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1 online resource |
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text file rda |
Contents |
Something's going on: symptoms and definitions -- Why me?: causes, risk factors, and prevention -- Diagnosis -- Types of seizures -- Treatment: medicine and beyond -- Your life: managing epilepsy -- Epilepsy research: what will happen next? -- Your friends and family: dealing with social issues -- Help! helping yourself and helping others. |
Summary |
Living with epilepsy features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with epilepsy during adolescence. Topics include causes, risk factors, and prevention, diagnosis, types of seizures, treatment, managing epilepsy, and dealing with social issues. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further readings, Just the Facts summary of medical facts about addiction, Where to Turn summary of key advice that includes contact information for helpful organizations, a glossary, and source notes. |
System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
Subject |
Epilepsy -- Juvenile literature.
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Epilepsy. |
Genre |
Electronic books. |
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Juvenile works.
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Added Author |
Boundless (Digital media service)
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ISBN |
9781614784593 $59.93 |
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1614784590 $59.93 |
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