| Fibromyalgia Contributor(s): Jones, Kim D. (Author), Hoffman, Janice H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313364400 ISBN-13: 9780313364402 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: A fascinating look at the progression of a once-discounted medical disorder, from suspicion of malingering and mental illness to mainline acceptance by the world medical community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Musculoskeletal - Medical | Rheumatology - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.742 |
| LCCN: 2009032509 |
| Series: Biographies of Disease (Greenwood) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As described in this timely volume, three decades of objective scientific evidence has finally transitioned a suspicious set of symptoms into a real diagnosis for--and potential treatments of--fibromyalgia. It is a revelatory work, focusing on important research discoveries, the struggles of patients, and hopes for a future cure. Each chapter of Fibromyalgia covers different aspects of the disease and its treatment, including global, economic, and risk statistics; a timeline of key events in the study of fibromyalgia; common symptoms and diagnostic indicators; pharmacologic and non-pharmacological treatments; associated disorders and syndromes; and impact of fibromyalgia at home, in the workplace, and in society at large. Adding to the coverage is a firsthand account from a young patient describing her experiences with this disease. |