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 coronary heart disease, 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 coronary heart disease. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Coronary Heart Disease: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Coronary Heart Disease; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Coronary Heart Disease; Chapter 5. Patents on Coronary Heart Disease; Chapter 6. Books on Coronary Heart Disease; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Coronary Heart Disease; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Coronary Heart Disease; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Coronary Heart Disease; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Triglyceride, High Density Lipoprotein, and Coronary Heart Disease; Appendix F. Lowering Blood Cholesterol to Prevent Heart Disease; Appendix G. Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; CORONARY HEART DISEASE GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: cardiovascular disorders, coronary artery disease, coronary atherosclerosis.

Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The 2002 Official Patient's Sourcebook on Coronary Heart Disease: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-06-05
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597831454
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Contagious
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Abdominal
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Musculoskeletal