{"product_id":"multiple-sclerosis-lisa-iezzoni-9780313365645","title":"Multiple Sclerosis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten for students interested in learning about multiple sclerosis, this book describes how this frequently disabling disease affects patients, exploring its effects on minds, bodies, and daily lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by a professor of medicine who is also personally affected by the disease, \u003ci\u003eMultiple Sclerosis\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of every aspect of the condition. It begins by introducing the central nervous system and describing how multiple sclerosis affects the brain and spinal cord. The author then reviews early understanding of MS, how it was first recognized as a disease, and the discoveries that have helped explain its causes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving to contemporary understanding of multiple sclerosis, the book explores the epidemiology of MS in the United States and around the world, describes MS symptoms, and reviews today's treatments and research directions. Perhaps most important, it presents the experiences of persons living with multiple sclerosis, concluding with a discussion of factors affecting these individuals in their homes, families, and communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa I. Iezzoni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313365644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313365645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 89","brand":"Lisa I. Iezzoni","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149171224831,"sku":"9780313365645","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ce31284-c0c5-4010-867f-71e900d989cf.jpg?v=1688455213","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/multiple-sclerosis-lisa-iezzoni-9780313365645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}