Sjogren's Syndrome Survival Guide
By (Author) Katherine Morland Hammitt
New Harbinger Publications
New Harbinger Publications
9th April 2003
United States
General
Non Fiction
Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions
616.775
Paperback
240
When beset with this little-known autoimmune disorder, the immune system of sufferers attacks their moisture-producing glands, resulting in dryness of the eyes, skin, vagina, and so forth. With this book, learn to recognize the symptoms, deal with the physical and psychological effects, and get the best treatment available from the medical establishment.
Teri P. Rumpf, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice specializing in treating who suffer from chronic illness. Katherine Morland Hammit is the past president of the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation and currently works as its public policy director. She is also a member of the coordinating committee for research in autoimmune diseases for the National Institutes of Health.