Arthritis is a major health issue today, affecting 15% of Australians at some time in their lives. From infancy onwards arthritis can lead to chronic pain and have a severe impact on the daily lives of sufferers. The Arthritis Book is a concise guide to understanding and living with arthritis. It explains the different forms of arthritis, how it is diagnosed, how to recognise the symptoms, discusses the medical and surgical treatments that are available as well as their side-effects and outcomes, and offers some practical advice on how to minimise the effects of arthritis on your daily life. In this practical and informative book, journalist and health writer Margaret Gore introduces arthritis sufferers to all the basic facts they need to make informed choices and to manage this debilitating disease.
- ISBN13 9781864483369
- Publish Date 1 June 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 July 2000
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Allen & Unwin
- Format Paperback
- Pages 108
- Language English