Clinicians can learn about caring for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) from the Veterans Health Initiative study guide, Medical Care of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (2.07 MB, PDF).

A relatively minor health issue in a person without SCI may herald a grave and even life-threatening problem for an individual with SCI. One objective of this guide is to help clinicians manage their patients with SCI until a SCI specialist is available.

The guide is useful for VA and non-VA health care providers caring for Veteran patients. Veterans and the public also may be interested in the guide to learn more about symptoms and treatment.