Osteoarthritis: The Facts

Osteoarthritis: The Facts

von: Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Nigel Arden, David J. Hunter

OUP Oxford, 2014

ISBN: 9780191506833

Format: ePUB

Kopierschutz: DRM

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Preis: 30,09 EUR

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Osteoarthritis: The Facts


 

Osteoarthritis: The Facts helps patients and their carers better understand the condition, empowering patients with the knowledge and skills to actively take charge of their own health by knowing as much as they can about osteoarthritis, and finding out how this can be best managed. Part 1 details what osteoarthritis is, what causes it, who it affects, what the main symptoms are, how it is diagnosed, and what the long-term outcome is. Part 2 explains the potential aspects of management that can be used for osteoarthritis, including self-management strategies, exercise, diet, medications, surgical treatments, and alternative therapies. Osteoarthritis: The Facts also includes a useful resources section, including information on support groups and websites, providingthe reader with an opportunity to educate and empower themselves with tools that will help reduce their suffering.