Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of multiple sclerosis / June Halper and Nancy J. Holland -- Integrating the concept of hope into clinical practice / Linda A. Morgante -- Educating the patient and family / June Halper and Nancy J. Holland -- Providing advocacy for the patient with multiple sclerosis / Dorothy E. Northrop -- Providing culturally competent care / June Halper -- Managing and minimizing symptoms / Randall T. Schapiro and Diana M. Schneider -- Managing elimination dysfunction / Marie A. Namey -- Addressing risk factors across the disease spectrum / Colleen Harris -- Incorporating complementary and alternative medicine in symptom management / Patricia M. Kennedy -- Addressing psychosocial issues / Nicholas G. Larocca and Rosalind C. Kalb -- Acknowledging sexuality and implementing family planning / Rosalind C. Kalb -- Working with the pediatric patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis / Jennifer R. Boyd and Maria C. Milazzo -- Collaborating with the rehabilitation team / Patricia M. Kennedy -- Maximizing the effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutics / Aliza Bitton Ben-Zacharia.