Multiple Sclerosis : The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need

Rosalind C Kalb

ISBN 10: 1936303167 / ISBN 13: 9781936303168

Verlag: Springer Publishing Company Nov 2011, 2011

Beschreibung

Neuware - 'Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need' is the definitive guide for everyone concerned with the disease - those who have MS and those who share their lives with someone who has it. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessible question and answer format that allows people to easily find the information they need while providing a model of successful communication with healthcare providers. The contributors are leading authorities in all areas of multiple sclerosis management, who proffer expert answers to the most common questions about living with MS - medical, emotional, social, and economic - and represents a interdisciplinary approach to the disease. The book's goal is to help those with MS and their families formulate questions to ask their healthcare providers so they can manage life with MS. The chapters cover topics ranging from neurology and treatment to emotional, sexual, and employment issues. Introductory material is followed by a series of questions most often asked of the authors in their work with MS. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. All chapters have been revamped. The book provides the most current information on Multiple Sclerosis including a review of the controversy surrounding Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCVSI) and Multiple Sclerosis, discussion of the first two pills in development for Multiple Sclerosis (up to this point all Multiple Sclerosis treatment have been injectable), new information on the drug Tysabri, and discussion of other newly developed drugs and drugs that currently under development.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781936303168

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Multiple Sclerosis : The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need
• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company Nov 2011
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1936303167
• ISBN-13: 9781936303168
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 5. oder spätere Auflage
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need, 5th Edition is the definitive guide for everyone concerned with the disease - those who have MS and those who share their lives with someone who has it. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessible question and answer format that allows people to easily find the information they need while providing a model of successful communication with healthcare providers.

The contributors are leading authorities in all areas of multiple sclerosis management, who proffer expert answers to the most common questions about living with MS-medical, emotional, social, and economic - and represents a interdisciplinary approach to the disease. The book's goal is to help those living with MS live the lives they aspire to lead. The chapters cover everything from treatment to emotional, sexual, and employment issues.

The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. The book provides the most current information on multiple sclerosis including a review of the controversy surrounding CCVSI, discussion of the first two pills in development for the disease, new information on the drug Tysabri, emotional issues, and the family.

The thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition of the classic Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need answers even more of your questions about how to live and thrive with MS.

• What are the current drug therapies for MS?
• What about alternative medicine?
• Should I exercise?
• How common is depression with MS?

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rosalind C. Kalb, MD, is Vice President of the Professional Resource Center at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) in New York City, providing educational materials and consultation services for healthcare professionals.