Provides a thorough understanding of Parkinson's and current scientific progress to treat and ultimately cure this shaking palsy.
Richard B. Rosenbaum, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health Sciences University, and a practicing Neurologist at The Oregon Clinic. He is a board-certified Neurologist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and also the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Harvard University Medical School.
Rosenbaum melds his professional experiences as a clinical
neurologist and professor of neurology with personal experiences to
provide an insightful overview of Parkinson's disease. He is
remarkably successful in his ambitious attempt to cover the
history, etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, treatment
options, and nonpharmacologic management of this neurological
disorder for a wide readership. The author provides concise, easily
digestible introductions to basic medically related scientific
concepts such as incidence/prevalence of disease, genetic
inheritance, and test sensitivity/specificity as necessary for
comprehension of the substantive discussions in each chapter.
Engaging descriptions of medical discoveries, drug development,
medical practice issues, and patient-physician communication are
wide-ranging and logically organized….[t]he method of synthesizing
information pertaining to Parkinson's disease is applicable to any
disease entity, as are the many pearls regarding patient care. This
book will be useful for those afflicted with Parkinson's disease
and for families, caregivers, students seeking a career in any of
the health professions, and others interested in an understandable
illustration of how to thoughtfully explore a disease and its
treatment. Recommended. All levels.
*Choice*
Writing for those afflicted with Parkinson's disease and their
families, Rosenbaum hopes to aid his readers' decision-making by
providing a level of understanding of the disease, its course,
causes, and treatments equivalent to a student who has taken a
one-semester course on the illness….[h]e has attempted to keep
jargon and complex details to a relative minimum.
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