Great purchase

[DonnaBoll]

I want to make everyone aware of an amazing book by the world reknowned PBC expert. I encourage everyone, especially those newly diagnosed, to purchase this book - both editions if possible. Dr. Jones has been one of the contributors to The PBC Foundation's Thursdays' live Q&A sessions. This information below is from Amazon website. Please consider getting yourself a copy. So much information there.

PBC: The Definitive Guide for Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis Paperback – June 6, 2020

by Prof David Jones OBE (Author)

Please note that this listing is for the first edition of this book. The second edition is now available and is listed separately. Although the content of this first edition remains correct the field has moved on significantly in the three years since it was published. The second edition has been completely updated to take account of this progress. It has also been expanded significantly

This is the definitive guide to help patients with the liver disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) beat the condition. Treatments for PBC have advanced rapidly in recent years and we are in a better position than ever to completely control it. With the information in this book you can make sure you are getting the best possible treatment, and find out what you can do to help yourself. Written by one of the world's leading experts on PBC, this book explains all aspects of the condition, from why people get it, to how it is diagnosed in the clinic, how it is treated and how you can beat the symptoms. It can be read as a thorough explanation; a textbook for patients. Alternatively, with "two-minute versions" for each of the chapters, you get can all the key facts quickly. The book also has a dictionary of PBC which will help you understand the technical terms and medical jargon that you may encounter. The book is also ideal for the relatives and partners of PBC patients to help them better understand their loved one's medical problems. It will also be really useful for students, doctors , nurses and other professionals who are encountering PBC for the first time and want to find out more.

[Lj28]

does this book discuss fibrates? I’m trying to convince my dr to use that and this might help convince him.

[DonnaBoll Administrator in reply to Lj28]

I will look at my copy of it and get back to you later today. Are you considered a non responder to Urso?

[DonnaBoll Administrator in reply to Lj28]

I did post today that the book does discuss their use in the chapter "Treatment of PBC'. Hope you find this book helpful for you and your family.

[Sister65]

This book is extremely informative and helpful. Absolutely worth buying!!

[DCMurphy]

Thanks for the information about a second addition. I found the information in the first invaluable. I gave a copy to my GI doctor who liked it so much that he has made every new medical staff in his practice read it as well.

[DonnaBoll Administrator in reply to DCMurphy]

wow! good for you for doing that ... and even more so good for him for being so open minded to learning more about PBC. I almost wish every patient any doc sees for PBC would just get a copy.