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Book review
Parkinson's Disease: A Self-Help Guide for Patients and Their Carers.
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Parkinson's Disease: A Self-Help Guide for Patients and Their Carers. Edited by m jahanshahi and cd marsden. Published by Souvenir Press, London, 1998. ISBN 0-285-63317-1.
Information is a vital tool for patients wishing to gain more control over their lives. Different sources of information will suit different patients, and this book is a useful addition to the range of available resources. Its strength comes from the authors immense clinical experience. Its weakness is that it is too hospital centred. A formidable fist of potential investigations is described (including PET). Idiopathic Parkinson's …