T. Jock Murray

Multiple Sclerosis, Fifth Edition (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An MS diagnosis is not an endpoint. This is the place to begin your education and manage your future.

Now in its fifth edition, Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is the best-selling guide to multiple sclerosis (MS) for newly diagnosed patients and their families. Written in plain language by renowned MS expert physician T. Jock Murray, this book guides patients at any stage who want to know more about the disease, its potential impact on your life, and the medical treatments now available for managing it successfully.

The fifth edition is updated to reflect recent advances in understanding the underlying mechanisms and disease progression, the diagnostic criteria and classification of MS, and new drugs and therapies. This book opens the window on an MS diagnosis and provides answers to the multitude of questions patients will have so they can take charge and make informed decisions about their health and treatment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826165121
• Artikelnr.: 49348292

Autorenporträt

Thomas John "Jock" Murray, MD, is an accomplished clinician, educator, and leader in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS). He is professor emeritus of Medicine and Neurology and former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, Canada. Dr. Murray was also founder and President of the Consortium of MS Centers, and has received numerous awards for his lifetime contributions to MS research and education.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Foreword by Catherine Edward
Acknowledgments
1. The History of Multiple Sclerosis
2. What Is Multiple Sclerosis and How Is It Diagnosed?
3. What Is the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis?
4. What Treatment Is Available?
5. Unconventional Medicines Used for Multiple Sclerosis
6. Practical Guidelines for Living with Multiple Sclerosis
7. Coping with Multiple Sclerosis
8. Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis
9. Financial and Life Planning
10. Research in Multiple Sclerosis: The Link to Treatments
11. What Works and What Doesn't: The "Ins" and "Outs" of Clinical Trials
12. How Your Multiple Sclerosis Society Can Help
Glossary
Additional Reading
Resources
Index