{"product_id":"when-the-diagnosis-is-multiple-kym-orsetti-furney-9780801893926","title":"When the Diagnosis Is Multiple Sclerosis: Help, Hope, and Insights from an Affected Physician","description":"\u003cp\u003eKym Orsetti Furney was a 34-year-old physician enjoying her exciting career and life with her husband and young daughter when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. At first terrified, Furney has rebounded from the shock of diagnosis and--empowered by information, treatment, and support--continues her work as a doctor, teacher, wife, and parent despite the challenges of MS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere she offers help and hope to other people coping with a new diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Her valuable insights into this incurable and unpredictable disease help readers understand the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of MS. Reflecting on her own experience after diagnosis, she discusses the many challenges patients face--from depression and overcoming the fear of injection medications, to how and when to tell others that you have MS, to the disease's impact on career and family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find in Furney an informed and reassuring partner, a physician who understands the facts while embracing the conviction that people with MS can enjoy a full and rewarding life. In an appendix, she discusses scientific aspects of the disease as well as the side effects of common medications taken by people with MS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis medically up-to-date and compassionate book offers guidance not only to patients and their families but also to healthcare professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, and physical and occupational therapists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kym Orsetti Furney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801893925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801893926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.08w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 291","brand":"Kym Orsetti Furney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448954663167,"sku":"9780801893926","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9ac774d-dfa3-47db-bef4-70de5035bf4b.jpg?v=1777261330","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-diagnosis-is-multiple-kym-orsetti-furney-9780801893926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}