Osteoarthritis: The Facts Paperback / softback
by Daniel (Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Nuffield Prieto-Alhambra, Nigel (Professor in Rheumatic Diseases, Director of Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biobank, Arden, David J. (Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology, and Professor of Medicine, Florance and C Hunter
Part of the The Facts Series series
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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, providing the reader with an opportunity to educate and empower themselves with tools that will help reduce their suffering.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:03/07/2014
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- ISBN:9780199683918
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:03/07/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199683918