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Healing Hepatitis C (1st ed.)

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Get the facts about Hepatitis C Having hepatitis C can be a transformative, extremely tough experienceespecially without the right information.

Healing Hepatitis C remedies that by combining the personal story of Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who unknowingly contracted the virus during his years of drug use, with the medical expertise of Dr. Diana Sylvestre, who has devoted her career to treating hepatitis C sufferers.

Together they deal with the stigma and misinformation, and the fears and frustrations of this illness.

Healing Hepatitis C serves as a valuable sourcebook for medical and treatment information: from what hepatitis C is to what it does, and from what to expect during treatment to how to communicate with your physician, to finding the support you need.

Most of all, it walks you through the process of facing the diagnosis and treatment head-on, showing you that it is possible to get through hepatitis Cto be cured of itwithout surrendering your life to it.Together Lawford and Sylvestre offer hope, humor, and medical expertise to help patients, their friends, and families navigate the numerous challenges of hepatitis C virus education, testing, and treatment.

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Product Details
HarperCollins
0061879029 / 9780061879029
eBook (EPUB)
12/05/2009
English
208 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
"A patient and a doctor on the epidemic's front lines tell you how to recognize when you are at risk, understand hepatitis C tests, talk to your doctor about hepatitis C, advocate for yourself and others." Derived record based on unviewed print version record.