Arthritis: What Works (Paperback)

by Dava Sobel (Author), Arthur C. Klein (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly
In Reed's marvelous sequel to The Verdict , Boston attorney Frank Galvin's suit against an English pharmaceutical company leads to intrigue, moral quandaries and murder.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
This work, like the authors' Backache Relief ( LJ 3/15/85), is based on a survey of voluntary participants, this time about arthritis treatments. The authors have also read the related medical literature--the book's section on prescription and over-the-counter drugs is very current and informative--but this should not be seen as lending scientific veracity to their work. Basically, this is a survey analysis; for example, 146 of the 1051 participants had used gold shots with 50 (34 percent) claiming dramatic relief and 35 (24 percent) no relief. The value of this data is difficult to determine. The most interesting parts of the book are the participants' anecdotal comments and the sections dealing with nutrition and outlook. Both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis are discussed, but there is no mention here, beyond a rare reference, to osteoporosis. However, this may help readers to make an informed decision about arthritis treatment. First serial rights to Good Housekeeping ; Prevention Book Club selection.
- Frances Groen, McGill Univ. Lib., Montreal
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 475 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Mass Market Paper (April 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312927193
• ISBN-13: 978-0312927196
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,139,972 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, January 27, 2005

By	Elizabeth (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This book is a large-scale study of arthritis which can serve as a catalog of arthritis treatments available. For each treatment, the book states what percentage of patients got better, showed no improvement, or felt worse. Also shows symptoms for each type of treatment. Ironically, exercise turned out to be one of the safest and most effective way to deal with arthritis. This book discusses drugs, surgery, various categories of medical professionals, and traditional and some alternative approaches. A great gift for friends who have arthritis but don't know what to do about it.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars long, unscientific way to get to the point, September 29, 1999

By	Hugh Jo (San Francisco, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arthritis: What Works (An Arthritis Survey Publication) (Hardcover)

compelling info on methotrexate. takes forever to get to the point. you don't really know what to do until page 240, "foods to avoid." alot of conflicting info with what most of the latest writing on biological medicine states. i refer to acid/alkaline relationship.