Bonnye L. Matthews

Chemical Sensitivity

A Guide to Coping with Hypersensitivity Syndrome, Sick Building Syndrome and Other Environmental Illnesses

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book, written from a patient's perspective, first defines chemical sensitivity, then describes its effects, and discusses strategies for dealing with it. A complete resource listing, information on documenting a case, expert opinions on CS and an examination of the issues are included. An appendix provides detoxification data.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9780786437511
• ISBN-10: 0786437510
• Artikelnr.: 23306803

Autorenporträt

Bonnye L. Matthews developed chemical sensitivity from work-related, low-level toxic exposure. She lives in Wasilla, Alaska.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Foreword (by Robert James Sinaiko. M.D.)     
Preface     
1. What Is Chemical Sensitivity?     
A Basic Introduction to CS     
A Medical Overview of CS     
Is CS Psychosomatic?     
2. What It's Like to Have Chemical Sensitivity     
Experience During Disease Development     
Experience After Disease Development     
The Problem Patient with a Persistent Problem, Treated by Problem
Physicians and Surrounded by Problem People     
3. Coping with Chemical Sensitivity     
Physician and Patient Decisions Regarding Exposure     
Patient Education     
General Coping Strategies     
Warning     
4. Resources for the Chemical Sensitive     
Legal Counsel     
Financial Resources     
Medical Resources     
Advocacy and Support Groups     
Information on Chemical     
Government Agencies     
Legislators     
5. Documenting the Chemical Sensitive's Case     
Initial Phase     
Filing the Initial Claim     
Workers' Compensation     
Additional Documentation     
6. Society and the Chemical Sensitive     
Issues in Chemical Sensitivity     
Where Do We Go from Here?     
Appendix A: Charts from Chapter 1     
Appendix B: Detoxification     
Appendix C: Opinions of Experts     
Appendix D: Toxic Carpet Solution     
Glossary     
Bibliography     
Index