03808nam 2200673Ia 450 991066834530332120200520144314.00-8018-8160-9(CKB)2550000000020486(OCoLC)70744786(CaPaEBR)ebrary10070266(SSID)ssj0000193624(PQKBManifestationID)11216134(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000193624(PQKBWorkID)10238330(PQKB)10340329(SSID)ssj0000474845(PQKBManifestationID)11304197(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474845(PQKBWorkID)10455702(PQKB)10975004(Au-PeEL)EBL3318227(CaPaEBR)ebr10070266(OCoLC)923192052(MiAaPQ)EBC3318227(OCoLC)460678351(EXLCZ)99255000000002048620020515d2003 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrLiving with rheumatoid arthritis /Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, James L. McGuire ; foreword by Carol M. Ziminski2nd ed.Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Pressc20031 online resource (312 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8018-7146-8 0-8018-7147-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Defining Rheumatoid Arthritis -- PART I Learning about Rheumatoid Arthritis -- C H A P T E R 1 The Joints and Rheumatoid Arthritis -- C H A P T E R 2 The Course and Prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis -- C H A P T E R 3 Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Why So Many Tests? -- C H A P T E R 4 Outside the Joints: Other Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis -- PART II Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis -- C H A P T E R 5 Coping Strategies -- C H A P T E R 6 Coping with Pain and Fatigue -- C H A P T E R 7 Coping with Emotions- Yours and Everyone Else's -- PART III Exercise and Rehabilitation -- C H A P T E R 8 Protecting Your Joints -- C H A P T E R 9 Exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis -- C H A P T E R 1 0 Specific Exercises -- PART IV Medications -- C H A P T E R 1 1 Medications Past, Present, Future -- C H A P T E R 1 2 Aspirin, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), and COX-2 Inhibitors -- C H A P T E R 1 3 Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) -- C H A P T E R 1 4 Biologic Response Modiers (BRMs) and a Biologic Medical Device -- C H A P T E R 1 5 Corticosteroids -- C H A P T E R 1 6 Osteoporosis Treatments -- PART V Beyond Medications: Other Treatments -- C H A P T E R 1 7 Alternative and Complementary Therapies -- C H A P T E R 1 8 Nutrition: Diets, Nutrients, and Food Supplements -- C H A P T E R 1 9 Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis -- PART VI Practical Matters -- C H A P T E R 2 0 Disability, Insurance, and Other Financial Matters -- C H A P T E R 2 1 Other Issues -- Closing Thoughts -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.Through the experiences of a patient/patient instructor, describes the manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis, an immune system disease, and coping mechanisms.Rheumatoid arthritisPopular worksArthritisRheumatoid arthritisArthritis.616.7/227Shlotzhauer Tammi L1130430McGuire James L1130431National Institutes of Health (U.S.)UnitedHealth Foundation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910668345303321Living with rheumatoid arthritis2663578UNINA