Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, this guide offers practical medical solutions in clear language. It explains how to develop and maintain exercise and nutrition programs, manage symptoms, determine when to seek medical help, work effectively with doctors, properly use medications and minimize side effects, find community resources, discuss the illness with family and friends, and tailor social activities for particular conditions. Written by six medical professionals, this book encourages an individual approach to the process, with the ultimate goal being greater self-management. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University with hundreds of volunteers, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and thousands of people with chronic conditions all over the world. Lleno de cientos de consejos, sugerencias y estrategias, esta guía ofrece soluciones médicas prácticas en un lenguaje claro y fácil de entender. Explica como desarrollar y mantener programas de nutrición y ejercicio, manejar síntomas, determinar cuando es necesario pedir ayuda médica, trabajar efectivamente con doctores, encontrar programas comunitarios, discutir la enfermedad con la familia y como adaptar ciertas actividades sociales a diferentes condiciones. Escrito por seis médicos profesionales, este libro respalda una perspectiva individual al proceso—la meta siendo el mejor manejo propio de la salud. Basado originalmente en un estudio de cinco años en la Universidad de Stanford con cientos de voluntarios, esta obra ha crecido a incluir las reacciones de médicos y pacientes alrededor del mundo.

Tomando control de su salud: Una guia para el manejo de las enfermedades del corazon, diabetes, asma, bronquitis, enfisema y otros problemas cronicos

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Holman MD, Halsted

González MPH, Virginia

Laurent MPH, Diana

Hernández-Marin, María

Sobel MD, David

Minor RPT PhD, Marian

Lorig RN Dr. PH, Kate

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Bull Publishing Company

The only Spanish-language book on arthritis that is current and focused on self-care, this useful guide encourages sufferers to take a proactive approach in controlling their symptoms. Particular care was taken in the translation to accommodate cultural differences and to use standard vocabulary generally understood in most Spanish-speaking communities. El único libro en español sobre la artritis que es corriente y guiado hacia el cuidado propio, esta guía anima al paciente a tomar un papel activo en el control y manejo de los síntomas. La traducción fue hecha de manera cuidadosa, logrando la mayor cobertura posible en el mundo hispano parlante.

Cómo convivir con su artritis: Una guía para una vida activa y saludable (Spanish Edition)

Nacif de Brey, Virginia

Fries MD, James F.

Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, the Canadian edition of this best-selling guide offers practical medical solutions in clear language. It explains how to develop and maintain exercise and nutrition programs, manage symptoms, determine when to seek medical help, work effectively with doctors, properly use medications and minimize side effects, find community resources, discuss the illness with family and friends, and tailor social activities for particular conditions. Written by six medical professionals, this book encourages an individual approach to the process, with the ultimate goal being greater self-management. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University with hundreds of volunteers, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and thousands of people with chronic conditions all over the world.

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: For Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions

Minor PT PhD, Marian

Lorig RN DrPH, Kate

Tomando control de su salud: Una guía para el manejo de las enfermedades del corazón, diabetes, asma, bronquitis, enfisema y otros problemas crónicos

Vivre en Santé avec une Maladie Chronique: Pour des problèmes de santé physique ou mentale de longue durée (French Edition)

Completely redesigned for easy reading and fully updated with the latest research and information on current practice, medication, legal matters, and specific conditions, this new edition of a vital resource is full of tips, suggestions, and strategies to deal with chronic illness and symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, disability, and depression. It encourages readers to develop individual approaches to setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support so that they are able to do the things they want and need. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. Aimed at letting people become self-managers of their own illness, this book's one simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic illness to live a productive, healthy life.

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Depression, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema and Other Physical and Mental Health Conditions

Lorig DrPH, Kate

Sobel MD MPH, David

Minor PT PhD, Marion

Completely redesigned for easy reading and fully updated with the latest research and information on current practices, medication, legal matters, and specific conditions, this new edition of a vital resource is full of tips, suggestions, and strategies to deal with chronic illness and symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, disability, and depression. It encourages readers to develop individual approaches to setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. Showing people how to become managers of their own illness, this book's one simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic malady to live a productive, healthy life. Completamente rediseñada para facilitar la lectura y actualizada con lo último en investigaciones e información acerca de las prácticas actuales, los medicamentos, las cuestiones legales y las enfermedades específicas, esta nueva edición de un recurso esencial está llena de consejos, sugerencias y estrategias para afrontar enfermedades crónicas y sus síntomas, como la fatiga, el dolor, la falta de aliento, la discapacidad y la depresión. Anima al lector a desarrollar un enfoque individual para establecer objetivos, tomar decisiones y buscar recursos y apoyo. Originalmente basada en un estudio de cinco años realizado por la universidad de Stanford, esta obra ha llegado a incluir las observaciones de profesionales de la salud además de las de personas con enfermedades crónicas alrededor del mundo. Demostrando a la gente cómo manejar su propia enfermedad, este libro tiene un objetivo sencillo: ayudar a cualquier persona con un padecimiento crónico para que viva una vida productiva y saludable.

Tomando control de su salud: Una guía para el manejo de las enfermedades del corazón, diabetes, asma, bronquitis, enfisema y otros problemas crónicos (Spanish Edition)

Fully updated with the latest research and information on current practice, medication, legal matters, and specific conditions, this French-language version of the Canadian fourth edition of the bestselling vital resource is full of tips, suggestions, and strategies to deal with chronic illness and symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, disability, and depression. It encourages readers to develop individual approaches to setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support so that they are able to do the things they want and need. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. Aimed at letting people become self-managers of their own illness, this book’s one simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic illness to live a productive, healthy life.

Vivre en santé avec une maladie chronique: Pour des problèmes de santé physique ou mentale de longue durée

Focused on relevancy for Canadian readers and completely redesigned for easy reading, this new edition of a vital resource is fully updated with the latest research and information on current practice, medication, legal matters, and specific conditions. The guide is full of tips, suggestions, and strategies to deal with chronic illness and symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, disability, and depression. It encourages readers to develop individual approaches to setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support so that they are able to do the things they want and need. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. Aimed at teaching people become self-managers of their own illness, the book's one simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic illness to live a productive, healthy life.

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: CANADIAN Edition For Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions

Completely updated to the current care guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and elsewhere, this book addresses the current emphasis on managing medications for HIV treatment and many of the illnesses that commonly occur along with HIV. Combining the latest medical advice with the ideas of hundreds of people living with HIV, the book is helpful for adults living with HIV, and for friends, family members, and others who support anyone struggling with HIV. New additions to this edition include topics such as aging with HIV and coping with the emotions brought about by being a long-term survivor.

Living a Healthy Life with HIV

Webel RN Ph.D, Allison

Gifford MD, Allen L.

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