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 islet cell carcinoma, 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 islet cell carcinoma. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Islet Cell Carcinoma: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Islet Cell Carcinoma; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Islet Cell Carcinoma; Chapter 5. Books on Islet Cell Carcinoma; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Islet Cell Carcinoma; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; ISLET CELL CARCINOMA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Encephalopathy, Hypoglycemic, islet cell cancer, Islet cell tumors, Islet of Langerhan's tumor, Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis, Tumor islet cell.
Words: carcinoma cell, cell cancer, cell directory, directory cell

Author: ICON Health Publications
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Islet Cell Carcinoma: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2002-11-18
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780597833557
Category: Medical : Oncology