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Bill Pomerantz
Quality of Life in Epilepsy: Beyond Seizure Counts in Assessment and Treatment
Edited by Gus A. Baker and Ann Jacoby
Wider quality of life issues are found to have replaced seizure control in their importance. The social and psychological repercussions of epilepsy are shown to be of more significance than the seizures themselves. Recent literature dealing with the impact of epilepsy on the quality of life is reviewed, and the perspectives of different health professionals are examined in caring for people with epilepsy.
Your Child and Epilepsy: A Guide to Living Well
By Dr. Robert J. Gumnit
All aspects of epilepsy diagnosis and management are covered, so that both parents and children can take part in the process. Designed to help both parents and health care professionals manage epilepsy better, and also for parents and older children to participate in the health care process more effectively. Information is given to help parents better understand their children's epilepsy, suggestions are made on how to evaluate health care, and advice is offered to help children develop self-confidence and self-motivation.
Epilepsy and Seizures
By Dr. Donald Weaver
Explains what epilepsy is, what it does to a person's life, and what options it gives to those who are affected by it. Outlines what is currently known about epilepsy, and shows how to live with it in yourself or a loved one. Describes how to recognize different kinds of epilepsy, how the brain produces epileptic patterns, what tests and procedures are used to diagnose epilepsy, how drugs can help or harm the patient, when surgery makes sense, and the effects of epilepsy during pregnancy, childhood and old age. Included is a frank discussion of lifestyle issues and hands-on advice for managing a seizure.
Epilepsy and the Family: A New Guide
By Dr. Richard Lechtenberg
Coping strategies are offered for the challenges that epilepsy can introduce into the family. Personal questions that adults with epilepsy may be reluctant to ask are addressed. Advice is given to parents, children and siblings who, like the patient, must cope with a seizure disorder. A clear and concise explanation for the biology behind seizure disorders is offered, and the fact that the cause of many seizure disorders is never discovered is stressed. Authoritative, but accessible, advice on various medications and surgical procedures is included, as well as information needed in order to ask informed questions of one's doctor. The needs of the entire family in treating the patient with epilepsy are recognized.
Psychological Disturbances in Epilepsy
Edited by Dr. J. Chris Sackellares and Dr. Stanley Berent
Psychological and psychiatric issues relevant to the care of the patient with epilepsy are covered. Topics regarding the intellectual and cognitive disturbances associated with epilepsy, such as school performance, mood and affect, and thought disorders, are outlined. The difficult problem of the diagnosis and management of psychogenic pseudoseizures, based on new diagnostic classification and underlying psychodynamics, is explained. Common psychological and psychiatric problems in epilepsy are described, a multidisciplinary approach to clinical management is emphasized, and new developments in the psychological effects of anticonvulsant drugs and epilepsy surgery are introduced.
Employment Law: Solutions for the Canadian Workplace
by Borden, Ladner, Gervais LLP
Authored by one of Canada's most prestigious law firms, this book is the most comprehensive, continuously updated manual ever written on employment issues in Canada. It covers the federal and provincial standards, including Quebec, and presents both the legal and practical aspects of various workplace situations.!
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