The Encyclopedia of Autoimmune Disease (Facts on File Library of Health & Living) [Hardcover]

Dana K. Cassell (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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The newest addition to the Facts On File Library of Health and Living series is The Encyclopedia of Autoimmune Diseases. Like others in the series, it is a stand-alone reference. With "nearly 100 autoimmune diseases . . . affect[ing] up to 22 million Americans--8 percent of the population," this book is appropriate for both general readers and professionals. More than 300 A-Z entries, voluminous appendixes, and bibliography will guide readers in their search for information.

Entries cover terminology, key physicians and researchers, and specific diseases. Specific disease articles contain a historical and general introduction with subsections on causes, clinical features, diagnosis, complications, treatment (drug and nondrug), and other readings. A separate entry on research on the disease follows, where appropriate. Articles on ethnic, age-related, and other specific factors are included (for example, African Americans with autoimmune diseases, Environment and autoimmune disease). Familiar conditions such as allergies, AIDS, diabetes, and hepatitis are found along with less well-known diseases such as Evans' syndrome or ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP).

Appendixes list autoimmune diseases, diseases listed by target organs, organizations and help groups, patient research registries, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) investment in research on autoimmune diseases, among others topics. An extensive bibliography and index round out the encyclopedia.

Highly recommended for the academic and public library collection, this book gives unbiased medical information for the general public as well as the family and friends of a disease sufferer. RBB
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 364 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File; 1 edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081604340X
• ISBN-13: 978-0816043408
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,414,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dana K. Cassell has been a full-time freelance writer, editor, and independent publisher for more decades than she cares to admit. During those years, she has had published more than 2,000 articles in nearly 200 publications, plus has provided editorial services to several dozen clients, ranging from individuals to small businesses to corporations to ad agencies. Today, she writes a monthly OTC product article for Drug Topics magazine and the Drug Topics e-newsletter.

In addition, Dana has authored or ghosted a dozen books, including Making Money With Your Home Computer (Dodd, Mead), How To Advertise & Promote Your Retail Store (AMACOM), Encyclopedia of Obesity & Eating Disorders (Facts On File), Encyclopedia of Obesity & Eating Disorders - Second Edition (Facts On File) Encyclopedia of Obesity & Eating Disorders - Third Edition (Facts On File), Food for Thought: The Sourcebook of Obesity and Eating Disorders (Facts On File), Encyclopedia of Autoimmune Diseases (Facts On File), Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (Facts On File); Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Drugs (Facts On File, 2012) and Encyclopedia of Autoimmune Disorders - Second Edition (Facts On File, 2012).

Dana Cassell is also the founder and executive director of Florida Freelance Writers Association and its expanded Cassell Network of Writers - better known today as the Writers-Editors Network - http://www.writers-editors.com.