Books in the Patient-Centered Guides series

This text offers advice from dozens of veteran parents on how to cope with a child's hospitalization, relieving anxious parents so they can help dispel their child's fears and concerns. Included are tips on preparing their child, handling procedures without trauma, and preventing insurance snafus.

This text charts the territory of successfully living with IBD including: finding the right diagnosis; getting state-of-the-art treatment; coping with prednisone; living with an ostomy; dealing with insurance and employment; managing relationships; and finding emotional support.