The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Primary Lateral Sclerosis: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

English

Series: Official Patient Guides

ISBN: 5551422097

EAN: 9785551422099

Publisher: ICON Health Publications

Release Date: 10/16/2002

Synopsis: This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to primary lateral sclerosis, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on primary lateral sclerosis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Primary Lateral Sclerosis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Primary Lateral Sclerosis; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Primary Lateral Sclerosis; Chapter 5. Books on Primary Lateral Sclerosis; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Primary Lateral Sclerosis; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Primary Lateral Sclerosis; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; PRIMARY LATERAL SCLEROSIS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Central Motor Neuron Disease.

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Primary Lateral Sclerosis: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

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