| Description: |
xxviii, 421 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary: |
"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, with more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year. However, doctors are deeply divided on how to diagnose and treat it, giving rise to the controversy known as the {28}Lyme Wars. |
| Contents: |
What is Lyme disease? -- The early history and epidemiologic surveillance -- What are the symptoms and signs of Lyme disease? -- What do the diagnostic tests tell us? -- The great divide and the Lyme wars -- Why would symptoms persist after antibiotic treatment? -- What are the treatments? -- Other tick-transmitted illnesses -- What other non-infectious diseases have Lyme-like symptoms? -- Prevention and transmission -- Suggestions to the patient in search of medical help -- The experience of the patient with chronic illness -- Frequently asked questions -- The good news about Lyme disease research. |
| Bibliog.: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject: |
Lyme disease.
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| Contributors: |
Sotsky, Jennifer, author.
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| ISBN/ISSN: |
9780231183840 (hardcover) |
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0231183844 (hardcover) |
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