The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness 2011/12

This resource provides overviews of 89 chronic illnesses and lists of 10,905 support services and resources for them, for patients, families, healthcare professionals, and other caregivers. Arranged alphabetically by illness, entries list organizations, state agencies, resource centers, support groups, magazines, newsletters, books for adults and children, audio and video tapes, hotlines, and websites and their contact information, key personnel, and brief descriptions and other relevant information. General resources, wish-granting foundations, and death and bereavement groups round out the book. Indexes are by entry name and geographic location. This edition has been revised to include updated and new listings. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)