A doctor who almost died in his own hospital and a patient advocate share with patients and families how to become active participants in their own treatment and recovery to insure they receive adequate or even superior care.

How to Get Out of the Hospital Alive: A Guide to Patient Power

Shimberg, Elaine Fantle

Blau, Sheldon P.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

MacMillan Publishing Company

Coping with Chronic Heartburn: What You Need to Know About Acid Reflux and GERD

An examination of gastroesophagael reflux disease (GERD), which may have symptoms similar to common heartburn, but has recently been linked to some types of cancer.

Parenting & Relationships

St. Martin's: Griffin

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the first hands-on guide to living and coping with an insidious disease that affects tens of millions of people Experts estimate that as many as thirty-five million Americans literally cannot catch their breath--they are suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The fourth-leading cause of death in America, COPD is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema with airflow obstruction. In this clear, concise, and up-to-date guide to dealing with and living well with COPD, readers will learn: - How to navigate activities of daily living, from applying make-up to continuing work - How to quit smoking--at any age - How oxygen therapy may help you - How to tailor diet to meet new nutritional needs - How to foster a useful patient/doctor relationship and how and when to visit a pulmonologist - How to tailor your diet to meet your new dietary needs

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Coping with Chronic Heartburn provides a wealth of up-to-the-minute information regarding the latest diagnostic and treatment options available to sufferers. Elaine Fantle Shimberg explains how to differentiate GERD from other conditions with similar symptoms an also explains how to know when you should consult a doctor. Find out which medication, herbal remedies, and food can alleviate GERD--and which lifestyle changed can help its painful symptoms.

St. Martin's Paperbacks

When someone you love survives a stroke, you may feel overwhelmed with worry about your family member's future and confused by all the medical information. Acclaimed medical writer Elaine Shimberg, whose parents have both survived strokes, can help you and your family understand how to act quickly and effectively to provide the best treatment possible. Shimberg has interviewed over a hundred patients and their families; speech, occupational, and physical therapists; physicians; nurses; and psychologists to offer a thoughtful and loving guide to every step of stroke patient care.You will learn: -- Who in your family might be stroke-prone -- Emergency room procedures and tests, and what your role in the hospital should be -- How to ease the patient's transition out of the hospital and back into the home -- When to turn to a nursing home for help, and how to choose one -- How you can help in the rehabilitation process -- How to cope with stroke-related stress, depression, and communication problems -- A complete diet and exercise program for stroke survivors -- And much more Includes a Comprehensive List of Rehab Centers and Helpful Government Agencies

Strokes: What Families Should Know

Ballantine Books

"Excellent." WILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD, Ph.D. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE "If you're bright, working hard, pushing fast -- and feeling a debilitating ache in your gut that comes and goes -- you may be one of the more than 22 million Americans, most of them women, suffering symptoms that are NOT life-threatening and CAN be relieved." -- from RELIEF FROM IBS At last, here is a practical, straightforward guide that will help you gain mastery over the frustrations of IBS and simplify your life. Inside you'll find all the information you need, including: The various causes of IBS and how you can minimize their effects; how to identify harmful stresses in your life and significantly reduce their impact; how to design a diet that is both healthful AND pleasurable, and much more.

Relief from IBS

Although depression is one of the most common medical disorders, it is also one of the least understood. In this sympathetic, hopeful guide, acclaimed medical writer Elaine Fantle Shimberg shoes you and your family how to act effectively to provide the best treatment possible. You will learn: * Twelve ways you can help a depressed loved one * How to recognize its symptoms * How to protect yourself and other family members from "catching" a loved one's depression * What to do when your child is depressed * How to respond to talk of suicide * How to encourage the sufferer to seek professional treatment * And much more Includes a comprehensive list of community support groups, crisis centers, government and social service agencies.

Depression: What Families Should Know

Psychology & Counseling

Although depression is one of the most common medical disorders, it is also one of the least understood. If you are confused about what you can do to help a loved one who suffers from depression, acclaimed medical writer Elaine Fantle Shimberg can help. This sympathetic, hopeful guide shows you and your family how to act effectively to provide the best treatment possible. Shimberg has interviewed more than one hundred patients and their families, as well as numerous psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, neurologists, teachers, and members of the clergy to provide a thoughtful and loving guide to every step of depression patient care. You will learn -- Twelve ways you can help a depressed loved one -- How to recognize its symptoms -- How to protect yourself and other family members from "catching" a loved one's depression -- What to do when your child is depressed -- How to respond to talk of suicide -- The most advanced medical techniques, their advantages and disadvantages -- How to encourage the sufferer to seek professional treatment -- And much more. Includes A Comprehensive List Of Community Support Groups, Crisis Centers, Government And Social Service Agencies

Today more Americans are part of a second-marriage family than a first. Inevitably, these newly blended "stepfamilies" will be confronted by their own special problems and needs.This insightful problem-solving guide offers solid solutions--and includes real-life stories from families who've been through the adjustment process. Written by an award-winning author who specializes in health and family care, the book covers a wide range of issues--emotional, financial, disciplinary, and interpersonal. Naturally, there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for second-marriage families. Each is unique, with its own composition, personalities, and problems. But with patience and understanding, this new family can work, live, and eventually love--together.Includes special sections on: * Family communication * Former spouses * Grandparents and step-grandparents * Juggling households * Commuting children * Discipline * School issues * Family customs and rituals * Religious differences * Reducing stress * Adult time * Money issues * Holiday planning * Vacations * Curfews and other rules

Blending Families: A Guide for Parents, Stepparents, Grandparents and Everyone Building a Successful New Family

Self-Help

Relationships

Penguin Publishing Group

Describes the causes and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, discusses how to track its appearance, and suggests lifestyle changes to control the condition

Relief from Ibs: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

M. Evans & Co.

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Books by Shimberg, Elaine Fantle

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How to Get Out of the Hospital Alive: A Guide to Patient Power

Coping with Chronic Heartburn: What You Need to Know About Acid Reflux and GERD

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Coping with Chronic Heartburn: What You Need to Know About Acid Reflux and GERD

Strokes: What Families Should Know

Relief from IBS

Depression: What Families Should Know

Depression: What Families Should Know

Blending Families: A Guide for Parents, Stepparents, Grandparents and Everyone Building a Successful New Family

Relief from Ibs: Irritable Bowel Syndrome