Coping With Psoriasis: A Patient's Guide To Treatment

Dr. Cram is an internationally-recognized authority on the treatment of psoriasis. The book addresses the emotional side the disease as well as the physical.As many as seven million Americans suffer from psoriasis -- an incurable disease that causes red scaly patches on the skin. Because of its unsightly appearance, psoriasis often causes many individuals to retreat into isolation where they suffer in silence. Robbed of self-esteem they suffer emotionally as well as physically. Author David Cram M.D. an internationally-recognized expert on psoriasis offers help those who may suffer in silence. In Coping with Psoriasis Dr. Cram addresses the complex issues that psoriasis patients face. He addresses such topics as how the disease starts and progresses, coping emotionally treatment options, special diets, alternative therapies, and advances in treatment. He also offers a variety of resources where readers can turn for additional support and information.