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Power to the Patient: The Treatments to Insist on when You're Sick »
Authors: Isadore Rosenfeld
ISBN-13: 9780446679848, ISBN-10: 0446679844
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Isadore Rosenfeld
Book Synopsis
In this cutting edge guide, Dr Rosenfeld describes, in detail, more than 40 of the most common ailments and diseases affecting millions - from acne to cancer, plus such diverse disorders as Parkinson's disease, infertility, gallstones and diabetes.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | xi | |
| 1. | Acne: When Zits Are the Pits | 1 |
| 2. | AIDS: Serious Monkey Business | 9 |
| 3. | Alzheimer's Disease: Forget About It | 22 |
| 4. | Arthritis: How Do I Hurt Thee? Let Me Count the Ways | 37 |
| 5. | Asthma: When You Aim to Wheeze | 56 |
| 6. | Atrial Fibrillation: When in Your Heart You're Not a Regular Guy | 69 |
| 7. | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses | 79 |
| 8. | Depression: When There's No Light at the End of the Tunnel | 86 |
| 9. | Diabetes: When Life's Too Sweet | 94 |
| 10. | Diverticular Disease: Forbidden Fruit? | 119 |
| 11. | Endometriosis: Not Tonight, Dear, I Have Endometriosis | 125 |
| 12. | Fibromyalgia: It's Not "All in Your Head" | 131 |
| 13. | Gallbladder Disease: When You're 5F, Not 4F | 139 |
| 14. | Gout: A Royal Pain | 151 |
| 15. | Hair Loss: Is Bald Beautiful? | 162 |
| 16. | Heart Disease: When Your Ticker Isn't Tocking | 171 |
| 17. | Hemorrhoids: No Thanks, I'd Rather Stand | 188 |
| 18. | Hepatitis: Better Never Than Late | 195 |
| 19. | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): When Ignorance Isn't Bliss | 215 |
| 20. | Infertility: When Your Stork Won't Fly | 237 |
| 21. | Irritable Bowel Syndrome: You Are Not Alone (Although Those Around You May Wish You Were!) | 249 |
| 22. | Kidney Stones: A Rocky Road | 255 |
| 23. | Lyme Disease: It Can Really Tick You Off | 266 |
| 24. | Menopause: His and Hers | 276 |
| 25. | Migraine: The Mother of All Headaches | 284 |
| 26. | Mitral Valve Prolapse: Smoke but No Fire | 294 |
| 27. | Multiple Sclerosis: When Your Nervous System Short Circuits | 302 |
| 28. | Osteoporosis: Bone Up on This | 310 |
| 29. | Ovarian Cancer: Seek and Ye Shall Find | 322 |
| 30. | Parkinson's Disease: Shaking Hands | 331 |
| 31. | Phlebitis: Oy Vein | 342 |
| 32. | Premenstrual Syndrome: Madam President! | 350 |
| 33. | Psoriasis: Itching to Be Cured | 358 |
| 34. | Rosacea: Rembrandt Was Not a Drunkard | 371 |
| 35. | Sexually Transmitted Diseases: How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways | 377 |
| 36. | Shingles: Not the Kind You Hang Out | 387 |
| 37. | Stroke: A Brain Attack by Any Other Name | 396 |
| 38. | Thyroid Disease: Gland Central | 407 |
| 39. | Urinary Incontinence: Voiding When Prohibited | 423 |
| Checkup or Checkout | 431 | |
| Epilogue | 437 | |
| Index | 439 |
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