MAYO CLINIC ON ARTHRITIS

This is a wonderful guide to one of the most painful and pervasive disorders of old age. Dr. Hunter uses an intellectual approach, very complete and packed with information, resources, ideas, and suggestions. The advice and coping suggestions tend to be emotional and interpersonal, or sometimes purely biological, rather than spiritual. It's what your hospital's continuing education department would put together. There are many lifestyle habits and mechanical practices that can improve arthritic symptoms, benefits that you won't learn how to create from your spiritual or mental health counselor alone. A thorough guide that ought to be in every library of medical resources for the aging. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]