Hepatitis simply means liver inflammation, and it covers many conditions. While some Hepatitis is due to viral infection, the liver can also be injured and become inflamed through the action of chemicals, environmental toxins, medication, and alcohol abuse. Provide your readers with essential information on Hepatitis. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with Hepatitis give readers a first-hand experience. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers. Review: Hepatitis"High school students researching health topics will be very thankful for this highly informative and homework-friendly series. Teens with a personal interest or health concern will also find useful and fascinating material and a list of organizations to contact for further information and help. This series is a must-have for any library serving high school students who might be curious about or need to research the subjects."-VOYA, May 2008
