Reducing the Burden of Headache.

OLESEN, J./R.B. LIPTON [EDS.]./T.J. STEINER

ISBN 10: 0198515898 / ISBN 13: 9780198515890

Published by Oxford-New York, Oxford University Press. 2003, 2003

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Original publishers paper covered boards, title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: xviij, 426pp., 68 contributions,tables, graphs, references, index. Very fine copy - as new. Volume 11: Frontiers of Headache Research Series.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reducing the Burden of Headache.
• Publisher: Oxford-New York, Oxford University Press. 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198515898
• ISBN 13: 9780198515890
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

This is the first book devoted to the study of the social and economic consequences of headache. Reducing the Burden of Headache analyses the financial cost of headache diseases, the disability and suffering they cause and the impact they have on the quality of life of the sufferers and their families. These are issues of major importance; migraine appears in the top 20 list of diseases ranked according to years lived with disability. Headache, in general, is thought to account for approximately 20 per cent of all days lost from work. Of even greater importance is the impact on everyday life, studies have shown that migraine has a greater impact on the quality of life of sufferers than many other diseases generally considered to be more serious. This book describes and analyses the epidemiological data accumulated in the field and suggests guidelines and interventions aimed at improving healthcare for headache. Adoption of these suggestions combined with judicious use of existing resou

About the Author

Jes Olesen is in the Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark. Timothy Steiner is at Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK.