All the information you need, straight from the experts
The Facts series offers clear, straightforward, and practical advice about a range of medical conditions and topics.
The mass of medical information now available can be bewildering, and it can be difficult to know which sources to trust. For patients and their carers wishing to go beyond the information available from busy doctors, or who are simply not sure of the right questions to ask, The Facts series offers a clear path through a maze of conflicting advice.
Every title is written by a specialist in the field, so the reader can be sure that the information offered is reliable, authoritative and balanced. The experts cover all the most frequently-asked questions, from background information to treatment options, terminology, how daily life will be affected, and where to go for more help.
Designed to be accessible to patients and their families, The Facts books are also ideal for healthcare professionals of all levels who are looking for brief, practical reviews to help them in advising their patients.
Praise for books in The Facts series
"The authors have packed a huge amount of information into a small, neat book that's patient-friendly and accessible. I just wish I'd been able to read it all those years ago."
Maeve Binchy, Daily Mail, June 2008 (Osteoarthritis: The Facts)
"This isn't a 'soft' book...that holds the hand of the reader from diagnosis to treatment...it's dry, full of medical studies and hits you with facts. But don't let this put you off. Full of...the latest research into therapies, it's well worth persevering with."
Ros Holness, Daily Mail, April 2008 (Stroke: The Facts)
"THE definitive book on pill use for the consumer... and the professional."
Family Planning Today (The Pill: The Facts)
"This book is to be welcomed. It provides concise, helpful, and practical information for the lay person or their carer on the reasons why we tend to fall as we age and how the risk of falling can be reduced."
From the foreword, Pamela Holmes, Help the Aged (Falls: The Facts)
"...the book provides an excellent guide for patients on the cause,
classification and treatment of asthma, and useful guidance on the self-management of the condition."
Ian Pavord - Asthma UK (Asthma: The Facts)
"This excellent book covers the whole range of eating disorders from anorexia to obesity...all possible causes for the conditions are described and discussed...Anyone concerned with eating disorders would benefit from this book."
Youthinmind.co.uk (Eating Disorders: The Facts)
"You couldn't ask for a better book on this disease."
Journal of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Myotonic Dystrophy: The Facts)
"The authors correctly sense the questions you might have. Had I
picked up the book before I was diagnosed, it would have made it clear I had a problem."
Dr Linda Papadopoulos, Daily Mail, May 2008 (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Facts)
"Written by an author who has recovered from [borderline personality] disorder lends the book an authenticity and practicality not found in other books." Doody's Notes (Borderline Personality Disorder: The Facts)
"No major areas are ignored, and patients who want more information on these subjects will have a good background after reading this book...I will be suggesting it to my own patients."
Melissa Porter, Daily Mail (Thyroid Disease: The Facts)
The full list of books available in The Facts series
ADHD
Alcoholism, 4th Edition NEW EDITION!
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Asthma
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Back Pain COMING SUMMER 2009!
Borderline Personality Disorder
Breast Cancer
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 2nd Edition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Cosmetic Surgery
Cystic Fibrosis, 4th Edition
Depression
Diabetes
Down Syndrome, 3rd Edition
Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties
Eating Disorders, 6th Edition NEW EDITION!
Epilepsy NEW EDITION!
Epilepsy in WomenNEW!
Essential Tremor
Falls
Head Injury NEW!
Huntington's Disease, 2nd Edition
Infertility NEW!
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Insomnia and Other Adult Sleep Problems NEW!
Kidney Failure
Living with a Long-term Illness
Lupus, 2nd Edition
Motor Neuron Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy, 3rd Edition
Myotonic Dystrophy
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis NEW!
Panic Disorder
The Pill and other forms of hormonal contraception: The Facts, 7th Edition
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Prenatal Tests
Prostate Cancer
Psoriatic Arthritis NEW!
Schizophrenia
Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2nd Edition
Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents NEW!
Stroke
Thyroid Disease, 4th Edition
Tourette SyndromeNEW!
