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    Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

    I'm reading this now and it's great.

    Completely redesigned for easy reading and fully updated with the latest research and information on current practice, medication, legal matters, and specific conditions, this new edition of a vital resource is full of tips, suggestions, and strategies to deal with chronic illness and symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, disability, and depression. It encourages readers to develop individual approaches to setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support so that they are able to do the things they want and need.

    Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. Aimed at letting people become self-managers of their own illness, this book's one simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic illness to live a productive, healthy life.
    More of a workbook and used in the Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self Management workshops offered worldwide. I've been wanting to take the workshop but the dates/times haven't worked out so far.

    Here's information on the workshop:

    http://patienteducation.stanford.edu...ams/cdsmp.html

    Here is a list to look up who is offering the course:

    http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/organ/cdsites.html


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    #2
    Who is the author of this book and where is it available for purchase?

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      #3
      You can find it on Amazon.

      Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Depression, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema and Other Physical and Mental Health Conditions by
      Kate Lorig (Author), Halsted Holman (Author), David Sobel (Author), Diana Laurent (Author), Virginia Gonzalez (Author), Marion Minor (Author)

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        #4
        Thank you! I will check this out.

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          #5
          You're welcome! I am on chapter 4 and really enjoying it. Great way to learn how to be in charge of things in a positive and proactive manner despite health issues.

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