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 spinal stenosis, 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 spinal stenosis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Spinal Stenosis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Spinal Stenosis; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Spinal Stenosis; Chapter 5. Books on Spinal Stenosis; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Spinal Stenosis; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Spinal Stenosis; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Spinal Stenosis; 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; SPINAL STENOSIS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Cervical Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Familial Lumbar Stenosis, Lumbar Canal Stenosis, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbosacral Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Spondylotic Caudal Radiculopathy, Stenosis of the Lumbar Vertebral Canal, Tandem Spinal Stenosis, Thoracic Spinal Canal Stenosis.

Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Spinal Stenosis: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-06-24
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597831942
Category: Psychology : Neuropsychology
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Musculoskeletal