战胜隐性疾病Your Symptoms Are Real

出版时间：2007-10  出版社：John Wiley & Sons Inc  作者：Benjamin H. Natelson  页数：280  

内容概要

"Thank God for this book. It provides the help that millions of Americans with 'silent illnesses' like chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia have been waiting for. Dr. Natelson is a brilliant and compassionate clinician who covers the best treatments that medical science has to offer, along with a thorough consideration of complementary approaches. Short of cloning him, this book offers the specific help you need to work in partnership with your own physician."     "Natelson is the kind of doctor every patient is looking for: smart, thoughtful, empathetic, and supportive. Reading Your Symptoms Are Real is the next best thing to having a world-renowned specialist managing your case."     "Do not throw up your hands and give up when one doctor after another tells you there is nothing wrong with you—instead, read this book! Benjamin Natelson is the person you have been looking for to guide you on your path to recovery."    "Natelson superbly incorporates research studies, clinical trials (even on drugs in development), and patient case reports in this book. If you are battling pain and fatigue symptoms but your tests are all normal, you will enjoy reading Natelson's pro-patient approach to explaining the real nature of your illness, his recommended treatment approaches, and how to cope with everything that is going on in your life."

书籍目录

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART ONESymptoms, Signs, Syndromes, and Illness:The Path to Understanding Why You Feel Sick    1.You, Your Symptoms, and Your Doctor  2.Tests You Should Expect and Why    3.What Doctors Know about Medically Unexplained Illnesses  4.When to Seek a Second Opinion and When to See a SpecialistPART TWOToward Wellness: A Practical Approach toConquering the "Nothing Wrong" Syndrome  5.Step One: Getting beyond Depression  6.Step Two: Removing Stress and Improving Sleep  7.Step Three: The Role of Drugs in Relieving Pain, Fatigue, and Poor Sleep  8.Step Four: The Integrative Mind-Body ApproachPART THREEWhat Else You Need to Know  9.Complementary Treatments  10.From Complementary Medicine to Quackery  11.Promising Research into the "Invisible Illnesses"Appendix: Use of the Freeze-FramerNotesBibliographyIndex