Behcet's Disease (MyModernHealth FAQs)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1938549406 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 125 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Behçet’s disease is a rare, vascular autoinflammatory illness that is little understood. Using a question-and-answer format – along with illustrations and photographs – this book gives easy-to-understand explanations of common patient concerns. This book includes numerous in-text Web links to relevant information at the National Institutes of Health and other online sources. Detailed information is provided on causes, symptoms, complications, and treatments for Behçet’s disease. Physicians in training and/or new to the field of Behçet’s will find that included material is referenced and evidence-based, and that the book has been reviewed in advance of publication by clinicians noted in the research and treatment of Behçet’s. The companion disc includes informational resources and illustrations to help you better understand all of the material from the book; there are also links to international Behçet’s patient organizations and to free public-access medical journal articles about Behçet’s.FEATURES:*Includes information on Behçet’s disease in the United States and Western European countries – areas not often covered in depth in other publications*Provides descriptions of diagnostic features of Beh&
A must-have for anyone interested in Behcet's Disease This book is a must-have for anyone dealing with Behcet's, whether you are a patient, family member, friend or caregiver. Joanne Zeis is a gifted writer with impeccable research skills. I am a Behcet's patient and advocate and I know I will read and reference this book for years to come. Ms. Zeis has impressed me once again with the wealth of valuable information in her newest book. The included companion d. S. Rockwell said Thank you for this book!!!!. Thank you for writing this book, despite the probably low sales - Behcet's Disease is very rare, and all of the other books I could find about it cost over $100. I was able to understand my diagnosis of Behcet's much better after reading this - and the CD that came with it has proven to be invaluable to anyone who needs to know more about this illness. My doctors have had to admit that I now know more about. I would like to add Having this as a reference, while we were battling with medical staff that never heard of this disease, was very helpful.I would like to add, that even after we had this book, Joanne Zeis answered my own query about an unusual aspect. She is very knowledgeable.
Joanne Zeis is an active and long-standing member of the American Behçet’s Disease Association. . This is her third book on Behçet’s disease. In 2006, she received the American Medical Association’s highest national award for laypersons, the Citation for Distinguished Service, for her tireless work on behalf of BD patients
Winner of a 2015 National Health Information Merit Award