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The Fibromyalgia Advocate: Getting the Support You Need to Cope with Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Paperback)
$52.20 - Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 72 hours | |Short Description for The Fibromyalgia AdvocateFibromyalgia, a musculoskeletal disorder is both extremely painful and often very hard to diagnose. More than half of sufferers undergo unnecessary surgery. This book is a guide to dealing with an often sceptical medical establishment, and to getting the help and support that is needed from doctors, as well as from family and friends.
Full description- Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
- Published: 27 October 1998
- Format: Paperback 288 pages
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- Categories: Popular Medicine & Health | Coping With Illness | Family & Relationships
- ISBN 13: 9781572241213 ISBN 10: 1572241217
- Sales rank: 1,006,814
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Full description for The Fibromyalgia Advocate
The welcome successor to "Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome," this book offers readers a wealth of practical suggestions for dealing with an often skeptical medical establishment and getting the help and support they need. In four parts (Managing Your Health Care Team, Fighting for Your Rights, Dealing with Your World, Ammunition), Dr. Devin Starlanyl shows patients how to identify sources of help and assemble a functional healthcare team; explains how to maximize visits to professional caretakers; offers advice on dealing with the legal aspects of the healthcare system; and finds the best approaches to educate family and friends about the condition and enlist their help and support.

