Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, James L. McGuire (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

280 Seiten

1995 | New edition
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-5185-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This text offers answers to the questions of everyday life with rheumatoid arthritis. The authors provide explanations of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and why medication, joint protection, physical activity and good nutrition are essential components of care.

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For the nearly three million Americans who live with rheumatoid arthritis - and the 200,000 more who this year will learn they have the disease - this text offers practical and usable answers to the questions of everyday life. The authors provide clear explanations of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and why medication, joint protection, physical activity and good nutrition are essential components of care. They describe specific ways - including safe and effective exercises - to cope with pain, stiffness, and fatigue, as well as emotional responses, reactions from friends and family, and lifestyle changes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.1995
• Reihe/Serie: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
• Vorwort: Edward D. Harris Jr
• Zusatzinfo: 61 illustrations
• Verlagsort: Baltimore, MD
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 330 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren
• ISBN-10: 0-8018-5185-8 / 0801851858
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-5185-8 / 9780801851858
• Zustand: Neuware