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 peripheral neuropathy, 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 peripheral neuropathy. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Peripheral Neuropathy: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Peripheral Neuropathy; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Peripheral Neuropathy; Chapter 5. Patents on Peripheral Neuropathy; Chapter 6. Books on Peripheral Neuropathy; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Peripheral Neuropathy; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Peripheral Neuropathy; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Peripheral Neuropathy; 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; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Mononeuritis Multiplex, Mononeuritis, Peripheral, Mononeuropathym Peripheral, Multiple neuritis, Multiple Peripheral Neuritis, Neuritis - peripheral, Neuropathy - peripheral, Peripheral Neuritis, Peripheral neuropathy, Polyneuritis, Polyneuritis, Peripheral, Polyneuropathy, Peripheral.
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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 peripheral neuropathy, your doctor, research publications, and specialists may refer to your condition using a variety of terms. Therefore, you should understand that peripheral neuropathy is often considered a synonym or a condition closely related to the following: Mononeuritis Multiplex; Mononeuritis, Peripheral; Mononeuropathym Peripheral; Multiple neuritis; Multiple Peripheral Neuritis; Neuritis - peripheral.
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