The Myeloma Survival Guide - Jim Tamkin, Dave Visel

The Myeloma Survival Guide

Essential Advice for Patients and Their Loved Ones

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Buch | Softcover
296 Seiten
2017 | 2nd New edition
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-2705-1 (ISBN)
32,95 inkl. MwSt
The definitive guide to living a longer, fuller life with myeloma. The Myeloma Survival Guide makes sense of the difficult questions myeloma patients face, dealing with every aspect of life after diagnosis, from creating a wellness team to navigating treatment options to building a financial safety net.
The definitive guide to living a longer, fuller life with myeloma

The Myeloma Survival Guide makes sense of the difficult questions myeloma patients face, dealing with every aspect of life after diagnosis, from creating a wellness team to navigating treatment options to building a financial safety net. Jim Tamkin, MD, who lived with myeloma for 11 years, and Dave Visel share the insights they've gained as a doctor, patient, and caregiver, including:

Everything you need to know about drugs and treatments, including stem cell transplants
How to deal with the pain and side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery
Insurance and tax benefits to save money and get you the care you deserve
Take-charge tools you can use today to feel better tomorrow



The second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on pills and medical adherence.

Jim Tamkin, MD, FACP, FACE, lived with myeloma for 11 years. He co-founded the TBA (Their Best Advice) Foundation with Dave Visel in 2009 to provide myeloma patients with the resources they need to cope with the disease. He worked as an internist and endocrinologist in Los Angeles until his death in March 2011. Dave Visel is co-founder of the TBA Foundation and author of Living with Cancer: A Practical Guide. He is a retired advertising copywriter and marketing executive, and is a caregiver to his wife, Karen, who has leukemia. They live in Los Angeles.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Krankheiten / Heilverfahren
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Onkologie
ISBN-10 0-8261-2705-3 / 0826127053
ISBN-13 978-0-8261-2705-1 / 9780826127051
Zustand Neuware
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