Multiple Sclerosis: Your Legal Rights [Paperback]

Lanny E. Perkins (Author), Sara D. Perkins (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1888799315 | ISBN-13: 978-1888799316 | Publication Date: June 10, 1999 | Edition: 2nd

This book provides a source of basic information about the legal problems that often affect people with multiple sclerosis and their possible solutions. These issues are addressed at a level understandable by a lay audience. The book will also be helpful to people in supporting fields such as social workers, health care professionals, and attorneys.

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About the Author

Lanny Perkins is a Dallas-based attorney whose practice includes working with a number of people who have multiple sclerosis and face the issues discussed in this book. Sara Perkins is an attorney who has multiple sclerosis and retired from active practice on disability, but remains an active volunteer with her local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, especially in the area of legal issues. Lanny and Sara believe that the more we learn about our rights and responsibilities under the law, the more useful we can be in our work, in our family life, and as citizens. Their awareness of the ways in which the legal problems common to people with MS are influenced by the course of their medical condition have led them to work with individuals and advocacy groups to develop a better understanding of these issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Demos Health; 2nd edition (June 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888799315
• ISBN-13: 978-1888799316
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,136,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good background for legal issues in ms, March 17, 2008

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Robert W. Smith "Robert Smith, Ph.D." (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multiple Sclerosis: Your Legal Rights (Paperback)

this book provides a good background on the legal issues surrounding multiple sclerosis. it's written to help people with ms navigate the legal waters and its written for caregivers to also help. it is not an academic text. it doesn't go into detail regarding legislation or case law. this is a very good book that can be helpful to someone with ms.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Reference, January 11, 2007

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P. Armstrong (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multiple Sclerosis: Your Legal Rights (Paperback)

This book mades the process understandable. Also, the personal aspects of the book are very familiar to me. I appreciate the author for including the personal details.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Info., February 5, 2009

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Donna Pearson "Bambi`s Mt. Books" (Mackay,ID USA) - See all my reviews
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I found this book to be just what I needed,you see I was recently diagnosed and had no idea where to start. I would recomend this book.