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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Chondromalacia

by Icon Health Publications, James N. Parker, Philip M. Parker
Publisher: ICON Health Publications (2002-08-13)
Binding/Media: Paperback - 140 pages
SKU: 72423
Condition: VG-

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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 chondromalacia, 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 chondromalacia. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Chondromalacia: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Chondromalacia; Chapter 4. Books on Chondromalacia; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Chondromalacia; Chapter 6. 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; CHONDROMALACIA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Chondromalacia of the patella, Chondromalacia patellae, chondromalaciapatellae.

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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Shoulder Bursitis

by (Editor: James N. Parker) (Editor: Philip M. Parker)
Publisher: ICON Health Publications (2002-06-14)
Binding/Media: Paperback - 116 pages
Edition: Rev. and Updated
SKU: 72422
Condition: G+

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to shoulder bursitis (also bursitis of the shoulder; closed shoulder bursitis; open shoulder bursitis), 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 shoulder bursitis. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.