Diseases & disorders series

"This title in Lucent's Diseases and Disorders series focuses on Parkinson's Disease. The book describes how the disease is contracted, its symptoms, and treatments. It also discusses the issues that caregivers face"--.

Details how COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is often a disease of shame and blame since it more often than not caused by smoking. COPD is often under-diagnosed and under-treated. The books goes on to deail how the disease impacts the patient, the care givers, what treatment options are available, and what future holds for people afflicted with COPD.

Describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of brain tumors and provides a glimpse into the lives of young people with brain tumors, discussing surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, rehabilitation, and research that has led to the development of new treatments.