Muscular Dystrophy in Children: A Guide for Families. (New Publications and Films).Irwin M. Siegel, M.D. Demos Medical Publishing, 386 Park Avenue South, Suite 201, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10016. Telephone: 1-800-532-8663. Softcover soft·cov·er adj. Not bound between hard covers: softcover books; a softcover edition. , 130 pages, $19.95. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 1-888799-33-1. Written by a long-time muscular dystrophy muscular dystrophy (dĭs`trōfē), any of several inherited diseases characterized by progressive wasting of the skeletal muscles. There are five main forms of the disease. (MD) specialist, this concise book guides families and older children through the often frightening labyrinth of medical care that one enters with a diagnosis of MD. Patients will find honest, forthright forth·right adj. 1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism. 2. Archaic Proceeding straight ahead. adv. 1. discussion of such key issues as: * The signs and symptoms of the disease and what they mean; * All available treatment options; * The probable course of the disease and factors that may affect it; and * Guidelines for current and future therapy. Designed to inform and educate with state-of-the-art information, the book clearly defines available medical options at every stage of the disease and offers guidance even when it may seem that little or nothing can be done. It is essential for parents, families, older children with MD, teachers, friends, and indeed anyone affected by a diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. |
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