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Books in Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series

  • Autoimmune Diseases

    Jacqueline Langwith

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, May 13, 2011)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; ; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Ovarian Cancer

    Christina Fisanick

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, July 27, 2012)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume includes an overview of ovarian cancer, including risk factors, types and stages of ovarian cancer, and conventional as well as alternative treatments, a look at controversies surrounding ovarian cancer, focusing on the impact of fertility dru; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Muscular Dystrophy

    Clay Farris Naff

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 1, 2011)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; ; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Anorexia and Bulimia

    Arthur Gillard

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, May 21, 2013)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume provides background information on anorexia and bulimia, including symptoms, physical and psychological impacts, and treatments; addresses controversies such as causes of these disorders, the effect of anorexia and bulimia websites, and dealin; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Deafness and Hearing Impairment

    Clay Farris Naff

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, March 19, 2010)
    Presents essays on hearing disorders, discussing causes, screening options, treatment methods, and the unique culture of the deaf community, complimented by profiles of five individuals affected by hearing loss.
  • Food-borne Diseases

    Arthur Gillard

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, March 3, 2011)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; ; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

    Jacqueline Langwith

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 8, 2010)
    Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person narratives from people coping with the disease -- either as patients, family members or caregivers. Essays are carefully edited and introduced to make them easily accessible to student researchers as well as general readers.
  • Food Allergies

    Arthur Gillard

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 23, 2013)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume provides background information on food allergies, including diagnosis, management, and treatment; addresses controversies such as the true extent of food allergies, the efficacy of certain tests, and school policies for managing food allergie; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Autism

    Carrie Fredericks

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 14, 2007)
    Presents essays on autism, discussing its causes, diagnosis, and treatment methods, and contains profiles of autistic individuals and parents with autistic children.
  • Huntington's Disease

    Clay Farris Naff

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, June 12, 2012)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This new volume in the Perspectives on Diseases & Disorders series provides an overview of Huntington's disease, including diagnosis, prevention, and current research. Controversies surrounding Huntington's-including whether or not it is beneficial to kn; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Dissociative Disorders

    Sylvia Engdahl

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 19, 2012)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume includes an overview of Dissociative Disorders, including diagnosis; symptoms; and treatment, a look at controversies surrounding Dissociative Disorders, including questions about how various forms of the disorder are treated; the cause of the; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person
  • Lou Gehrig's Disease

    Sylvia Engdahl

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, April 13, 2012)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This new volume in the Perspectives on Diseases & Disorders series provides an overview of Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), including diagnosis, prevention, and current research; a look at controversies surrounding ALS, including the theories of head trauma or; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person