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News Flash from The Parkinson's Web The Young Parkinson's Handbook, edited by Arlette Johnson is now available on the Internet on The Parkinson's Web. The URL is: http://neuro-chief-e.mgh.harvard.edu /parkinsonsweb/Main/PDmain.html The book is being serialized, chapter by chapter. As of today the first 7 chapters are available. The hot feature of the week is a sneak preview of a new book titled, "The Comprehensive Management of Parkinson's Disease." The featured chapter is fascinating reading. "Psychosocial Factors in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: A Contextual Approach" discusses, among many other topics, the role that information plays in the overall treatment of the disease. Subscribers to PARKINSN will be interested in the following quote, "....(patients) who have access to such information about their illness become active partners in managing their case with members of the health care team and HAVE BETTER LONG-TERM OUTCOMES [emphasis added] than patients who do not have access to such information." Imagine that, the Internet as adjunctive therapy for PD! Ken Bernstein [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]