Living With Hepatitis C For Dummies (eBook)

Nina L. Paul (Autor)

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2005 | 1. Auflage
320 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-75101-4 (ISBN)

Infos

A comprehensive, empathetic guide for anyone suffering from this
serious liver disease

Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide
suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable
but not curable. It accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. liver
disease deaths-about 8,000 to 10,000 people annually-and is the
most common reason for liver transplantation. This compassionate
guide explains how hepatitis C affects the liver and the body and
provides solid advice on today's treatment options-from drugs (and
their side effects) to transplants and alternative therapies-as
well as tips on dealing with the emotional and financial burdens
the disease brings with it.

Nina L Paul, PhD (New York, NY) earned her doctorate in infectious
disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. She has
researched viruses (human immunodeficiency virus and others) and
the immune system.

Autor

Nina L. Paul, PhD, earned a doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale and has done research on viruses and the immune system.

Inhalt

Foreword xvii

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding and Exposing Hepatitis C 7

Chapter 1: Conquering Hepatitis C 9

Chapter 2: Talking about Transmission 19

Chapter 3: Let's Get Ready to Rumble: Hepatitis C versus Your Immune System 29

Chapter 4: Infecting the Liver: Symptoms and Progression of the Disease 39

Part II: Diagnosing and Treating the Disease 51

Chapter 5: Building Your Medical Support Team 53

Chapter 6: Testing for the Hepatitis C Virus 67

Chapter 7: Testing the Liver 79

Chapter 8: Prescribing Medical Treatment 91

Chapter 9: Getting a New Liver 109

Chapter 10: Looking at Types of Treatment: Western, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine 119

Part III: Living a Good Life with Hep C 133

Chapter 11: Eating and Drinking for Health 135

Chapter 12: Avoiding Harmful Substances 157

Chapter 13: Moving and Grooving to Reduce Stress and Feel Better 173

Chapter 14: Surrounding Yourself with Support 189

Chapter 15: Working through Relationships and Telling Others 199

Chapter 16: Facing Financial and Workplace Challenges 209

Part IV: Considering Different Groups with Hepatitis C 223

Chapter 17: Helping Kids with Hepatitis C 225

Chapter 18: Special Groups with Hepatitis C 239

Chapter 19: For Family and Friends 247

Part V: The Part of Tens 257

Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Vacationing with Hepatitis C 259

Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Sleeping Well with Hepatitis C 267

Chapter 22: Ten-Plus Web Sites and Resources for Hep C 271

Index 277

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.4.2005
• Vorwort: Gina Pollichino
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Schlagworte: Consumer Health Special Topics • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Health & Social Care • Hepatitis C • Private Gesundheitsvorsorge / Spezialgebiete
• ISBN-10: 0-471-75101-4 / 0471751014
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-75101-4 / 9780471751014