Facing Scleroderma: A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Facing Scleroderma is for anyone whose life is affected by this diagnosis. Written by leading health care providers in their fields, Facing Scleroderma combines top-tier medical information and compassionate counsel on the management of scleroderma, with a caring and sensible approach to the emotional aspects of living with scleroderma and its complications. This book provides easily readable and trustworthy information; it is divided into ten chapters that asks and answers pertinent questions about scleroderma and its medical and psychiatric/psychological care. A glossary of terms provides important background information to readers (e.g., about nutrition, diet, exercise, risk-reduction); online resources and references are also offered; words italicized in the text are defined in the glossary. Each of the chapters is accompanied by selected references, internet resources, illustrations, and photographs.