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A top-seller in Avery's Coping with a Chronic Illness series (more than 78,000 sold) is now thoroughly revised and updated.
More than sixteen thousand Americans develop lupus each year, according to the Lupus Foundation of America. Once considered a fatal disease of the autoimmune system, current methods of therapy have made deaths from lupus much more uncommon. Many patients now live longer lives while coping with the debilitating symptoms of the disease. This completely revised edition provides informed, compassionate advice about how to choose the right medications and manage the difficult emotions brought on by living with chronic illness. Index.
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(Penguin Putnam) Consumer guide to coping with the challenges of lupus. Facts discussed include what lupus is, how it is treated, lifestyle habits to facilitate better emotional and physical health, and methods of pain control, exercise and diet. Discusses both discoid and systemic lupus, with main emphasis on systemic lupus. Softcover.
About the Author
Robert H. Phillips, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist on Long Island, New York. The founder and director of the Center for Coping, a multiservice group that helps people with medical, emotional, and family problems, he is the author of more than a dozen successful books in Avery's Coping with a Chronic Illness series.
Coping with Lupus: A Practical Guide to Alleviating the Challenges of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus FROM THE PUBLISHER
A top-seller in Avery's Coping with a Chronic Illness series (more than 78,000 sold) is now thoroughly revised and updated.
More than sixteen thousand Americans develop lupus each year, according to the Lupus Foundation of America. Once considered a fatal disease of the autoimmune system, current methods of therapy have made deaths from lupus much more uncommon. Many patients now live longer lives while coping with the debilitating symptoms of the disease. This completely revised edition provides informed,compassionate advice about how to choose the right medications and manage the difficult emotions brought on by living with chronic illness. Index.
Author Biography: Robert H. Phillips, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist on Long Island, New York. The founder and director of the Center for Coping, a multiservice group that helps people with medical, emotional, and family problems, he is the author of more than a dozen successful books in Avery's Coping with a Chronic Illness series.
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