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 syphilis, 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 syphilis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Syphilis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Syphilis; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Syphilis; Chapter 5. Patents on Syphilis; Chapter 6. Books on Syphilis; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Syphilis; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Syphilis; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Syphilis; 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; Appendix F. More on Sexually transmitted diseases; Appendix G. STDs and Pregnancy; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; SYPHILIS GLOSSARY;INDEX. Related topics include: Late syphilis, Lues, Lues, Acquired, Primary syphilis, Secondary syphilis, Syphilitic stroke, Tertiary syphilis, The Great Imitator, Venereal Disease.
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Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Syphilis: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-08-19
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597833106
Category: Medical : Infectious Diseases
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Genitourinary & STDs