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 whiplash, 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 whiplash. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Whiplash: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Whiplash; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Whiplash; Chapter 5. Patents on Whiplash; Chapter 6. Books on Whiplash; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Whiplash; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Whiplash; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Whiplash; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; Appendix E. More on Pain; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; WHIPLASH GLOSSARY;INDEX. Related topics include: Acceleration flexion-extension neck injury, Cervical strain, Soft tissue cervical hyperextension injury.
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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 whiplash, your doctor, research publications, and specialists may refer to your condition using a variety of terms. Therefore, you should understand that whiplash is often considered a synonym or a condition closely related to the following: Acceleration flexion-extension neck injury; Cervical strain; Soft tissue cervical hyperextension injury.
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