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PAC: Choosing the Right Health-Care Provider
Developed with the National Council of Clinical Advisory Committee Chairs, Last updated February 2005, Outlines some steps people with MS should take when choosing a health-care provider---and it explains how professionals come to be listed on chapters' referral lists.
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PAC: History of MS: The Basic Facts
Dr. Loren Rolak, Last updated 2003, Overview of MS from the Middle Ages to the present, highlights role of the Society since 1946. 13 pages.
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PAC: Just the Facts: 2006-2007
Last updated August 2006, Frequently asked questions about MS and the National MS Society.
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PAC: Living Well with MS
Carroll, David L. & Jon Dudley Dorman, MD. Harper Collins Publisher, 1993 A Guide for Patient, Caregiver, and Family, health writer Carroll and neurologist Dorman have authored a compact, highly readable guide for people with MS. Information on diagnosis, psychological coping, the importance of exercise and nutrition, and practical tips for everyday living with MS are presented clearly. The tone is realistic but upbeat, as noted in the title.
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PAC: Multiple Sclerosis Questions and Answers
Barnes, David. Merit Publishing International, 2000. This up-to-date and comprehensive publication is aimed at clinicians, patients and carers who require the most recent information available on Multiple Sclerosis. Setting the standard for books on MS, the contents includes answers to: Is MS a virus? Is it contagious? Can MS be passed to children? What age groups are affected? What are the symptoms? How is MS treated? Is it hard to diagnose? Is there a cure? What are the "alternative" therapies?
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PAC: Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
Holland, Nancy., Murray T. Jock and Reingold, Stephen, Demos vermande, 1996 Addresses the specific issues of those newly diagnosed in a sensitive and insightful way.
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PAC: Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - 3rd Edition
Holland, Nancy J., Murray, T. Jock and Reingold, Stephen C. Demos Medical Publishing, 2007. The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) poses potential concerns related to all aspects of life and plans for the future. Family members and other loved ones are similarly concerned, and everyone involved struggles to make sense of life with this permanent intruder. One of the first responses is usually an active search for information about the disease itself and its potential long-term effects. Chapters discuss the nature of MS, its management, and guidelines for dealing with all aspects of the disease and its impact on your life. A chapter on services available from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a glossary, a list of resources, and additional reading suggestions make this the place to begin your education about MS. With education and proper care, most people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis will lead full and productive lives. Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, Third Edition is an essential resource for everything you need to know about MS, and includes new or updated sections on: The most current medical treatments for the management of MS Complementary and alternative medicine and MS Financial and life planning Children with MS Updated diagnostic criteria Additional chapters discuss the nature of MS, its management, and guidelines for dealing with all aspects of the disease and its impact on your life. A chapter on services available from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, a glossary, a list of resources, and additional reading suggestions make this the place to begin your education about MS.

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PAC: Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - Second Edition
Holland, Nancy., Murray T. Jock and Reingold, Stephen, Demos Medical Publishing, 2001 Addresses the specific issues of those newly diagnosed in a sensitive and insightful way.

PAC: Research Directions in Multiple Sclerosis
Stephen C. Reingold, PhD, Last updated July 2004, Explains current research in key areas of immunology, genetics, virology, myelin repair, and more. For nonscientists. Illustrations.
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PAC: What Everyone Should Know About Multiple Sclerosis
Last updated 2003, Overview of MS suitable for the whole family. Illustrations. 16-page booklet.
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PAC: What Is Multiple Sclerosis?
Last updated November 2006, Symptoms, disease patterns, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and research efforts.
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PAC: Yes You Can! Go Beyond Physical Adversity and Live Life to Its Fullest
Dietz, PhD, Janis. Demos, 2000. Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is our only chance. And, given that it is our only chance, Dr. Janis Dietz wants to show the reader how to make the most of it; how to weather challenges, illnesses, and disability. She wants them to come away from the experience of reading this book with a new zest for life and a new feeling of what you can accomplish. And they will. She will help the reader realize those "positive responses to tough challenges." With her "can-do" attitude, she will inspire them to reach higher and further.
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