERRI DULEY ROSS IS THE FOUNDER AND SITE COORDINATOR OF THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROJECT CARAT PADUCAH (WWW.KATSNET.ORG/projectCARAT), WHICH IS AN ...
In the ER: Don’t Be Afraid to Question Your Diagnosis
Medical errors are estimated to cause 250,000 deaths per year in the United States. Previously, research on admitted patients suggested ...
Where There’s a Passion, There’s a Way
By Élan Young While many people drift aimlessly through life, those who discover their passion and sense of purpose bring ...
