Hope and destiny : the patient and parent's guide to sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait / Allan F. Platt Jr., James Eckman, and Lewis Hsu.
- Platt, Allan F.
- Date:
- [2011]
- Books
About this work
Description
"For the more than 80,000 Americans diagnosed with sickle cell disease, Hope & Destiny provides clear-cut and in-depth information on living with the illness. It offers the latest information on preventing complications, research, and treatment. The knowledge patients and family members need is organized in an easy-to-read format that promotes overall healthy living."--Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
Indianapolis, Indiana : Hilton Publishing Company, [2011]
Physical description
xiv, 311 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm
Related material
This book was donated as part of the Sickle Cell Society archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/SCS https://wellcomecollection.org/works/erermr9
Edition
Revised third edition.
Notes
Copy 1. Donor: Sickle Cell Society.
Contents
Understanding the blood -- Sickle cell disease -- Raising children who have sickle cell disease -- Sickle cell trait -- General medical care -- Understanding genetics -- Genetic counseling -- Birth to six years -- Six to twelve years -- The teen years: thirteen to eighteen -- Young adulthood: nineteen to twenty-five -- Adulthood: twenty-six to forty -- Adults over forty -- Pain assessment and pain management -- Managing depression and anxiety -- Bone marrow transplant as a cure -- Hydroxyurea therapy and hemoglobin F -- Gene therapy for sickle cell disease / Betty Pace, M.D. -- Participating in sickle cell research -- What you can do.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-301) and index.
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesM30518
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780984144709
- 0984144706