Taking Control of Arthritis - Hardcover

Kantrowitz, Fred G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060161361 ISBN 13: 9780060161361

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1990

Synopsis

Answers to sufferers' one hundred most common questions about arthritis offer practical, up-to-date advice on the most effective remedies, from surgery and drugs to alternative treatments, such as diet, copper bracelets, and hydrotherapy

About this title

From Library Journal:

The author, an expert on arthritis, explains that the disease is not limited to the elderly and that medicine today has a lot of help to offer its sufferers. He gives answers to the most commonly asked questions about arthritis in a straightforward, clear, and concise style. Separate chapters offer up-to-date information on symptoms, diagnosis, laboratory tests, medications, and such other forms of treatment as physical and occupational therapy. Kantrowitz stresses the importance of psychological well-being in controlling and coping with arthritis, leaving the reader with a hopeful outlook toward this often complex and devastating illness. Recommended for public and school libraries.
- Barbara J. Doherty, Evanston Hosp . Lib., Ill.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0060161361
• ISBN 13: 9780060161361
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244