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Parkinson's Disease - Questions and Answers, 2nd. ed. (Questions and Answers Series)

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This is a well formatted, highly technical book. That is what surprised me. This book is not written for the layman. DO NOT purchase this book unless you are well-versed in chemistry and can follow a highly technical medical book. I was impressed by "Parkinson's Disease: Questions and Answers" but it took some intense reading for me to be able to pull good information out of it. This is a must-buy for your primary care physician if they aren't well versed in Parkinson's disease.

This book is written with a great deal of research and medical substance. If you are just learning about Parkinson's, this is not the book to begin with. If you have some knowledge and want specifics, this is a good book. It is a nice book to pick up and read parts at a time. Information is candid and thorough.

I have a background in medical chemistry and microbiology and have worked in the health care field. My mother has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. I have read other books about Parkinson's but they were more for the lay person and didn't give me the kind of information I was wanting to understand my mother's symptoms. I like the format of the book. It has an excellent reference list at the end of the book. It would be helpful for lay readers if the book had a glossary of medical terms, as some other books on the subject provide for readers. This is the book that any caregiver needs to read to have a deeper understanding how their loved ones disease will progress, without the "sugar coating" I was given by my mother's doctor.

I loved the format of the book! In reading any publication of its type, one typically has specific questions on a particular subject or seeks further explanation on a variety of issues to maintain as a reference. It was very easy to direct my attention to the very topics I was most interested in, and to return to them in times of need. The format of the book (question and answer), the length of the chapters, and flow of information made it a very quick read despite the complexity of the material. It will be one that I will keep on my shelf for a long time.