Hit Below the Belt: Facing Up to Prostate Cancer - Couverture souple

Berberich, Ralph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1587610779 ISBN 13 : 9781587610776

Editeur : Celestial Arts, 2002

Synopsis

Book by F Ralph Berberich MD

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"An extraordinarily useful book, one likely to become an indispensable read for those grappling with treatment choices." -Building Better Health online "This book rewards the willing attention of any reader. I enjoyed reading about how an articulate, thoughtful person copes with major adversity." -The Dominion, a New Zealand newspaper"Lucid . . . clear-eyed and explicit. . . .best for those compelled . . . to fully explore the radiation option and anyone looking for a sincere (but not squishy) personal accounting of what it's like to deal with the disease." -Washington Post "This book would be a valuable resource to any newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient." -Charles E. Myers, Jr., M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology, The University of Virginia Medical Center; Editor, The Prostate Forum"An expertly woven memoir [that is] remarkable [and] refreshingly direct." -ForeWord magazine "Berberich recounts-with remarkable candor and courage-the white-knuckle experience of being diagnosed with cancer, the difficulty of choosing and undergoing treatment, and the challenge of learning to live with the cancer that strikes 200,000 American men each year." -Nutrition Action Healthletter

Présentation de l'éditeur

With parallel force to breast cancer'¬?s tug at the heart of a woman's self-image, prostate cancer strikes a man at the core of his masculinity. This account of one man's battle with prostate cancer resonates with the plights of thousands of men. But what sets HIT BELOW THE BELT apart is the author'¬?s perspective as a physician-in particular, his experiences as an oncologist. An ordinary patient with an extraordinary background, Ralph Berberich captures both the medical side of the disease and the fragility of a human being confronted by a life-threatening illness-as well as the process of education that enables him to cope with his diagnosis. HIT BELOW THE BELT deviates both from medical accounts, which are often dry and unsympathetic, and inspirational books on the subject, which lack specificity and depth. Instead, Berberich gives an honest, highly personal, and often poignant telling of the details of his struggle.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Celestial Arts
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1587610779
• ISBN 13: 9781587610776
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible