Understanding hepatitis : an introduction for patients and caregivers

Ali, Naheed 1981- (Author).

Summary: Hepatitis afflicts many people and is a growing cause for concern. Naheed Ali, MD, breaks down the history, causes, symptoms, and treatment of hepatitis so readers, both patients and those who love them, can better understand the disease and address the needs of the sufferer from a whole person perspective. --Publisher

Record details

ISBN: 9781538117248
ISBN: 153811724X
ISBN: 9781538117255
Physical Description: print
xiv, 175 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: importance of liver health -- Anatomy of hepatitis -- Physiology of hepatitis -- Digestive health -- Circulatory system health -- History of hepatitis -- Global scale of hepatitis -- Pathology of hepatitis -- Risk factors and causes -- Diagnosis of hepatitis -- Role of primary care physicians -- Role of hepatologists -- Role of gastroenterologists -- Role of hospitals -- Hepatitis and cholesterol -- Hepatitis and obesity -- Hepatitis and heart disease -- Hepatitis and liver cancer -- Types of liver disorders -- Related nonhepatic disorders -- Natural approaches for hepatitis -- Exercises for hepatitis patients -- Pharmacological approaches to hepatitis -- Hepatitis and surgery -- Mental aspects -- Adjusting lifestyle as a hepatitis patient -- Advancements in hepatitis research -- Collective efforts -- Hope, patience, confidence, and responsibility.