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It contains a suggested daily management plan and a progress chart, and assures readers that improve- ment can be achieved with motivation and perseverance. Posture and Back Pain in MS: An ARMS illustrated guide by Cherry Lang MCSP Action and Research for Multiple Sclerosis, 4a Chapel Hill, Stansted, Essex CM24 MG, 1991 (ISBN 0 9515348 1 5). Illus. 40 pages. €4.75 including postage, discounts for bulk. A guide to help people with limited mobility cope with the problem of back pain, this booklet could also be useful to those with other neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease. It was planned as a self-help guide but may also be used by physiotherapists as a teaching aid. It looks at common posture problems while standing, sitting or lying, and also advises on furniture modifica- tion. Finally, some exercises are included to maintain good posture and prevent back pain during long-term sitting. The booklet is printed on heavy paper with a durable glossy cover and the blue and black diagrams are unmistakably ticked or crossed as appropriate. Ceremonial Occasions - A guide North West Thames RHA, 40 Eastbourne Terrace, London W2 3QR, 1992 (3rd edn) 30 pages. f 15. If you wish to keep royal ladies out of the gents’lavatory and prevent them from stabbing themselves with flower stalks this is the voice of experience to help avoid such faux pas It also offers hints in controlling over-eagerness to shake a royal hand, and advises a last-minute peep at the ceremonial plaque in case less fervent admirers have decorated it with graffiti. Expensive, at 50p a page, but possibly worth it for those faced with a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity to achieve national publicity - and want to ensure it is for the right reasons. A Guide to Financial Help Towards the Cost of a Holiday Holiday Care Service, 2 Old Bank Chambers, Station Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 9 H N 1992. 32 pages. Unpriced. About 200 trusts and funds which may help to fund a holiday for people who could not otherwise afford a vacation are listed in this booklet. Many of them are related to particular disabilities or employees in specific industries or professions, or for people living in certain areas. The booklet includes advice on making an application for a grant and contains a specimen application form. It was published with support from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Passive Smoking at Work Health and Safety Executive, 1992. 12 pages. Available free (ref IND(G)63L) from HSE Freeleaflet line (telO742 892346, fax 0742 892333). Inhalation of others’ tobacco smoke by non-smokers may cause several hundred lung cancer deaths a year in the UK. This updated booklet urges employers to give priority to the needs of non-smokers. It suggests that non-smoking should be regarded as the norm in enclosed workplaces, with special provision made for smoking, rather than vice versa. 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