From Library Journal
The authors, who are both infected with hepatitis C (HCV), add to Marlowe's "First Year" series for new patients with a how-to-respond guide that moves from the day of diagnosis through the first year of coping. HCV, a blood-borne virus, infects nine million Americans and nearly 200 million people worldwide. Even so, the general public remains unaware that this chronic illness is epidemic and that there is no effective treatment for the majority of its victims. The good news, as this book makes clear, is that HCV can be managed. In this straightforward, day-by-day manual, the authors provide a schedule for learning just about everything one needs to know about living with "hep C." This is an exhaustive but simpler and more direct advisory than Carol Turkington's Hepatitis C (LJ 6/1/98); healthcare libraries will want to have both books in their collections. James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New YorkCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Hepatitis C is a disease shrouded in silence and uncertainty, as Cara Bruce and Lisa Montanarelli found when they sought information, advice, and support after their diagnoses. They decided to be proactive in their quest to understand and manage their illness—by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors, and networking with other people who have hepatitis C. They now share their experience and knowledge with everyone who has been newly diagnosed. As "patient-experts" on hep C, Bruce and Montanarelli walk you step-by-step through everything you need to do and learn each day of your first week after diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and the following eleven months of the crucial first year. In clear, concise, accessible language, Bruce and Montanarelli cover a wide range of practical, medical, and lifestyle issues, beginning with coming to terms with the diagnosis and then moving on to subjects including: § Strategies for accomplishing necessary lifestyle changes § Guidelines and tips for modifying your diet § Stress management and exercise § Discussing your condition with family, friends, and co-workers § Current medical research and medications § Handling sexual and social relationships § Effective alternative therapies § Traveling and socializing § Support group resources By providing reliable, useful, empathetic, and up-to-date information you need to know when you most need to know it, The First Year™—Hepatitis C is a sensitive and invaluable guide for everyone struggling to rebuild their lives after a hepatitis C diagnosis.
About the Author
CARA BRUCE is an accomplished writer who has served as senior editor for three on-line magazines and has edited three fiction anthologies. Her work has appeared on Salon.com, in the San Francisco Bay Gaurdian, and more than a dozen anthologies. Bruce was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2000. She lives in San Francisco, California. LISA MONTANARELLI, a freelance writer and sex educator, received her B.A. from Yale and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from U.C. Berkeley. Her work has appeared on afp.com (Agence-France Presse), HIVinsite.com, and in the San Francisco Bay Gaurdian and other publications. Montanarelli was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1990. She lives in San Francisco, California.
Hepatitis C: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed FROM THE PUBLISHER
Hepatitis C is a disease shrouded in silence and uncertainty, as Cara Bruce and Lisa Montanarelli found when they sought information, advice, and support after their diagnoses. They became proactive in their quest to understand and manage their illness -- by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors, and networking with other people who have hepatitis C. Now they share their experience and knowledge with everyone who has been newly diagnosed, walking you step-by-step through everything you need to do and learn each day of your first week after diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and the following eleven months of the crucial first year. In clear, concise, accessible language, Bruce and Montanarelli cover a wide range of practical, medical, and lifestyle issues, beginning with coming to terms with the diagnosis and then moving on By providing reliable, useful, empathetic, and up-to-date information you need to know when you most need to know it, The First Year -- Hepatitis C is a sensitive and invaluable guide for everyone struggling to rebuild their lives after a hepatitis C diagnosis
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Library Journal
The authors, who are both infected with hepatitis C (HCV), add to Marlowe's "First Year" series for new patients with a how-to-respond guide that moves from the day of diagnosis through the first year of coping. HCV, a blood-borne virus, infects nine million Americans and nearly 200 million people worldwide. Even so, the general public remains unaware that this chronic illness is epidemic and that there is no effective treatment for the majority of its victims. The good news, as this book makes clear, is that HCV can be managed. In this straightforward, day-by-day manual, the authors provide a schedule for learning just about everything one needs to know about living with "hep C." This is an exhaustive but simpler and more direct advisory than Carol Turkington's Hepatitis C (LJ 6/1/98); healthcare libraries will want to have both books in their collections. James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New York Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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