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 fecal incontinence, 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 fecal incontinence. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Fecal Incontinence: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Fecal Incontinence; Chapter 4. Patents on Fecal Incontinence; Chapter 5. Books on Fecal Incontinence; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Fecal Incontinence; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Fecal Incontinence; Chapter 8. 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; FECAL INCONTINENCE GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Functional incontinence of stool, Soiling, stool incontinence.

Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The 2002 Official Patient's Sourcebook on Fecal Incontinence: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-07-18
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597832680
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Abdominal