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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 448 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 776 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Nov-2011
  • Kirjastus: Demos Medical Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1936303167
  • ISBN-13: 9781936303168
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 448 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 776 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Nov-2011
  • Kirjastus: Demos Medical Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1936303167
  • ISBN-13: 9781936303168
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Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need is the definitive guide for everyone concerned with the disease—those who have MS and those who share their lives with someone who has it. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessible question and answer format that allows people to easily find the information they need while providing a model of successful communication with healthcare providers.

The contributors are leading authorities in all areas of multiple sclerosis management, who proffer expert answers to the most common questions about living with MS—medical, emotional, social, and economic – and represents a interdisciplinary approach to the disease. The book’s goal is to help those with MS and their families formulate questions to ask their healthcare providers so they can manage life with MS. the chapters cover topics ranging from neurology and treatment to emotional, sexual, and employment issues. Introductory material is followed by a series of questions most often asked of the authors in their work with MS.

The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. All the chapters have been reviewed and revamped. The book provides the most current information on Multiple Sclerosis including a review of the controversy surrounding Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCVSI) and Multiple Sclerosis, discussion of the first two pills in development for Multiple Sclerosis (up to this point all Multiple Sclerosis treatment have been injectable), new information on the drug Tysabri, and discussion of other newly developed drugs and drugs that currently under development.

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A most worthwhile resource for people with MS, their families and caregivers, and the medical and other support staff who work with them. Highly recommended.-Library Journal 11/1/2011 ""In this comprehensive new edition, Dr. Kalb and colleagues have successfully blended together the expertise of professionals with real-life examples that bear witness to the realities of life with MS. If you could have only one resource for MS information, this is the one. Every professional who works in the field of MS as well as people with MS and their families would benefit from the critical questions posed in this book and the cogent answers provided.""-Peggy Crawford, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati Medical School

"" I have recommended this book to my patients since its first edition because it is an extremely comprehensive reference for people no matter what stage they are in on their journey with MS. There is comfort in knowing others have asked similar questions to those they have and that answers are available that are straightforward and understandable this edition catches up to new information and ways to manage the disease but retains the basics about how to live with the disease and move forward.""-Patricia Kenney, RN, CNP, MSCN, Editor of the forthcoming The Can Do Multiple Sclerosis Guide to Lifestyle Empowerment

Praise for the Previous Edition

""...If you have MS, love someone with MS, or work with a person who has MS, you will find this book helpful and informative.""-MS Focus

""...Highly recommended for MS patients, bookstores, and libraries.""-Doody's Reviews

""...inclusive and comprehensive...""-Library Journal

""The writing style is clear and informative, and the authors are sympathetic and the emotional aspects of living with MS...Physical therapists, students, physicians, and people with MS will find it a useful addition to their library.""-Physical Therapy

""Enhanced with a comprehensive list of readings and resources, this is the primary resource most especially recommended for non-specialist general readers having to deal with MS issues.""-The Bookwatch

Note to the Reader ix
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xv
About the Authors xvii
PART I Ms: What's It All About?
1 What Should I Know About This Book?
3(4)
Nancy J. Holland
2 Multiple Sclerosis: An Introduction to the Disease
7(14)
Charles Smith
3 The Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis---Who Gets MS and Why?
21(8)
Kristan J. Aronson
4 Symptom Management at a Glance
29(16)
Randall Schapiro
PART II How is Multiple Sclerosis Treated?
5 How Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Are Developed
45(8)
Robert Herndon
6 Considering Options for Managing Relapses and the Disease Course
53(26)
Aaron Miller
7 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
79(8)
Allen Bowling
8 Partnering with an MS Nurse to Enhance Wellness: Key Management Concepts
87(20)
June Halper
9 The Role of Physical Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Mobility and Safety and Conserve Energy
107(20)
Matthew Sutliff
Francois Bethoux
10 The Role of Occupational Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Independence and Productivity at Home and at Work
127(20)
Cindy Gackle
11 How MS Affects Sexuality and Intimacy
147(24)
Frederick W. Foley
Michael A. Werner
12 Speech and Voice Problems: Assessment and Management
171(12)
Pamela H. Miller
13 Swallowing Problems: Assessment and Management
183(12)
Jeri A. Logemann
14 Cognitive Challenges: Assessment and Management
195(24)
Nicholas G. LaRocca
Pamela H. Miller
PART III How do Individuals and Families Cope With the Challenges of Ms?
15 Coping and Adaptation: Making a Place for MS in Your Life
219(14)
Rosalind C. Kalb
Deborah M. Miller
16 Emotional Changes and the Role of Stress
233(18)
Nicholas G. LaRocca
17 How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Family
251(18)
Deborah M. Miller
Rosalind C. Kalb
18 Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Gynecologic Care
269(14)
Barbara Giesser
Maria Teresa Benedetto-Anzai
Michael A. Werner
19 Children Get MS, Too
283(14)
Network of Pediatric MS Centers of Excellence
PART IV What are the Recommended Financial and Life Planning Strategies?
20 Maximizing Employment Options
297(20)
Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr.
Steven W. Nissen
21 Managing the Insurance Maze
317(18)
Kimberly Calder
22 Thinking Proactively About Long-Term Care
335(16)
Debra Frankel
23 Effective Life Planning Begins Now
351(16)
Laura Cooper
Appendix A: Glossary 367(18)
Appendix B Medications Commonly Used in MS 385(4)
Appendix C Additional Readings 389(6)
Appendix D Resources 395(8)
Index 403
Dr. Rosalind Kalb, a clinical psychologist, is Director of the Professional Resource Center at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in New York, where she develops and provides educational and consultation services to clinicians who care for people with MS. In her private clinical practice, she specializes in the needs of individuals and families living with chronic illness and disability. She serves on the editorial board of several publications, including the International Journal of MS Care.