Hi Nita
and list:
I don't know of a good book like you described... But...
Janet P and I obtained a Journal article that is very informative.
I wish I had a scanner...and I would send it to you.
But I don't want to infringe on copyrights....so
you will have to go to your local library
and order one copy through inter-library loan.
Books are usually five years of date by publication time.
This article is 57 pages long, so it contains lots of information.
It is written for the medical community...but it is
very readable. At the end, there is a long list
of references that you may also consider interesting.
As with any information, wisdom is required in the interpretation.
It will take you from diagnosis to end stage.
Every symptom is discussed, and the alternatives for treatment.
If there is a newer version of this article, let me know.
The title, author and source is:
An algorithm (decision tree)
for the management of Parkinson's disease: Treatment guidelines.
by C.Warren Olanow, MD, FRCPC, and William C.Koller, MD, PhD
Neurology 1998;50(Suppl 3):S1
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Nita Andres wrote:
>
> If you can think of a book a nurse can read and understand
> about the usual history of PD.I would like to know of it. No
> one expects a disease to follow a book exactly but a general
> idea would help the care givers.As it is we are out in the
> dark. Thanks, Nita Andres
>
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Ray Strand
Prairie Sky Design
-----------------( on the Edge of the Prairie Abyss )---------------
when the sky is clear
the ground is visible
49/dx PD 2 yrs/40? onset
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