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| View Larger Image | Muscular Dystrophy in Children: A Guide for Families | Paperbackby Irwin M. Siegel (Author)
| List Price: | $19.95 | | Price: | $17.05 | | You Save: | $2.90 (15%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Demos Medical Publishing | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 112 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 1,247,212st |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Written for children with muscular dystrophy (MD) and their families, friends and teachers, this book is a guide through the often-frightening labyrinth of medical care that follows the diagnosis of MD. Forthright, clear, supportive and empowering, the book helps readers understand the significance of the signs and symptoms of the disease, treatment options, the disease's probable course and what may affect it, and choices in directing therapy. This incomparable guide covers: *The diagnosis of childhood muscular dystrophy *Early childhood *Prepuberty *Fractures *Adolescence *Late problems *Caregiver's self-help guide *New research *Suggestions for further reading. Filled with state-of-the-art information, it honestly addresses questions and concerns. Like having the finest doctor with a wonderful bedside manner at your side throughout, this book clearly defines medical options at every stage of the disease and offers hope and guidance-even when it may seem that little or nothing can be done. |
SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Muscular Dystrophy (The Facts)
by Alan E.H. Emery (Author)
The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. For sufferers and their family, the illness presents enormous physical and psychological challenges. Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy and their families, this book answers many of the questions asked about how and why muscular dystrophy occurs, and how it will affect the life of a recently diagnosed child.
As well as presenting the reader with advice and an...
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| Raising a Child with a Neuromuscular Disorder: A Guide for Parents, Grandparents, Friends, and Professionals
by Charlotte Thompson M.D. (Author)
Raising a child with a neuromuscular disorder can be a overwhelming experience for even the strongest parent or grandparent. Dr. Charlotte Thompson, a leading authority in pediatric neuromuscular disorders, draws on her 38 years of experience treating children with muscular dystrophy, spinal atrophy, congenital and mitochondrial myopathies, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, and all the childhood neuromuscular disorders. Her book provides not only medical facts but much practical advice on how to cope with...
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| Muscular Dystrophy: theFacts
by Alan Emery (Author)
European Neuromuscular Centre, Baarn, The Netherlands. Discusses living with muscular dystrophy and coping with its physical effects. Written for people with this illness and their families, it answers many questions asked by those diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover.
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| Moonrise: One Family, Genetic Identity, and Muscular Dystrophy
by Penny Wolfson (Author)
In this riveting and thought-provoking memoir about her family, her son Ansel, and his progressive disability, Penny Wolfson embarks on a quest that explores special education, giftedness, prenatal testing, and the genes she shares with her mother, sisters, and son. While Moonrise is an eloquent narrative of one family, it also asks profound questions about our genetic selves.
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| The Book of Kehls
by Christine Kehl O'Hagan (Author)
When Bridget Moore left Ireland in 1865, she never suspected that along with her trunk and rosary beads, she was bringing Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to New York City. It wasn't until Bridget was a grandmother, one who had buried four of her grandsons, that she realized she'd brought MD to the States, a disease that would haunt her family for generations. Years later, her great-grandchildren grew up under the elevated trains of Jackson Heights, Queens—and one of them was Christine Kehl...
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