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""This splendid volume is easily understandable, uses real-life situations as examples and is far more up-to-the-minute than other such books. From sexuality to surgery, it offers practical and science-based advice.""--Charles M. Plotz, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Rheuma21st.com Your complete guide to understanding and living well with rheumatoid arthritis If you or someone close to you suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), this book is a powerful tool you don't want to be without. Two of the authors are physicians at the Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the nation's oldest and best orthopedic research hospitals. Its purpose is to arm you with the information you need to take charge of your disease management and work with your doctors to develop a treatment program that's right for your lifestyle and life goals. In plain English, the authors demystify rheumatoid arthritis-its causes, progression, and various effects on the human body-and decode the often perplexing language that doctors use to describe RA and its diagnosis and treatment. They explain the various treatment and pain management options available to you and ways to discuss them with your doctor. The authors also include the true stories of RA patients whose tales offer encouragement and powerful insights for dealing with the difficult psychological and lifestyle issues RA sufferers face. Their expert advice and guidance covers a range of topics of vital concern to people affected by RA, including: Old, new, and emerging drug therapies, including gold, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants Analgesics and anti-inflammatories Alternative treatment strategies Nutrition, diet, and exercise for RA Vitamins and supplements, including glucosamine and Evening Primrose oil Managing crucial lifestyle issues such as sports, travel, and sex Pregnancy and RA Alleviating depression and pain Surgical options, including joint replacement therapy

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Author:   Stephen A. Paget, M.D. ,  Michael Lockshin ,  Suzanne Loebl
Publisher:   Turner Publishing Company
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.350kg
ISBN:  

9780471410454

ISBN 10:   0471410454
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 October 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. The Empowered Patient. 2. Your Doctor, Your Partner. 3. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? 4. How Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects the Body. 5. RA Immunity and Inflammation. 6. Drugs, Drugs, and More Drugs. 7. Aspirin, Other Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Super-Aspirins, and Other Analgesics. 8. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS). 9. Corticosteroids. 10. Pregnancy and RA. 11. Nutrition and RA. 12. Exercise, Physical Therapy, and RA. 13. Occupational Therapy and RA of the Hands. 14. Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis. 15. Jeremiah J. Walsh: A Link Between RA's Past, Present, and Future. 16. Surgery and RA. 17. Surgery of the Knee. 18. Surgery of the Hip. 19. The Upper Extremities and the Feet. Appendix A: Questions and Answers About RA. Appendix B: Glossary. Index.

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this authoritative guide will be useful to health professionals, people afflicted with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and their families... With authors dedicated to providing information about everything from alternative therapies to radical surgery and from methods of pain control to the RA patient's sex life, this a worthwhile resource indeed. (Publishers Weekly, October 15, 2001) Devotion to detail and well--written information that truly matters to a patient's quality of life distinguish this comprehensive, sensible guide... (Library Journal, January 2002)

""this authoritative guide will be useful to health professionals, people afflicted with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and their families... With authors dedicated to providing information about everything from alternative therapies to radical surgery and from methods of pain control to the RA patient's sex life, this a worthwhile resource indeed."" (Publishers Weekly, October 15, 2001) ""Devotion to detail and well-written information that truly matters to a patient's quality of life distinguish this comprehensive, sensible guide..."" (Library Journal, January 2002)

Author Information

STEPHEN A. PAGET, M.D., is Physician-in-Chief of the Hospital for Special Surgery. MICHAEL D. LOCKSHIN, M.D., is Professor of Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery. SUZANNE LOEBL is a biochemist and the coauthor of several books, including The Columbia Presbyterian Osteoarthritis Handbook.

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