Product Description

This book is intended for those who have Hepatitis C and for the health professionals who treat them. It gathers together much information available elsewhere, especially concerning the full range of treatment options, counselling options and support groups. It looks at all aspects of this illness, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatments both conventional and alternative, including Chinese medicine. It also discusses the psychological aspects of coping with hepatitis C and includes comments from other hepatitis C sufferers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #920793 in Books
• Published on: 1997-04-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Author
A lucid and definitive self-help book about hepatitis C
CONTENTS OF BOOK: Hepatitis C and how it affects the liver * Blood tests, diagnosis, and biopsy * How to stop the virus spreading * How to manage on a daily basis * Diets and lifestyle management * Treatment with interferon, ribavirin, and other drugs * Western Complementary Medicine * Traditional Chinese Medicine, including herbs * Specialist information for haemophiliacs and coinfected patients * Liver transplants * End stage liver disease * Useful contacts and addresses * Personal stories

Customer Reviews

A health book of the highest order
I am a hepatitis C patient and found this book amazingly helpful in informing me about my illness and how to seek out the right kind of treatment. The book contains a lot of quotes by fellow sufferers, which reduced my sense of isolation. It was innovative in providing a detailed and humane description of the emotional effects of living with hepatitis C. This, I believe, is the great achievemnt of the author. I recommend this beautifully written and insightful book.