WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK!!

 

EVERYONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

THE BEST NEW MEDICINES

THE CURE FOR THE DISEASE THEY CARE ABOUT

BUT WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE

IS THAT THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO DOING WELL

IS A LACK OF INFORMATION

 

 NOT JUST YOUR LACK OF INFORMATION   BUT EVERYONE ELSE’S LACK OF INFORMATION TOO.

 

MOST PARENTS NEVER DREAMED CHILDREN COULD GET ARTHRITIS

 

MANY PHYSICIANS DON’T REALIZE HOW OFTEN CHILDREN GET ARTHRITIS EITHER

 

THIS BOOK IS INTENDED TO EDUCATE PARENTS, TEACHERS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT CHILDREN DO GET ARTHRITIS.  SHARE IT WITH THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW!!!!

 

BUT THAT’S NOT ENOUGH!!!!

 

AFTER YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR KNOW YOUR CHILD HAS ARTHRITIS

THE KEY TO GETTING THE BEST RESULTS IS STILL IN YOUR HANDS

 

YOU SEE YOUR CHILD EVERYDAY.  YOU KNOW WHEN THINGS ARE GOING WRONG.  YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GIVES THE MEDICINE, MAKES SURE IT GETS TAKEN, GETS THE TESTS DONE AND KEEPS THE APPOINTMENTS FOR DOCTOR VISITS, PHYSICAL THERAPY ETC.  YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO HAS THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON HOW WELL YOUR CHILD DOES!!

 

DO YOU KNOW WHEN NOT TO GIVE THE MEDICINE?

 

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR FRUSTRATIONS?

YOUR CHILD’S FRUSTRATIONS?

YOUR FAMILY’S FRUSTRATIONS?

 

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THE SCHOOL, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, AND THE PEOPLE IN THE STORE WHO ASK NOSEY QUESTIONS?

 

        THIS BOOK ISN’T JUST ABOUT DISEASES AND MEDICINES; IT’S ABOUT HOW TO SURVIVE LIVING WITH A CHILD WITH A CHRONIC DISEASE.  TOO FEW PARENTS AND TOO FEW DOCTORS REALIZE THAT COPING WITH THE EMOTIONAL UPS AND DOWNS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS IS THE HARDEST PART.   EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE ON THE SAME TEAM.  PARENTS, SIBLINGS, DOCTORS AND THE PATIENTS THEMSELVES ALL HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO GET THE BEST RESULT.  IF ANYONE QUITS TRYING, EVERYONE WILL SUFFER.

 

         THE AIM OF THIS BOOK IS TO HELP YOU TO HELP YOUR CHILD, HELP YOURSELF, AND HELP YOUR FAMILY.  CHRONIC ILLNESS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.  MY GOAL IS TO HELP YOU TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY GETS THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME.

 

Thomas J. A. Lehman MD

 

    Dr. Tom Lehmans experience and compassion are evident on every page of this book, and they help guide the readerchild, parent, and healthcare professional alike through the world of childhood arthritis.  This book is an absolute gem written with a single goal in mind:  improve the lives of kids with arthritis. -- Jack Klippel, M.D. President and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation

 

     Dr. Lehman has given parents and families of children with arthritis the first book that speaks to the parent and child as equals.  His book explains the illnesses, the medications, the lab tests, and the disease course in simple, understandable lay language and givens them valuable insight into how a pediatric rheumatologist thinks.  Bravo!-- Charles Spencer, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Chicago, La Rabida

 

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    A small expense for your family’s best interest.