Identifies the factors that making working particularly difficult for women with autoimmune disease, and offers suggestions to address them. This book looks issues such as the complex nature of autoimmune disease; and the correlation between disease, diagnosis, and career development.
A prostate cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and confusing. In Winning the Battle Against Prostate Cancer, one of the US's leading experts, Dr. Chodak, provides detailed information on the advantages and disadvantages of all available treatments, including new tests, therapies, and drugs.
Sheds light on this common condition and its symptoms and treatment. Well organized and clearly written, the books gives readers all the information they need and want to know. Special features include call-out boxes, definitions of common terms, resources, online tools, and specific websites.
An estimated 7.8 per cent of all Americans will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. This title examines the causes of the PTSD, describes the symptoms and the effects of PTSD on individuals with the condition and their families, and looks at associated problems such as substance abuse.
Celiac disease and gluten intolerance are sensitivities to the gluten in wheat. This title provides medical-based advice with a common sense leaning that people expect from nurses. It explains the differences between celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and gluten allergy. It also includes a 'One Week Simple Healing Meal Plan'.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is sometimes dismissed as an 'all in your head' illness, as there are no tests or other physical signs to diagnose it. This sheds new light on this condition and its symptoms from a trusted source - nurses. Logically organized and clearly written, it provides individuals, their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare ......
Provides practical health information for people living with HIV and their significant others. This title gives information to help individuals with HIV navigate the healthcare system, offering coverage ranging from receiving an initial HIV test to becoming an engaged member of their healthcare team.
Discusses headaches in terms of risk symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and risk factors. It covers headache basics, includes information on how to build your healthcare team, discusses over a dozen headache types based on the American Headache Society classification, and examines headache care, including coping measures, support.
