Your Guide to Coeliac DiseasePeter D. HowdleThis book is currently unavailable. Contact us for availability information.
Annotation Provides those who suffer from coeliac disease, and their friends/family with vital facts, advice and support to empower them to make informed choices, to understand the illness and to regain control of their life. Publisher Description The Royal Society of Medicine Your Guide to Coeliac Disease is the patient's ultimate tool to understanding their illness, discovering invaluable advice, and empowering them to make informed choices and to regain control of their life. Written by the top UK expert in this field, in conjunction with an expert dietician, this is an easy-to-read guide to coeliac disease, the symptoms, the treatment available, and ultimately how to overcome this misunderstood yet common illness. The book opens by explaining how to recognise the disease, where it comes from, and who else in your family might get it. It then goes on to detail diagnosis, management and most importantly taking control. A section on who you might meet in the NHS and their role in the treatment of your illness gives you a greater understanding of what you might expect and who might be involved. A friendly and straightforward guide, this book gives you an essential understanding of coeliac disease and its dietary requirements and will inform, reassure and support you, when you need it the most. Author Biography Professor Peter Howdle is Head of General Surgery, Medicine and Anaesthesia Unit and Consultant Gastroenterologist at St James's University Hospital He is author of several books and many academic papers, and is a member of a number of professional societies and academic and advisory boards. He is a media consultant for coeliac disease and his comments have appeared on the national media and elsewhere; he is also an advisor to the medical board of key charity Coeliac UK |
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