Self-management of long-term health conditions
Subtitle: a handbook for people with chronic disease
By: Kate Lorig, DrPH [and five others]
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Bull Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Boulder, Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9781936693627
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Psychological aspects; Chronically ill; Care; Long-term care of the sick; Self-care, Health
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of self-management; title: Becoming an active self-manager; title: Finding resources; title: Understanding and managing common symptoms; title: Using your mind to manage symptoms; title: Exercise and physical activity for every body; title: Exercising for flexibility, strength, and balance: making life easier; title: Exercising for endurance: aerobic activities; title: Communicating with family, friends, and health care professionals; title: Sex and intimacy; title: Healthy eating; title: Maintaining a healthy weight; title: Managing your medicines; title: Making informed treatment decisions; title: Managing chronic lung disease; title: Managing heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke; title: Managing arthritis and osteoporosis; title: Managing diabetes; title: Planning for the future: fears and reality.