Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
ISBN-10
0826165125
ISBN-13
9780826165121
Series
Multiple Sclerosis
Category
Health & Fitness
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2017-10-28
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Authors
MD, T.Jock Murray

Description

An MS diagnosis is not an endpoint. This is the place to begin your education and manage your future. Now in its fifth edition, Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is the best-selling guide to multiple sclerosis (MS) for newly diagnosed patients and their families. Written in plain language by renowned MS expert physician T. Jock Murray, this book guides patients at any stage who want to know more about the disease, its potential impact on your life, and the medical treatments now available for managing it successfully. The fifth edition is updated to reflect recent advances in understanding the underlying mechanisms and disease progression, the diagnostic criteria and classification of MS, and new drugs and therapies. This book opens the window on an MS diagnosis and provides answers to the multitude of questions patients will have so they can take charge and make informed decisions about their health and treatment.

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