Can I tell you about Eczema?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

AvJulie Collier

E-bok

Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Meet Helen - a girl with eczema. Helen invites readers to learn about this skin condition from her perspective, describing how it feels to have itchy and inflamed skin nearly all the time. She explains how different creams, ointments and other treatments can help her skin to feel better and lets readers know about other ways she can be helped and supported.This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-02-21
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780857009999
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Serie:Can I tell you about...?
Illustratör:Apsley
Medarbetare:Margaret Cox

Utforska kategorier

Dermatologi inom Medicin
Särskilda hälsotillstånd inom Hälsa och familj

Mer om författaren

Julie Collier and her daughter have both suffered with eczema since they were around 4 months old. She is a volunteer media contact with the National Eczema Society, helping to raise awareness of the condition and to reach out to others to let them know they are not alone. Julie also does voluntary work with other charities. She lives in the West Midlands, UK.

Recensioner i media

Can I Tell You About Eczema? is an exceptionally well-written, factual book about this chronic condition. Children, along with their parents, siblings, extended family, as well as friends and teachers, are given a glimpse into what it's like to live with eczema.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Margaret Cox, Chief Executive, National Eczema Society. Acknowledgements. 1. Introducing Helen, who has eczema. 2. What is eczema?. 3. What can make eczema worse?. 4. How eczema affects school. 5. How eczema affects home. 6. How eczema affects friendships. 7. Treatments for eczema. 8. How family and friends can help. 9. How school can help. 10. Other disorders related to eczema. Other organisations and websites.