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 breast cancer, 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 breast cancer. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Breast Cancer: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Breast Cancer; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Breast Cancer; Chapter 5. Patents on Breast Cancer; Chapter 6. Books on Breast Cancer; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Breast Cancer; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Breast Cancer; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Breast Cancer; 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; BREAST CANCER GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Cancer breast, Carcinoma of the breast.

Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Breast Cancer: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-11-18
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597833441
Category: Health & Fitness : Diseases - Cancer