Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide To Hepatitis and Liver Disease

Authors: Palmer, Melissa
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: HEA010000, HEA020000, HEA039000
ISBN: 9781101043264, Related ISBNs: 0895299224, 1101043261, 1583331883, 9780895299222, 9781101043264
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 480,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: In the United States alone, more than four million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus, and chronic liver disease is the twelfth leading cause of death.

In this revised and updated edition of her groundbreaking 2000 book, renowned hepatologist Dr. Melissa Palmer discusses all facets of liver disease, from symptoms and tests to treatment options and lifestyle changes. In addition, this comprehensive handbook reveals cutting-edge research on the dangers of hepatitis C, one of the world's fasting-growing microbial threats.
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