Hepatitis

by Jacqueline Langwith (Editor)

Overview

Hepatitis simply means liver inflammation, and it covers many conditions. While some Hepatitis is due to viral infection, the liver can also be injured and become inflamed through the action of chemicals, environmental toxins, medication, and alcohol abuse. Provide your readers with essential information on Hepatitis. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with Hepatitis give readers a first-hand experience. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737745535
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/26/2009
Series:	Perspectives on Diseases & Disorders Series
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Understanding Hepatitis

1 An Overview of Hepatitis Thelma King Thiel 15

2 Hepatitis A Causes a Short-Lived but Potentially Serious Disease Larry I. Lutwick 25

3 Hepatitis B Is One of the Most Common Chronic Infectious Diseases David A. Cramer Teresa G. Odle 31

4 Hepatitis C Can Go Undetected for Years Larry I. Lutwick Tish Davidson 39

5 Hepatitis D Has Little Public Awareness: Hepatitis B Foundation 46

6 A New Hepatitis B Vaccine May Help Those in the Developing World: ScienceDaily 51

7 Hepatitis C Is the Number One Reason for Liver Transplants Peter Jaret 57

Chapter 2 Controversies Surrounding Hepatitis

1 Treating Prisoners with Hepatitis C Is Cost Effective Jennifer A. Tan Tom A. Joseph Sammy Saab 66

2 Treating All Prisoners with Hepatitis C May Not Be Feasible Owen J. Murray John Pulvino Jacques Baillargeon David Paar Ben G. Raimer 74

3 Health Care Workers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C David M. Sine 82

4 Health Care Workers Should Not Be Tested for Hepatitis C Bashyr Aziz 94

5 The Hepatitis B Vaccine Causes Multiple Sclerosis David Kirby 101

6 The Hepatitis B Vaccine Does Not Cause Multiple Sclerosis: Immunization Safety Office: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 107

7 Chimpanzees Are Needed for Research on Hepatitis and Other Diseases: Foundation for Biomedical Research 114

8 Chimpanzees Should Not Be Used for Hepatitis Research Theodora Capaldo Jarrod Bailey 120

Chapter 3 Personal Stories About Hepatitis

1 A Musician Battles Hepatitis C David Crosby 130

2 An Officer with Hepatitis C Waits for a Liver Transplant Hattie Brown Garrow 134

3 Life Is Difficult for Chinese Livingwith Hepatitis B Tan Ee Lyn 140

Glossary 145

Chronology 149

Organizations to Contact 152

For Further Reading 156

Index 158

Editorial Reviews

Review: Hepatitis "High school students researching health topics will be very thankful for this highly informative and homework-friendly series. Teens with a personal interest or health concern will also find useful and fascinating material and a list of organizations to contact for further information and help. This series is a must-have for any library serving high school students who might be curious about or need to research the subjects."—VOYA, May 2008

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