Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, MD, a retired rheumatologist who practiced at Rheumatology Associates of Rochester, is the former associate medical director at Rochester Clinical Research.
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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Defining Rheumatoid Arthritis Part I: Learning about Rheumatoid Arthritis 1. The Joints and Rheumatoid Arthritis 2. The Course and Prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis 3. Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Why So Many Tests? 4. Outside the Joints: Other Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Part II: Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis 5. Lifestyle and Coping Strategies 6. Coping with Pain and Fatigue 7. Coping with Emotions: Yours and Everyone Else's Part III: Exercise and Rehabilitation 8. Protecting Your Joints 9. Exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis 10. Specific Exercises Part IV: Medications 11. Medications Past, Present, Future 12. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 13. Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (cDMARDs) 14. Biotherapies: The Biologics or bDMARDs 15. Targeted Synthetic DMARDs 16. Corticosteroids Part V: Beyond Medications: Other Treatments 17. Alternative and Complementary Therapies 18. Nutrition: Diets, Nutrients, and Nutritional Supplements 19. Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis Part VI: Practical Matters 20. Disability Benefits, Insurance, and Other Financial Matters 21. Other Concerns Closing Thoughts Glossary Bibliography Index
A well-written and comprehensive book that will be a valuable resource for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are highly motivated to learn more about their disease. I will recommend it with enthusiasm to my patients. --Arthritis and Rheumatism An indispensable book for sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis and their families. . . In addition to explaining the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for people who have rheumatoid arthritis, Dr. Shlotzhauer offers practical approaches for managing the pain, fatigue, and emotional toll of a chronic illness. She provides new information on associated diseases such as osteoporosis, tips for finding safe and reliable information online, and information on how to get an accurate diagnosis. --Examiner.com Any who have rheumatoid arthritis . . . will find this a powerful guide. --California Bookwatch Painful and prevalent, rheumatoid arthritis afflicts more than three million people in the United States alone. This guide makes coping with and understanding the disease easier by outlining its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. The book also suggests exercises and gives advice on dealing with the pain and change in lifestyle arthritis causes. --Science News Simply put--this is a work of superb medical scholarship. --Library Bookwatch