Nina L. Paul

Living with Hepatitis C for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive, empathetic guide for anyone suffering from this serious liver disease
Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable but not curable. It accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. liver disease deaths-about 8,000 to 10,000 people annually-and is the most common reason for liver transplantation. This compassionate guide explains how hepatitis C affects the liver and the body and provides solid advice on today's treatment options-from drugs (and their side effects) to transplants and alternative therapies-as well as tips on dealing with the emotional and financial burdens the disease brings with it.
Nina L Paul, PhD (New York, NY) earned her doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. She has researched viruses (human immunodeficiency virus and others) and the immune system.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9780764576201
• ISBN-10: 0764576208
• Artikelnr.: 13481216

Autorenporträt

Nina L. Paul, PhD, earned a doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale and has done research on viruses and the immune system.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction. Part I: Understanding and Exposing Hepatitis C.
Chapter 1: Conquering Hepatitis C. Chapter 2: Talking about Transmission.
Chapter 3: Let's Get Ready to Rumble: Hepatitis C versus Your Immune
System. Chapter 4: Infecting the Liver: Symptoms and Progression of the
Disease. Part II: Diagnosing and Treating the Disease. Chapter 5: Building
Your Medical Support Team. Chapter 6: Testing for the Hepatitis C Virus.
Chapter 7: Testing the Liver. Chapter 8: Prescribing Medical Treatment.
Chapter 9: Getting a New Liver. Chapter 10: Looking at Types of Treatment:
Western, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine. Part III: Living a Good
Life with Hep C. Chapter 11: Eating and Drinking for Health. Chapter 12:
Avoiding Harmful Substances. Chapter 13: Moving and Grooving to Reduce
Stress and Feel Better. Chapter 14: Surrounding Yourself with Support.
Chapter 15: Working through Relationships and Telling Others. Chapter 16:
Facing Financial and Workplace Challenges. Part IV: Considering Different
Groups with Hepatitis C. Chapter 17: Helping Kids with Hepatitis C. Chapter
18: Special Groups with Hepatitis C. Chapter 19: For Family and Friends.
Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Vacationing with
Hepatitis C. Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Sleeping Well with Hepatitis C.
Chapter 22: Ten-Plus Web Sites and Resources for Hep C. Index.