Sourcebook on Post-Polio Syndrome

The Official Patient’s Sourcebook on Post-Polio Syndrome: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
* Paperback: 124 pages
* Publisher: Icon Health Publications (April 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN: 0597835314

Book Description
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 post-polio syndrome, 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 post-polio syndrome. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Post-Polio Syndrome: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Post-Polio Syndrome; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Post-Polio Syndrome; Chapter 5. Books on Post-Polio Syndrome; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Post-Polio Syndrome; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Post-Polio Syndrome; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Nutrition; Appendix B. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix C. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; POST-POLIO SYNDROME GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Polio, Late Effects, Post-Polio Muscular Atrophy, Post-Polio Sequelae, Postpoliomyelitis syndrome.

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