When the Diagnosis Is Multiple Sclerosis: Help, Hope, and Insights from an Affected Physician

by Kym Orsetti Furney and Kym Orsetti Furney MD

Book Overview

Kym Orsetti Furney was a 34-year-old physician enjoying her exciting career and life with her husband and young daughter when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. At first terrified, Furney has rebounded from the shock of diagnosis and--empowered by information, treatment, and support--continues her work as a doctor, teacher, wife, and parent despite the challenges of MS.

Here she offers help and hope to other people coping with a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801893925
• ISBN13: 9780801893926
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher