{"product_id":"2940150713062","title":"Diagnosis: Rare Disease","description":"Denise Crompton’s Diagnosis is compelling look at 13 families who received the diagnosis no parents ever wants to hear.  “Diagnosis: Rare Disease” provides a heartbreaking exposé of what life is like for families that have a member with a rare disease. Crompton details the journey of each family, including her own, who has one or more children with a rare disease called Mucolipidosis. The stories wade through the erratic diagnosis process, medical muck-ups, endless pain, a plethora of medical appliances and home modifications, special education, multiple hospitalizations and surgeries, unrelenting stress and the ever-present fear of death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book highlights how stoic, resilient, strong and resourceful these families are,” explains Carolyn Paisley-Dew, ISMRD Board Member, Australia. “It underlines the importance of networks to allow these isolated families to support each other and to give them a sense of belonging. Denise Crompton presents these stories in a style that is compassionate and easy to read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Diagnosis” is a must-read for medical professionals who wish to learn how to work with families in these difficult situations.  Families dealing with a rare disease will recognize themselves in this book that is destined to be a classic in its field.","brand":"All Star Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109505122544,"sku":"2940150713062","price":4.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150713062_p0.jpg?v=1763751866","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150713062","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}