Peripheral Neuropathy
What It Is and What You Can Do to Feel Better
$39.51
- Paperback
136 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2016
Summary
Nearly one in fifteen people-that’s 20 million people in the United States-suffers from peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage. Caused by such conditions as diabetes, cancer, vitamin deficiencies, and kidney disease as well as certain drugs and toxins, neuropathy brings numbness, tingling, and burning in the feet, legs, and fingertips. Neuropathy can be more than uncomfortable-it can be disabling: people whose fingertips are numb may find it hard to button clothing and complete other everyday…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421420851 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421420856 |
| Author: | Janice F. Wiesman |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 9mm |
| Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
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Critics Review
An excellent book that I would recommend to my patients. Dr. Wiesman does a good job explaining difficult medical concepts in laymen’s terms. Ahmet Hoke, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Very well written in simple language, this book covers many aspects of neuropathy that would be of use to any sufferer… This book would be a useful read to any person who has the need of personal insight to this condition, either as a sufferer or family member. Nursing Times
About The Author
Janice F. Wiesman
Janice F. Wiesman, MD, FAAN, is an associate clinical professor of neurology at New York University School of Medicine and an adjunct assistant professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine.
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