The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age - Softcover

Icon Health Publications

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0597833087 ISBN 13: 9780597833083

Publisher: Icon Group Intl Inc, 2002

Synopsis

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 polymyalgia rheumatica, 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 polymyalgia rheumatica. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Chapter 4. Books on Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Chapter 6. Periodicals and News on Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Chapter 7. 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; POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Anarthritic rheumatoid syndrome, Anarthritic syndrome, Arthritic Rheumatoid Disease, Forestier-Certonciny syndrome, Polymyalgia rheumatica syndrome, Rhizomelic pseudoarthrosis, Senile rheumatic gout.

About this title

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Though many physicians and public officials had thought that the emergence of the Internet would do much to assist patients in obtaining reliable information, in March 2001 the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering" health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Since the late 1990s, physicians have seen a general increase in patient Internet usage rates. Patients frequently enter their doctor's offices with printed Web pages of home remedies in the guise of latest medical research. This scenario is so common that doctors often spend more time dispelling misleading information than guiding patients through sound therapies. ... This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. ... While this sourcebook covers polymyalgia rheumatica, your doctor, research publications, and specialists may refer to your condition using a variety of terms. Therefore, you should understand that polymyalgia rheumatica is often considered a synonym or a condition closely related to the following: Anarthritic rheumatoid syndrome; Anarthritic syndrome; Arthritic Rheumatoid Disease; Forestier-Certonciny syndrome; Polymyalgia rheumatica syndrome; Rhizomelic pseudoarthrosis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Icon Group Intl Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0597833087
• ISBN 13: 9780597833083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142