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TB FACTS: TB infects about one-third of all humans worldwide. In 2005 alone, 9,000,000 people were diagnosed with the infection and more than 2,000,000 died. About 40,000,000 people have become latently infected with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis during 2005. About 80% of these new cases will have occurred in just 23 countries and more than half are allocated to five nations: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. 14,500 cases were identified in the US alone in 2004, Southeast Asia has the largest number of cases and in Eastern Europe and Africa the incidence of TB is rising. This is due mainly to the spread of HIV/AIDS, the breakdown in global health services and the emergence of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis.
The purpose of this book is to increase understanding of TB and MDR-TB (Multidrug-Resistant TB), highlight the importance of compliance and raise awareness of this growing worldwide epidemic. The lack of information available on TB for sufferers and the recognition of the importance of having information became the author’s motivation for writing this book.
The information in this new edition is written in simple terms, which makes it easy-to-read and understand. The text is very comprehensive; if one has tuberculosis or one wants a good understanding of TB and those living with it, all the information is available in this publication. The book explains what happens and why to those with TB. Medical facts, statistics and data are also provided to help readers put the TB epidemic in perspective.
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The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook, Second Edition is essential reading for patients. It will also be particularly useful to healthcare providers such as nurses, and those working with TB patients on a daily basis. Families and friends of patients that want a good understanding of the TB process will find the publication extremely useful, too. Physicians will be able to provide it to their TB patients and it will be useful to schools and libraries as an invaluable source of information.
List of contents:
A Clinician’s Perspective, A Patient’s Perspective by Dr. Marcos Espinal And Dr. Ernesto Jaramillo; What is Tuberculosis? How is Tuberculosis Diagnosed? Treatment and Adherence, Understanding Isolation, Lifestyle Management: nutrition, exercise, psychological issues, stigma; The Growing Patients’ Movement, TB-Tips: Advice for People with TB, Personal TB Treatment Chart, Glossary, Useful Sources of Information, References, Index
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How little we all know, and how shocking to find that out!,
By Scotty Twig (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tuberculosis Survival Handbook 2nd Edition (Paperback)
As a dual qualified nurse (RGN & RMN) working within mental health with clients who have illicit drug and alcohol problems, homelessness, poverty and severe mental health issues I thought I was fully aware of the issues of TB. Then, i became very unwell and was admitted to Hospital and diagnosed with TB. How shocking for me, both as a professional and personally. I then discovered how little I did know about this illness. This book gave me an intorductory but shocking insight into how big an issue TB is worldwide, but also 'normalised' my experience and helped me focus on getting well through the long hard months that were to follow. A must intorductory read for all health professionals and anyone unfortunate enough to 'be in the wrong place at the wrong time' and contract this very preventable infection.
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