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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Carolyn Thomas , Martha Gulati (Division Chief of Cardiology, The University of Arizona-Phoenix)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781421424194ISBN 10: 1421424193 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 23 January 2018 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword, by Martha Gulati Preface Acknowledgments 1. The First Signs 2. Deadly Delay 3. Finally, a Correct Diagnosis 4. The New Country Called Heart Disease 5. Depressing News about Depression and Heart Disease 6. I'm What a Person with an Invisible Illness Looks Like 7. One-Downmanship 8. On Being a Good Patient 9. The New Normal 10. Making Peace with an Errant Organ Recommended Resources Notes Glossary IndexReviews[A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease] gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them. * Foreword Reviews * [A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease] gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them. * Foreword Reviews * This book brings a needed focus to a leading killer of women today and is a must-read for women and their loved ones. * Library Journal * Shining a light on what is often an invisible illness, Thomas shares the stories of women survivors as young as twenty-six and as old as sixty-three, some who had been experiencing symptoms for as long as two years before being correctly diagnosed and treated. Her book gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them. * Foreword Reviews * Shining a light on what is often an invisible illness, Thomas shares the stories of women survivors as young as twenty-six and as old as sixty-three, some who had been experiencing symptoms for as long as two years before being correctly diagnosed and treated. Her book gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them. * Foreword Reviews * This book brings a needed focus to a leading killer of women today and is a must-read for women and their loved ones. * Library Journal * [A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease] gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them. * Foreword Reviews * Author InformationAuthor Website: www.myheartsisters.orgCarolyn Thomas, a journalist and public relations specialist, is a graduate of Mayo Clinic's WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium for Women with Heart Disease. She is the creator of the blog Heart Sisters. Tab Content 6Author Website: www.myheartsisters.orgCountries AvailableAll regions |
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