Library
Resources
A
selected list of sources on Fibromyalgia
Terms to browse the PAC at: Fibromyalgia, Fibrositis,
Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Arthritis
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File: Fibromyalgia
Medical
Handbooks
Mayo Clinic family health book, 1996 – comprehensive
guide to medical terms written by experts REFERENCE ROOM REF 613
+M473 1996
Medical-Surgical
nursing a nursing approach. C1991 – valuable for its
definitions - - REFERENCE ROOM REF 610.73 +I24
Guides
Brown, Thomas McPherson. The road back: rheumatoid arthritis:
its cause and its treatment,c1998. – a treatment for
rheumatoid arthritis that works, in a conversational style ADULT
DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.72 B881
Davidson,
Paul. Are you sure its arthritis? A guide to soft –tissue
rheumatism, c1985. – analysis by a doctor in a consideration
of case histories – the difference between fybromyalgia
(fibrositis) and arthritis - a readable style - ADULT DEPT.
NON-FICTION 616.72 D253
Davidson,
Paul. Chronic muscle pain syndrome: understanding and treating
fibrositis, the body’s powerful reaction to deep-rooted
stress, 1989, - a psychological approach to fybromyalgia
- ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.55 D253
Marietta,
Georgia. Arthritis 101: questions you have. Answers you need.
c1997. – excellent source of up-to-date information - ADULT
DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.72 A787
Pain
relief
Backstrom,
Gail When muscle pain won’t go away: the relief handbook
for Fybromyalgia and chronic muscle pain, c1995 – Fybromyalgia
treatment - ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.74 B126
Encyclopedia
of natural healing: a practical self-help guide, c1997 –
alternative therapies for treatment of fibromyalgia – REFERENCE
DEPT: REF615.535 E56
Fox, Arnold
and Barry Fox. DLPA to end chronic back pain and depression,
c1985 - the connection between chronic pain and depression -
ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION 612.88 F791
Goldberg,
Burton. Alternative medicine guide to chronic fatigue, fybromyalgia
and environmental illness, c1988 - a selection of alternative
treatments targeted at fybromyalgia – relaxed style - ADULT
DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.047 G18
Smoller,
Bruce. Pain control: the Bethesda program, 1982 –
the psychological aspects of pain prevention - ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION
616.047 S666
Audiocassettes
Arthritis:
knowledge can improve your life. Presented by Dr. Frederic
Flach and Stephen A. Piaget, M.D. (audiocassette), c1995. –
“ Arthritis, a collection of ailments. The ups and downs
of drugs. When to try surgery. How exercise prevents arthritis.
Managing without medicine” – WORKROOM AUDIOCASSETTES
AC616.72 F571
Videocassettes
Bitter
pill – arthritis pain relievers. (Videocassette), c1994
- pain killers, their use - some dangers and some other uses
for them - WORKROOM VIDEOCASSETTES VC NF
Periodical
articles on the subject of Fibromyalgia
“Arthritis
attack” Maclean’s July 15 ’96 p44-5
“Arthritis
cure? No, but a faddish new remedy holds real promise.”
Newsweek February 17 ’97 p54
“Arthritis
under arrest (rheumatoid arthritis).” Time September 28
’98 p75
“Attacking
arthritis (immunotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis).” Scientific
American June ’97 p41
“Attacking
arthritis” chronic pain and joint destruction are not automatically
the legacy of rheumatoid arthritis.” Canadian Living August
’97 p95-6
“My
adult daughter has arthritis and may eventually need a wheelchair.
What renovations will make her life easier?” Chatelaine
(Eng) September ’98 p20
“New,
safe drug for arthritic pain (Celebra)” Saturday Evening
Post September/October ’98 p60-2+
“Occupational
hazards of monkdom (evidence of Arthritic knees). Discover September
’97 p24
“Relief
for swollen joints (New treatments for rheumatoid arthritis)
Time (Can ed) October 28, ’96 p51
“What
every black woman should know about fibroid tumors.” Ebony
March ’98 p54-5, 59
