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Living Well with Arthritis: A Sourcebook For Understanding And Managing Your Arthritis
Seller: Turtle Creek Books and Sheet Music, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. 1st Edition. Some edgewear and curling of covers edges, and there are a few ink spots on the front, otherwise a good solid reading and reference copy. Living Well with Arthritis is a practical guide written for people living with arthritis and those close to them, serving as a comprehensive reference work that readers can consult repeatedly across the range of topics relevant to managing a chronic condition of this kind. The authorship by Mosher, Stein, and Kraag suggests a collaborative approach drawing on professional medical expertise, likely combining the perspectives of rheumatologists or other healthcare professionals with direct clinical experience in treating arthritis patients. A multi author work benefits from the breadth of knowledge different contributors bring, allowing the book to address the subject from multiple professional angles while maintaining a consistent focus on practical usefulness. Arthritis encompasses a broad family of conditions, and the book would be expected to address the major forms including osteoarthritis, arising from gradual wearing of joint cartilage, and rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune inflammatory condition. Understanding the particular form affecting an individual is presented as a foundation for informed decision making about treatment and self management. The content would cover medical aspects including diagnosis, pharmaceutical and surgical treatments, and the role of physical therapy and exercise in maintaining joint function and managing pain. Beyond the strictly medical, the book addresses practical daily living strategies, fatigue management, emotional wellbeing, and navigating the healthcare system effectively. The emphasis on active management rather than passive description reflects a broader shift in medical publishing toward patient empowerment that became increasingly prominent from the latter decades of the twentieth century onward, recognizing that informed and engaged patients generally experience better outcomes and a higher quality of life. Seller Inventory # 1013771
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Living Well With Arthritis: A Sourcebook to Understanding And Managing Your Arthritis
Published by
Penguin Canada Inc, Markham, Ontario, Canada, 2002
ISBN 10: 0670043370
ISBN 13: 9780670043378
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Soft cover
Seller: Turtle Creek Books and Sheet Music, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Illlustrated (illustrator). Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers, otherwise a fine clean tight and bright copy. Seller Inventory # NS15813
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Living Well With Arthritis: A Sourcebook to Understanding And Managing Your Arthritis
Published by
Penguin Canada Inc, Markham, Ontario, Canada, 2002
ISBN 10: 0670043370
ISBN 13: 9780670043378
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Second Printing. 'A magnificent resource for Canadians with Arthritis'. xiv, 338 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bright, clean and unarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Weight, 603g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 07531
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Living Well with Arthritis: A Sourcebook For Understanding And Managing Your Arthritis
Published by
Viking September 2002, 2002
ISBN 10: 0670043370
ISBN 13: 9780670043378
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Trade Paperback
Seller: The Book Re-View, Orillia, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 41942