Synopses & Reviews
Chicken Soup for the Soul joins forces with top doctors to give you the cutting-edge medical information you need and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features true stories from other patients plus information on diet, lifestyle adjustments, diagnosis, medical tests and procedures, along with care-giving and emotional issues from the medical sector's most informed experts.
The best inspiration meets the best information . . .
Diagnostic Tools • Working with Your Doctor • Setting Treatment Goals • Avoiding Therapy Quacks • Preventing Osteoporosis • Developing an Exercise Plan • Acupuncture and Alternative Therapies • Beating Back Pain
Synopsis
This new book in the successful Healthy Living series--inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients— addresses an issue that affects 85% of Americans at some point in their lives.
In the Healthy Living series, Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with the nation's top medical experts and organizations to give emotional support and important information to people with specific medical needs. The books feature approximately twelve positive, heartwarming stories from real people, followed by relevant expert medical advice that will positively impact the reader’ s life. Subjects such as diet, psychological issues, family relations, and alternative therapies exist side-by-side with traditional subjects such as understanding common medical terms, the effects of treatment options, and the doctor-patient relationship. Each book contains source notes and a resources section for more information and support.
About the Author
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are the coauthors of the New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.Jonathan Greer, M.D., is a physician in the Rheumatology Department at the Joint and Bone Institute at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida.