Mendocino Coast District Hospital Physician Neil Nathan Publishes Book to Help Those Struggling with Chronic Poor Health

FORT BRAGG, Calif., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Family medicine physician Dr. Neil Nathan has spent the last 20 years helping people that other health care practitioners didn't know what to do with. He's compiled that experience in his new book, On Hope and Healing: For Those Who Have Fallen Through the Medical Cracks.

"I want to give hope to those who've suffered with poor health for a long time and didn't think there was anywhere to turn," says Nathan, who is medical director of Mendocino Coast District Hospital's Healing Hospital Program. "The central challenge is getting an accurate diagnosis. With proper diagnosis, there are answers."

According to Nathan, his book is a resource offering the latest information on a range of illnesses that most family practitioners are unequipped to diagnose or treat effectively. These illnesses include chronic pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, mold toxicity, Lyme disease and the Autism Spectrum, as well as any medical condition that has not yet been clearly diagnosed.

Written in nontechnical language, On Hope and Healing also offers clear, readable explanations for the causes and cures of today's onslaught of complex/chronic illnesses. A video featuring Dr. Nathan discussing his book appears on the Mendocino Coast District Hospital website: www.mcdh.org/health-wellness-practitioners/neil-nathan/.

To see excerpts from the book and related blogs visit www.etaliapress.com.

Neil Nathan, MD is Board Certified in Family Medicine, Pain Management and Holistic Medicine. His practice focuses the treatment of those individuals who not had their needs met by conventional medicine. To learn more about Dr. Nathan's work at Gordon Medical Associates visit www.gordonmedical.com.

About Mendocino Coast District Hospital. Mendocino Coast District Hospital is a 25-bed acute care facility licensed by the State of California Department of Health Services and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).  MCDH provides emergency, inpatient and outpatient services, and healthcare education to prevent, manage and treat chronic and acute conditions. The hospital is located on the California coast, approximately 160 miles north of San Francisco.

SOURCE Mendocino Coast District Hospital