TY - BOOK AU - Kahn, Ada P TI - ARTHRITIS : Causes, Prevention and Treatment SN - 9788122201345 U1 - 616.722 PY - 1992////01/01 CY - Delhi PB - Orient Paperbacks KW - Arthritis KW - Arthritis--Alternative treatment N1 - The book provides up to date facts, medically accurate information, and a host of helpful ideas, practical tips and guidelines for coping with arthritis in daily life with courage, good sense and independence. It aims at enabling the reader to understand this disease as one that takes several forms and is capable of considerably altering one's feeling of well-being. The author provides herein an outline of some of the forms of arthritis as well as some suggestions for self-help, lifestyle changes and aid of a second person such as a physician. The book helps the reader better understand the disease as well as the remedial and preventive measures that can be undertaken. The treatment of arthritis requires confidence in one's physician as well as patience with a prescribed regime. The book highlights the significance of diet, rest, exercise, medications and surgery in arthritis and contains a special section on women and children ER -