Self-management of long-term health conditions : a handbook for people with chronic disease / Kate Lorig, DrPH, Halstead Holman, MD, David Sobel, MD, MPH, Diana Laurent, MPH, Virgina González, MPH, Marian Minor, RPT, PhD.

Boulder, Colorado : Bull Publishing Company, [2014]

x, 358 pages : black and white illustrations ; 28 cm

Revised and updated third edition.

Copy 1. Donor: The Reading Agency.

Overview of self-management -- Becoming an active self-manager -- Finding resources -- Understanding and managing common symptoms -- Using your mind to manage symptoms -- Exercise and physical activity for every body -- Exercising for flexibility, strength, and balance: making life easier -- Exercising for endurance: aerobic activities -- Communicating with family, friends, and health care professionals -- Sex and intimacy -- Healthy eating -- Maintaining a healthy weight -- Managing your medicines -- Making informed treatment decisions -- Managing chronic lung disease -- Managing heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke -- Managing arthritis and osteoporosis -- Managing diabetes -- Planning for the future: fears and reality.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book is included in the Reading Well Books on Prescription list for long term conditions. Reading Well is delivered by The Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries Connected as part of the Libraries Connected Universal Health Offer. It was previously funded by Arts Council England and Wellcome. As of 2022, it is currently funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the Welsh Government.