Hepatitis can afflict anyone and can present in a variety of types. Understanding Hepatitis offers readers an overview of cutting-edge information that will help them to successfully confront this disease. Naheed Ali offers an introduction to the many forms of the disease, its causes and symptoms, its treatment and outcomes, and its risk factors. Looking at the disease from a whole-patient perspective, he details ways in which sufferers and their families can better cope with it. Since hepatitis is a life changer for anyone dealing with it, this book is a must-have addition to any public or personal library.
Author(s): Naheed Ali
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 193
Tags: Hepatitis: Etiology, Hepatitis: Complications, Liver Diseases, Caregivers, Popular Works
Contents......Page 9
Author’s Note......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
I: Basic Picture......Page 17
1 Introduction: Importance of Liver Health......Page 19
2 Anatomy of Hepatitis......Page 23
3 Physiology of Hepatitis......Page 27
4 Digestive Health......Page 31
5 Circulatory System Health......Page 35
6 History of Hepatitis......Page 39
7 Global Scale of Hepatitis......Page 43
II: Clinical Picture......Page 47
8 Pathology of Hepatitis......Page 49
9 Risk Factors and Causes......Page 55
10 Diagnosis of Hepatitis......Page 61
11 Role of Primary Care Physicians......Page 65
12 Role of Hepatologists......Page 69
13 Role of Gastroenterologists......Page 73
14 Role of Hospitals......Page 77
III: Many Faces of Hepatitis......Page 81
15 Hepatitis and Cholesterol......Page 83
16 Hepatitis and Obesity......Page 87
17 Hepatitis and Heart Disease......Page 91
18 Hepatitis and Liver Cancer......Page 95
19 Types of Liver Disorders......Page 101
20 Related Nonhepatic Disorders......Page 105
IV: Resolutions......Page 109
21 Natural Approaches for Hepatitis......Page 111
22 Exercise for Hepatitis Patients......Page 115
23 Pharmacological Approaches to Hepatitis......Page 119
24 Hepatitis and Surgery......Page 123
25 Mental Aspects......Page 127
26 Adjusting to Life as a Hepatitis Patient......Page 129
27 Advancements in Hepatitis Research......Page 133
28 Collective Efforts......Page 139
V: Homestretch......Page 143
29 Hope, Patience, Confidence, and Responsibility......Page 145
Glossary......Page 149
Notes......Page 153
Further Reading......Page 183
Index......Page 185
About the Author......Page 193
