Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tammi L. Shlotzhauer

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Johns Hopkins University Press
01 November 2024

Rheumatology; Geriatric medicine; Coping with illness

Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

The trusted guide to understanding and coping with rheumatoid arthritis—now completely updated and revised.

In the fourth edition of Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, MD, shares new findings about causes and treatments, including:

• Research on risk factors and triggers, from pathologic bacteria in the digestive tract and smoking to pollutant and chemical exposure • Lifestyle and diet modifications that can help sufferers avoid flare-ups • How stress contributes to inflammation and other symptoms

• Information about new targeted disease-modifying drugs

• Promising research on biomarkers that may generate a personalized approach to treatment

• Remarkable gains in reducing disability, hospitalizations, and surgeries

Dr. Shlotzhauer, who lives with rheumatoid arthritis and has treated thousands of patients, is uniquely qualified to offer help and hope for readers and to discuss associated diseases such as osteoporosis. Writing with compassion and clarity, she also explains how to get an accurate diagnosis, shares tips for finding safe and reliable information online, and offers practical strategies for coping with the pain, fatigue, and emotional toll of a chronic illness.

By: Tammi L. Shlotzhauer
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: fourth edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9781421449883
ISBN 10: 1421449889
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, MD, a retired rheumatologist who practiced at Rheumatology Associates of Rochester, is the former associate medical director at Rochester Clinical Research.

Reviews for Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

A well-written and comprehensive book that will be a valuable resource for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are highly motivated to learn more about their disease. I will recommend it with enthusiasm to my patients. --Arthritis and Rheumatism An indispensable book for sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis and their families. . . In addition to explaining the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for people who have rheumatoid arthritis, Dr. Shlotzhauer offers practical approaches for managing the pain, fatigue, and emotional toll of a chronic illness. She provides new information on associated diseases such as osteoporosis, tips for finding safe and reliable information online, and information on how to get an accurate diagnosis. --Examiner.com Any who have rheumatoid arthritis . . . will find this a powerful guide. --California Bookwatch Painful and prevalent, rheumatoid arthritis afflicts more than three million people in the United States alone. This guide makes coping with and understanding the disease easier by outlining its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. The book also suggests exercises and gives advice on dealing with the pain and change in lifestyle arthritis causes. --Science News Simply put--this is a work of superb medical scholarship. --Library Bookwatch