100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis - Softcover

Sheremata, William A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763786845 ISBN 13: 9780763786847

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2010

Synopsis

100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition was just honored with 4 Stars from Doody's Book Review!Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a loved one of someone with multiple sclerosis (MS), this book offers essential guidance and support. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients. Written by a leading MS specialist, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to understanding its causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Including actual commentary from patients, 100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the medical, psychological, and emotional turmoil of this disease. © 2011 | 185 pages

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About the Author

William A. Sheremata, MD, FRCPC, FACP graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences and subsequently from the Medical School at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He interned in Vancouver, British Columbia, and underwent training in medicine at hospitals in Victoria, B.C., Toronto, and Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He trained in neurology with Dr. Norman Geschwind at the Boston VA and Boston City Hospitals. Concomitantly, he carried out research into the immunology of multiple sclerosis with Dr. Peter Behan at the Boston VHA and with Dr. John David at the Brigham Hospital. Dr. Sheremata was recruited by the Montreal Neurological Institute in 1971 and worked with James Bertrand Cosgrove. In 1972, he received a Medical Research Council Establishment grant, continuing his clinical and laboratory programs. After 6 years he joined the faculty at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1977, where he is currently a Professor of Neurology and Director of the MS Center. His research has been concerned with neuroimmunology and therapeutic in MS. Dr. Sheremata is certified in medicine by the American Board of Medicine, and in neurology by the Royal College of Physicians (Canada). He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, the American College of Physicians, the Royal Society, and the American Academy of Neurology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763786845
• ISBN 13: 9780763786847
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 185