Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need
Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need
Author by:
Rosalind C. Kalb
This book, developed under the auspices of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and made possible by an educational grant to the consortium by Bertex Laboratories, the manufacturer of Betaseron, the first drug approved by the FDA for treatment of multiple sclerosis, represents an interdisciplinary approach to the disease. Its goal is to help those with MS and their families formulate questions to ask their healthcare providers so they can manage life with MS. Written by experts, 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, as well as questions received by the Information Center at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Chapters conclude with a list of recommended readings and other available resources. Appendixes include information sheets about drugs commonly used to treat and manage MS, as well as a comprehensive glossary of terms. This work is more inclusive and comprehensive than most single-authored, consumer-oriented publications, and the authors recommend it not necessarily be read cover to cover but treated as a reference source to be referred to according to individual need. Recommended to supplement other, more traditional sources such as Louis Rosner Jr. and Shelley Ross's Multiple Sclerosis (S. & S., 1992) in consumer health collections.?Sue Hollander, Univ. of Illinois Lib. of the Health Sciences at Rockford Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Paperback: 640 pages
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing; 4th edition (October 28, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 193260345X
ISBN-13: 978-1932603453
Contents:
Part I: MS: What’s It All About?
- What Should I Know About This Book?
- Multiple Sclerosis: An Introduction to the Disease
- The Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis—Who Gets MS and Why?
- Symptom Management at a Glance
- How Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Are Developed
- Considering Options for Managing Relapses and the Disease Course
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Nursing Care to Enhance Wellness
- The Role of Physical Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Mobility and Safety and Conserve Energy
- The Role of Occupational Therapy: Strategies to Enhance I ndependence and Productivity at Home and at Work
- How MS Affects Sexuality and Intimacy
- Speech and Voice Problems: Assessment and Management
- Swallowing Problems: Assessment and Management
- Cognitive Challenges: Assessment and Management
- Coping and Adaptation: Making a Place for MS in Your Life
- Emotional Changes and the Role of Stress
- How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Family
- Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Gynecologic Care
- Children Get MS, Too
- Maximizing Employment Options
- Managing the Insurance Maze
- Thinking Proactively About Long-Term Care
- Effective Life Planning Begins Now
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