The Official Patient´s Sourcebook on Corneal Transplant Surgery: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age - ICON Health Publications

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 corneal transplant surgery, 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 corneal transplant surgery. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Corneal Transplant Surgery: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Corneal Transplant Surgery; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Corneal Transplant Surgery; Chapter 5. Books on Corneal Transplant Surgery; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Corneal Transplant Surgery; Chapter 7. 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; CORNEAL TRANSPLANT SURGERY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty.

Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Corneal Transplant Surgery: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-06-21
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597831799
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - General
Category: Health & Fitness : Vision