
Cystic Fibrosis
Oxford University Press
4th Edition
Published on 4. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-19-929580-7 (ISBN)
Description
Cystic Fibrosis: The Facts provides a much needed simple and understandable source book about this disease. It is aimed at those living with the Cystic Fibrosis (CF), either themselves or members of their families or their friends.
The book explains clearly what is happening to the body in CF, what causes it and what treatment options are available for the different aspects of the disease. There are more detailed chapters for those wanting to find out about the genetics of the disease and specific aspects such as how it affects life choices and employment. It looks to the future in terms of potential new therapies for CF and provides useful information on organizations that can provide help and further information across those areas of the world where the disease is prevalent.
The book explains clearly what is happening to the body in CF, what causes it and what treatment options are available for the different aspects of the disease. There are more detailed chapters for those wanting to find out about the genetics of the disease and specific aspects such as how it affects life choices and employment. It looks to the future in terms of potential new therapies for CF and provides useful information on organizations that can provide help and further information across those areas of the world where the disease is prevalent.
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
20 2-colour line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-929580-7 (9780199295807)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Anne Thomson | Ann Harris
Cystic Fibrosis
E-Book
09/2008
4th Edition
OUP eBook
€12.99
Available for download

Anne Thomson | Ann Harris
Cystic Fibrosis
E-Book
09/2008
4th Edition
OUP eBook
€12.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Ann Harris
Cystic Fibrosis
Book
06/1995
3rd Edition
Oxford Paperbacks
€20.41
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Persons
Author
Director, Oxford Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Oxford Children's Hospital, Oxford, UK
Director, Human Molecular Genetics Programme, Children's Memorial Research Centre, Chicago, USA
Content
1. Making the diagnosis ; 2. How cystic fibrosis affects the lungs ; 3. How Cystic fibrosis affects the digestive system ; 4. How cystic fibrosis affects other organs ; 5. The cystic fibrosis team ; 6. Daily treatment ; 7. Nutrition in Cystic fibrosis ; 8. Management of care ; 9. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other infections ; 10. Cystic fibrosis and school ; 11. Growing up with Cystic fibrosis ; 12. CF and the family ; 13. Future therapies ; 14. Genetics of Cystic fibrosis ; 15. Genetic counselling and CF ; 16. Further information sources