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The Complete Resource Guide for People with Chronic Illness

2025/26 Edition

This widely-hailed resource guide is structured around the 80 most prevalent chronic illnesses and provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness.

Thousands of hours of research have gone into this new 2025/2026 edition. Each chronic illness chapter has been reviewed by a medical editor to make sure the most up-to-date information on symptoms and treatments is included. Plus, we’ve added hundreds of brand new entries and updated thousands of existing entries with the latest information.

Here is a sampling of the many disorders that are covered in this helpful volume:

  • Asthma
  • ADHD
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Growth Disorders
  • Hypertension
  • Liver Disease
  • Mental Illness
  • Obesity
  • Scleroderma
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Tick-Borne Diseases
  • War Syndromes


Each chronic illness has its own chapter and contains a brief description in layman’s language followed by important resources for:

  • National & Local Organizations
  • State Agencies
  • Newsletters
  • Books & Periodicals
  • Libraries & Research Centers
  • Support Groups & Hotlines
  • Web Sites

Whether in print or online, this guidebook is an important resource for health care professionals, the collections of hospital and health care libraries, as well as an invaluable tool for people with a chronic illness and their support network. It is a must-have source for public libraries and consumer health collections of all sizes.


YOUR PRINT PURCHASE INCLUDES FREE ONLINE ACCESS on the popular Grey House/Salem Press Platform, https://online.salempress.com. With unlimited users and remote access included, your students and researchers can now search this amazing collection of data, anytime & anywhere, all just a click away.

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Pub. Date: May 2025
Softcover: 950 pages
ISBN: 979-8-89179-106-0
Price: $165
Includes Free Online Access for Two Years on the Salem Press/Grey House platform