The official patient's sourcebook on escherichia coli /
[Book]
James N. Parker and Philip M. Parker, editors.
San Diego, Calif. :
Icon Health Publications,
2002.
1 online resource (280 pages)
Includes index.
Title from e-book title screen (viewed Dec. 12, 2008).
Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I: THE ESSENTIALS -- Chapter 1. The Essentials on Escherichia Coli: Guidelines -- Overview -- What Is Escherichia Coli O157:H7? -- How Is E. Coli O157:H7 Spread? -- What Illness Does E. coli O157:H7 Cause? -- How Is E. coli O157:H7 Infection Diagnosed? -- How Is the Illness Treated? -- What Are the Long-Term Consequences of Infection? -- What Can Be Done to Prevent the Infection? -- What Can You Do to Prevent E. coli O157:H7 Infection? -- Escherichia Coli: Technical Notes -- Additional Information.
Chapter 10. Dissertations on Escherichia Coli -- Overview -- Dissertations on Escherichia Coli -- Keeping Current -- PART III. APPENDICES -- Appendix A. Researching Your Medications -- Overview -- Your Medications: The Basics -- Learning More about Your Medications -- Commercial Databases -- Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers) -- A Final Warning -- General References -- Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine -- Overview -- What Is CAM? -- What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine? -- Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment? -- Finding CAM References on Escherichia Coli.
More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Escherichia Coli -- Finding More Associations -- Finding Doctors -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health-Related Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Escherichia Coli -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Escherichia Coli -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- Chapter 4. Studies on Escherichia Coli -- Overview.
The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally-Funded Research on Escherichia Coli -- E-Journals: PubMed Central -- The National Library of Medicine: PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 5. Patents on Escherichia Coli -- Overview -- Patents on Escherichia Coli -- Patent Applications on Escherichia Coli -- Keeping Current -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 6. Books on Escherichia Coli -- Overview -- Book Summaries: Federal Agencies -- Book Summaries: Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Escherichia Coli -- General Home References.
Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 7. Multimedia on Escherichia Coli -- Overview -- Video Recordings -- Bibliography: Multimedia on Escherichia Coli -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Escherichia Coli -- Overview -- News Services & Press Releases -- Newsletters on Escherichia Coli -- Newsletter Articles -- Academic Periodicals covering Escherichia Coli -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Escherichia Coli -- Specialized References.
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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to escherichia coli (also Traveler's diarrhea - giardiasis), 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 rese.
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Official patient's sourcebook on escherichia coli.