Wednesday , November 24, 1999
New book on MDA for parents

Dr. Irwin Siegel, longtime Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic director at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, has written a new book, “Muscular Dystrophy in Children: A Guide for Families.”

The 130-page volume is available for reference at MDA offices in almost every major city in the United States. Published by Demos Medical Publishing in New York and priced at $19.95, the innovative work can be purchased at bookstores, on the Internet and through Demos at (800)532-8663.

Written in straightforward but warm language, “Muscular Dystrophy in Children” defines the medical options, offers guidance on parenting issues, discusses the child's needs at different ages and describes the latest research in muscular dystrophy. It carries a foreword by Robert Ross, MDA senior vice president and executive director.

Siegel is a prolific physician-author. Some of his previous works are for a general audience, while others are for medical professionals. Among his books are “The Clinical Management of Muscle Disease,” “Muscle and Its Diseases,” “First Aid Without Fear” (first aid for the blind in Braille), “Posture in the Blind,” “The Clinical I,” “One Wonderful Day at a Time” (for children), “Now and At Other Times” (poetry), “101 Questions and Answers About Muscular Dystrophy,” “Hey, I'm Here Too!” (for siblings of children with muscular dystrophy), “101 Hints to Help-With-Ease for Patients With Neuromuscular Disease,” and “All About Bone — An Owner's Manual.”

MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive patient and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. Recognized by the American Medical Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award “for significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity,” MDA maintains 230 hospital-affiliated clinics that offer families the best in care for progressive neuromuscular diseases.

MDA annually funds some 400 scientific teams worldwide. These investigators have made significant advances toward cures for several muscle-wasting diseases. They've pioneered breakthroughs that may well lead to therapies for heart disease, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and cystic fibrosis.

For information about MDA research progress and/or referrals to MDA clinics, call 1-800-572-1717, or visit MDA's Web site at www.mdausa.org. MDA programs are almost entirely funded by individual private contributors.


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