Description
Book SynopsisThis guide is essential for health professionals seeking more information about this underdiagnosed disease.
Trade ReviewThis book is an excellent basic overview of HHT. It describes the condition, the difficulties often found in diagnosis, current and potential future treatments, as well as emotional and social effects for both patients and their families along with coping strategies. Throughout, the ability to live well with knowledge and appropriate care is emphasized.
—Jeffrey Pollak, MD, Katharine Henderson, MS, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT,
Journal of Radiology NursingTable of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Part I
1. Diagnosis
2. The Trouble with Telangiectasias
3. HHT's Hidden Dangers
Part II
4. Taking Care of Yourself
5. Taking Care of Your Family
6. Beyond the Family
Part III
7. Frontiers in HHT Research
Notes
Glossary
Resources
Index
