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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Joy H. Selak , Steven S. OvermanPublisher: Demos Medical Publishing Imprint: Demos Medical Publishing Edition: 2nd New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9781936303427ISBN 10: 1936303426 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 17 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"""Phase 1: Getting Sick Snake in the Mist Three Strikes Pills, Procedures and Paperwork Dr. Overman on Getting Sick: The Stuck Car Phase II: Being Sick Pain Disabled Bit Not Invalid The Ladies Who Lunch Dr. Overman on Being Sick: The Athlete and the Coach Phase III: Grief and Acceptance I Cry Still Time A Gift of Grace Dr. Overman on Grief and Acceptance: The Waves of Loss Phase IV: Living Well Joy's Top Ten List for Living Well, Even While Sick Stepping Out of the Box Natural High Dr. Overman on Living Well: Weaving the Web of Wellness Chronic Illness Care: In the Eye of the Storm by Robert Crittenden, MD"""ReviewsYou Don't LOOK Sick! is an essential tool for patients, families, and providers working with invisible chronic illness. -- Patricia A. Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, Author of Managing Chronic Illness Using the Four-Phase Treatment Approach <br> Inspiring and insightful personal journey of chronic illness by a young woman and her physician.The message is an important one -- overcoming the fear, loneliness and life-changing consequences of chronic illness is an achievable and essential goal for everyone as they work to restore their lives. -- John H. Klippel, MD, President and CEO, Arthritis Foundation <br> Living with a chronic illness changes every aspect of your life and when that illness is invisible, it changes your life in ways you never could have imagined. Easy-to-read and written from the heart by two experts--the patient and the physician--this excellent book provides the wisdom, understanding, and validation you need to take back the control your illness has taken away. The anecdotes, tips, and strategies give you the tools you need to survive and thrive despite your challenges and in the end, gives you hope for the future. --Shelley Peterman Schwarz, Award-winning writer and author of seven Tips for Making Life Easier books <br> This book was a tremendous help to me in adjusting to my own life with chronic illness. I consider it a must-read for sufferers like myself, for those who care for them, and for those who love them. You Don't LOOK Sick! is unique in its approach because it gives us two perspectives-- that of the patient and the doctor. They understand our fears and frustrations and, most importantly, they lay out the steps we can take to find peace and well-being despite this unexpected turn in our lives. People who are facing chronic illness need easy-to-apply concrete tools to help adjust to this drastic life change, and this book provides those tools. You Don't LOOK Sick! shows readers how to transform the trauma of chronic illnes Author InformationJoy H. Selak has lived with chronic autoimmune, musculoskeletal, and neurological conditions since the late 1980s. Steven S. Overman, MD, is a founding member of The Seattle Arthritis Clinic. He is a Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division Chief of Rheumatology and recent Director of Musculoskeletal Planning at University of Washington Northwest Hospital. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |