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Multiple sclerosis [electronic resource]

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The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) poses potential concerns related to all aspects of life and plans for the future. Family members and other loved ones are similarly concerned, and everyone involved struggles to make sense of life with this permanent intruder. One of the first responses is usually an active search for information about the disease itself and its potential long-term effects. Chapters discuss the nature of MS, its management, and guidelines for dealing with all aspects of the disease and its impact on your life. A chapter on services available from the National Multiple S

Title Multiple sclerosis [electronic resource] : a guide for the newly diagnosed / Nancy J. Holland, T. Jock Murray, Stephen C. Reingold.
Edition 3rd ed.
Publisher New York, N.Y. : Demos Medical Pub.
Creation Date c2007
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-222) and index.
English
Content Contents
Foreword
1. What Is Multiple Sclerosis and How Is It Diagnosed?
2. What Is the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis?
3. What Treatment Is Available?
4. Unconventional Therapies and Multiple Sclerosis
5. Practical Guidelines for Living with Multiple Sclerosis
6. Coping with Multiple Sclerosis
7. Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis
8. Financial and Life Planning
9. Research in Multiple Sclerosis: The Search for Answers and the Link to Treatments
10. Searching for Treatments: The "Ins" and "Outs" of Clinical Trials
11. How Your Multiple Sclerosis Society Can Help
Glossary
Additional ReadingsResources
About the Authors
Index
Extent 1 online resource (256 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010715741105171
MARC RECORDS

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