Navigating life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

✍ Scribed by Banks-Bromberg, Diane; Bromberg, Mark B

Publisher: American Academy of Neurology / Oxford University Press
Year: 2017
Tongue: English
Leaves: 281
Series: Neurology Now Books
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family members, and caregivers face when confronted by ALS. This guide covers all aspects of managing ALS, from the onset of symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and coping strategies, to the use of home health care or hospice, and new research in the field. The book also sheds Read more...

Abstract: Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family members, and caregivers face when confronted by ALS. This guide covers all aspects of managing ALS, from the onset of symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and coping strategies, to the use of home health care or hospice, and new research in the field. The book also sheds lights on difficult topics, such as end-of-life care and managing legal affairs. Formatted in a question-and-answer style, peppered throughout with patient stories, and with sectio

✦ Subjects

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;Popular works;Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;HEALTH & FITNESS;Diseases;General;MEDICAL;Clinical Medicine;MEDICAL;Diseases;MEDICAL;Evidence-Based Medicine;MEDICAL;Internal Medicine

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