The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Sarcoidosis

By ICON Health Publications

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0597831564
• ISBN13: 9780597831560
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Icon Group Intl Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 8.5"

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The Book's Audience

Designed for people who are new to sarcoidosis, 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 is designed for patients who are less familiar or are new to the Internet as a medical research tool. It tells the reader where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to sarcoidosis, 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 compiled and reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on sarcoidosis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Sarcoidosis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Sarcoidosis; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Sarcoidosis; Chapter 5. Patents on Sarcoidosis; Chapter 6. Books on Sarcoidosis; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Sarcoidosis; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Sarcoidosis; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Sarcoidosis; 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; Appendix F. More on the Lungs; Appendix G. More on Lung Diseases; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; SARCOIDOSIS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Besnier-Boeck disease, Boeck's sarcoid, erythema nodosum, Hilar adenopathy plus uveitis, Loeffgren's syndrome, sarcoid of Boeck, Schaumann's disease.