Marvin Walker, Assistant Chief Prosthetics, James A Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa Florida discusses just what services his department can offer and I think you will learn somethings that will surprise you.
|A prosthetic device is any device that helps replace, correct, or support a body part or the function of a body part. In the VA that definition gets stretched a bit to cover so much more. It can be, according to Asst. Chief Walker, the proper socks for a diabetic patient all the way up to the retrofitting of a car to provide a vet with mobility. Listen in and you will learn, just as I did, the multitude of services that the VA provides.
