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Cystic fibrosis : a guide for patient and family / David M. Orenstein, Jonathan E. Spahr, Daniel J. Weiner.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781608317530 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1608317536 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xix, 460 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Edition: 4th ed.
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-389) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The basic defect / Daniel J. Weiner, Raymond A. Frizzell, David M. Orenstein -- Making the diagnosis / Jonathan E. Spahr, David M. Orenstein, Daniel J. Weiner -- The respiratory system / Daniel J. Weiner, David M. Orenstein -- The gastrointestinal tract / Douglas S. Lindblad, Daniel J. Weiner, David M. Orenstein -- Other systems / Daniel J. Weiner, David M. Orenstein -- Nutrition / Judith A. Fulton, Daniel J. Weiner, David M. Orenstein -- Hospitalization and other special treatments / Jonathan E. Spahr ... [et al.] -- Transplantation / Geoffrey Kurland ... [et al.] -- Daily life / Jonathan E. Spahr, David M. Orenstein, Daniel J. Weiner -- Exercise / David M. Orenstein, Daniel J. Weiner -- Genetics / David M. Orenstein, Garry R. Cutting, Daniel J. Weiner -- The family / David M. Orenstein, Daniel J. Weiner -- The teenage years / Jonathan E. Spahr, David M. Orenstein, Daniel J. Weiner -- Cystic fibrosis and adulthood / Joseph M. Piliewski ... [et al.] -- Death and cystic fibrosis / Elisabeth P. Dellon, David M. Orenstein -- Research and future treatments / Christopher Penland, David M. Orenstein, Daniel J. Weiner -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation / Robert J. Beall. |
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| Subject: | Cystic fibrosis in children. Cystic fibrosis. Patient education. |
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Cystic Fibrosis : A Guide for Patient and Family
This one-of-a-kind guide offers easy-to-understand explanations, advice, and management options for patients or parents of patients with cystic fibrosis. The book explains the disease process, outlines the fundamentals of diagnosing and screening, and addresses the challenges of treatment for those living with CF. As one reviewer said, this book "is the only complete answer book for everyone living with the disease. It is an indispensable resource for families of children with CF, adolescent and adult patients, and physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and social workers involved in the care of CF patients."
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