Mayo Clinic On Arthritis
by Gene G. Hunder, M.D.

Publisher:  Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN:  1893005003

Just published in 1999, Mayo Clinic On Arthritis is a book committed to helping you live more productively and comfortably with arthritis. Thebook focuses on the two most common forms of arthritis, osteoarthritis andrheumatoid arthritis, but is useful to people with other forms of arthritisas well. The experience of Mayo Clinic physicians, nurses, researchscientists, therapists, and other health care professionals is the basisfor the information in the book, which ultimately promotes self-help.

Advice is offered on understanding arthritis, protecting your joints,exercising properly, controlling pain, healthful diet and nutrition,traveling with arthritis, and working with arthritis. The mind-bodyconnection and the impact of emotions, stress, and relaxation is alsoexplored in Mayo Clinic On Arthritis. The spectrum of treatmentsavailable for arthritis including medications, surgery, and alternativeapproaches is detailed along with information on the newest treatment trends.

Mayo Clinic On Arthritis is recommended by the Arthritis Foundation. Thebook is written in a conversational style and is easy to read andunderstand. The 180-page book is comprehensive and packed with valuableinformation tapped from the experts. Since 1983, the Mayo Clinic haspublished health information including various award-winning newsletters,books, and online services. It is highly regarded as a reliable healthinformation resource.

The editor-in-chief of Mayo Clinic On Arthritis, Gene G. Hunder, M.D., isa practicing arthritis specialist at Mayo Clinic and an authority onrheumatology. Hunder worked closely with over two dozen Mayo Clinic colleagues in preparation for this book which is an excellent resource for arthritis patients.

Carol Eustice, your Guide for Arthritis