Understanding hepatitis : an introduction for patients and caregivers
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- ISBN: 9781538117248
- ISBN: 153811724X
- ISBN: 9781538117255
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Physical Description:
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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. |
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Subject: | Hepatitis, Viral Hepatitis, Viral Popular works Hepatitis etiology Hepatitis complications Liver Diseases Caregivers |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 848 .H425 A45 2018 | 30775305544406 | General Collection | Available | - |
Understanding Hepatitis : An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers
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Understanding Hepatitis : An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers
Hepatitis can afflict anyone and can present in a variety of types. Understanding Hepatitis offers readers an overview of cutting-edge information that will help them to successfully confront this disease. Naheed Ali offers an introduction to the many forms of the disease, its causes and symptoms, its treatment and outcomes, and its risk factors. Looking at the disease from a whole-patient perspective, he details ways in which sufferers and their families can better cope with it. Since hepatitis is a life changer for anyone dealing with it, this book is a must-have addition to any public or personal library.