The trusted guide to understanding and coping with rheumatoid arthritis-now completely updated and revised.
In the fourth edition of Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, MD, shares new findings about causes and treatments, including:
Research on risk factors and triggers, from pathologic bacteria in the digestive tract and smoking to pollutant and chemical exposure
Lifestyle and diet modifications that can help sufferers avoid flare-ups
How stress contributes to inflammation and other symptoms
Information about new targeted disease-modifying drugs
Promising research on biomarkers that may generate a personalized approach to treatment
Remarkable gains in reducing disability, hospitalizations, and surgeries
Dr. Shlotzhauer, who lives with rheumatoid arthritis and has treated thousands of patients, is uniquely qualified to offer help and hope for readers and to discuss associated diseases such as osteoporosis. Writing with compassion and clarity, she also explains how to get an accurate diagnosis, shares tips for finding safe and reliable information online, and offers practical strategies for coping with the pain, fatigue, and emotional toll of a chronic illness.
| ISBN: | 9781421449890 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2025 |
| Author: | Tammi L Shlotzhauer |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 440 pages |
| Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
| Genres: |
Coping with / advice about chronic or long-term illness or conditions Rheumatology Geriatric medicine |
The trusted guide to understanding and coping with rheumatoid arthritis-now completely updated and revised.In the fourth edition of Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, MD, shares new findings about causes and treatments, including: Research on risk factors and triggers, from pathologic bacteria in the digestive tract and smoking to pollutant and chemical exposure Lifestyle and diet modifications that can help sufferers avoid flare-ups How stress contributes to inflammation and other symptoms Information about new targeted disease-modifying drugs Promising research on biomarkers that may generate a personalized approach to treatment Remarkable gains in reducing disability, hospitalizations, and surgeriesDr.
Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis features in the following genres: Coping with / advice about chronic or long-term illness or conditions, Rheumatology, Geriatric medicine
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Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis was written by Tammi L Shlotzhauer and published by Johns Hopkins University Press
Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis has 440 pages
Yes it is part of A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book series
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