Overview
The second edition contains updated resources, research institution information and a listing of treatment and care facilities in the United States. Additions to the encyclopedia section include advances in Alzheimer's disease research, genetics, diagnostic procedures, treatment, alternative medicine, brain plasticity, risk factors, clinical trial information, nursing home safety, and preventive measures. In addition the book describes medical treatments used in other countries and the results of collaborative efforts such as the recent global imaging test initiatives and the Prevent Alzheimer's Disease by 2020 Project.
Full Product Details
Author: Elaine A. Moore ,
Lisa Moore
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.776kg
ISBN: 9780786464586
ISBN 10: 0786464585
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 03 February 2012
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.
Reviews
Reviews of the second edition: Recommended --Choice; for those involved in the care, treatment, and daily concerns of patients with the disease and related disorders --SciTech Book News; fills a niche that none of the hundreds of other Alzheimer's titles cover. Recommended --Library Journal; a very useful resource --ARBA; Reviews of the first edition: although there are numerous books on Alzheimer's disease, this one fills the need...useful...comprehensive --Booklist; useful information...recommended --E-Streams; practical advice... Full of useful information...recommended...a valuable resource --Against the Grain.
<b>Reviews of the second edition: </b> Recommended --<i>Choice</i>; for those involved in the care, treatment, and daily concerns of patients with the disease and related disorders --<i>SciTech Book News</i>; fills a niche that none of the hundreds of other Alzheimer's titles cover. Recommended --<i>Library Journal</i>; a very useful resource --<i>ARBA</i>; <b>Reviews of the first edition: </b> although there are numerous books on Alzheimer's disease, this one fills the need...useful...comprehensive --<i>Booklist</i>; useful information...recommended --<i>E-Streams</i>; practical advice... Full of useful information...recommended...a valuable resource --<i>Against the Grain.</i>
Author Information
Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado. Lisa Moore lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she works for the federal government.
