Living With Hepatitis C For Dummies
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Living With Hepatitis C For Dummies

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eBook - ePub

Living With Hepatitis C For Dummies

About this book

A comprehensive, empathetic guide for anyone suffering from this serious liver disease
Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable but not curable. It accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. liver disease deaths-about 8, 000 to 10, 000 people annually-and is the most common reason for liver transplantation. This compassionate guide explains how hepatitis C affects the liver and the body and provides solid advice on today's treatment options-from drugs (and their side effects) to transplants and alternative therapies-as well as tips on dealing with the emotional and financial burdens the disease brings with it.
Nina L Paul, PhD (New York, NY) earned her doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. She has researched viruses (human immunodeficiency virus and others) and the immune system.

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Information

Publisher
For Dummies
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780764576201
eBook ISBN
9781118069950
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Diseases & Allergies

Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Part I : Understanding and Exposing Hepatitis C
  5. Chapter 1: Conquering Hepatitis C
  6. Chapter 2: Talking about Transmission
  7. Chapter 3: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: Hepatitis C versus Your Immune System
  8. Chapter 4: Infecting the Liver: Symptoms and Progression of the Disease
  9. Part II : Diagnosing and Treating the Disease
  10. Chapter 5: Building Your Medical Support Team
  11. Chapter 6: Testing for the Hepatitis C Virus
  12. Chapter 7: Testing the Liver
  13. Chapter 8: Prescribing Medical Treatment
  14. Chapter 9: Getting a New Liver
  15. Chapter 10: Looking at Types of Treatment: Western, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine
  16. Part III : Living a Good Life with Hep C
  17. Chapter 11: Eating and Drinking for Health
  18. Chapter 12: Avoiding Harmful Substances
  19. Chapter 13: Moving and Grooving to Reduce Stress and Feel Better
  20. Chapter 14: Surrounding Yourself with Support
  21. Chapter 15: Working through Relationships and Telling Others
  22. Chapter 16: Facing Financial and Workplace Challenges
  23. Part IV : Considering Different Groups with Hepatitis C
  24. Chapter 17: Helping Kids with Hepatitis C
  25. Chapter 18: Special Groups with Hepatitis C
  26. Chapter 19: For Family and Friends
  27. Part V : The Part of Tens
  28. Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Vacationing with Hepatitis C
  29. Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Sleeping Well with Hepatitis C
  30. Chapter 22: Ten-Plus Web Sites and Resources for Hep C