Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Introduction
	Acknowledgments
	Contributors
1	The Nature of Multiple Sclerosis	1
2	New Hope for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis	27
3	Optimal Primary Care Management for People with Multiple Sclerosis	41
4	The Evolution of Disease Management	49
5	Promoting Adherence to Complex Protocols	61
6	The Role of Research in Nursing Practice	73
7	Research Coordinator: Another Dimension of MS Nursing	85
8	Case Management	101
9	Recognizing and Treating Cognitive Impairment	109
10	Strategies and Challenges in Managing Spasticity	117
11	Pulmonary Complications	137
12	New Therapies	149
13	Symptom Management	175
14	Psychosocial Implications of Multiple Sclerosis	213
15	Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis	239
	App.: Recommended Reading	267
	App.: Resources	268
	Index	283