Medical etiology, assessment, and treatment of chronic fatigue and malaise : clinical differentiation and intervention

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Medical etiology, assessment, and treatment of chronic fatigue and malaise : clinical differentiation and intervention

Roberto Patarca-Montero

Haworth Medical Press, c2004

  • case : alk. paper
  • soft : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-612) and index

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収録内容

  • Possible causative, predisposing, and perpetuating factors of chronic fatiguing illnesses
  • Body defense factors (immunological factors)
  • Endocrine factors
  • Neurological factors
  • Psychological and psychiatric factors
  • Hematological factors
  • Musculoskeletal factors
  • Nutritional factors
  • Treatment of chronic fatiguing illnesses
  • Graded exercise
  • Graded activity (energy management) therapy
  • Sleep therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Nutritional therapy
  • Pharmacological therapy
  • Complementary and alternative therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Antimicrobial therapies

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内容説明

A handy reference guide to living with fatigue! Medical Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue and Malaise: Clinical Differentiation and Intervention is the single reference source you need for vital information on the fatiguing illnesses that affect more than 800,000 Americans. Written by one of the foremost experts in the field, the book is a comprehensive guide to the debilitating, and often misunderstood, phenomenon of fatigue, examining its multiple causes and treatments. Through a detailed history of chronic fatigue and a look at the factors that influence evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, the book gives you immediate access to the answers you and your patients have been searching for. Practical and easy-to-use, Medical Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue and Malaise: Clinical Differentiation and Intervention saves you the time and trouble of sorting through extensive research findings for the information you need on the many contexts and consequences of fatigue. The book examines how fatigue is defined and measured and how it relates to autoimmune diseases, cancer, neurological disease, and a variety of other pathologies. You'll also get immediate access to the latest related findings in cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, psychology, and psychiatry that served as the basis for research and therapeutic interventions. Medical Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue and Malaise: Clinical Differentiation and Intervention provides valuable information on: complicating factors in the diagnosis and treatment of fatigue symptom distress and quality of life body defense factors fatigue perception and severity chronic fatigue syndrome fatigue and the environment predisposed and perpetuating factors for chronic fatiguing illnesses cytokines endocrine factors and much more! Medical Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue and Malaise: Clinical Differentiation and Intervention also includes tables, figures, and references. This accessible reference guide is crucial for anyone suffering the effects of this baffling disorder and for the healthcare professionals they depend on.

目次

Chapter 1. Chronic Fatigue: Definition and History Definition of Chronic Fatigue History of Chronic Fatiguing Illnesses Definition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer-Related Fatigue Factors That Influence the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fatigue and Chronic Fatiguing Illnesses Measurement of Fatigue Perception and Severity Chapter 2. Relevance of Fatigue to Other Symptoms, and to Diagnosis, Predisposition, and Treatment of Illnesses Such as Cancer Relevance of Fatigue to Symptom Distress and Quality of Life Relevance of Fatigue in the Diagnosis of Other Diseases Such as Cancer Relevance of Fatigue and Chronic Fatiguing Illnesses in Predisposition to Diseases Such as Cancer Relevance of Fatigue in the Treatment of Other Diseases Such as Cancer Chapter 3. Possible Causative, Predisposing, and Perpetuating Factors of Chronic Fatiguing Illnesses Body Defense Factors (Immunological Factors) Endocrine Factors Neurological Factors Psychological and Psychiatric Factors Hematological Factors Musculoskeletal Factors Nutritional Factors Chapter 4. Treatment of Chronic Fatiguing Illnesses Graded Exercise Graded Activity (Energy Management) Therapy Sleep Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Nutritional Therapy Pharmacological Therapy Complementary and Alternative Therapy Immunotherapy Antimicrobial Therapies References Index

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