Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Family Guide for Caregiving (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421423510 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Shehzad A. Saeed, MD, is a professor at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, the chief medical value based care officer at Dayton Children’s Hospital, and the chief medical officer at Dayton Children’s Health Partners. David Ziring, MD, is the associate director of the Cedars-Sinai Pediatric IBD Program and an associate clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at U
The chapters on medical therapies have been expanded to include robust discussions of emerging biologic medications and forms of nutrition used for treating IBD. When a child has inflammatory bowel disease, the family has many concerns: Why is my child sick? What can we do to help him get better? What does the future hold for her? In this easy-to-read guide, an expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists explains the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments associated with Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis to help parents and children cope with the challenges of IBD. A new chapter on complementary and alternative therapies expands on this topic.. The authors’ empathy and experience are evident throughout as they answer these questions:• What are inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis?• Is there a cure for IBD?• How is IBD going to affect my child’s daily life?• Will m
"This is an invaluable guide, full of information and resources that can help families manage all facets of inflammatory bowel disease." (Laura Wingate, Senior Vice President of Education, Support & Advocacy, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation)