Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I58; THE ESSENTIALS -- CH36;Chapter 146; The Essentials on Hepatitis A58; Guidelines -- Overview -- What Is Hepatitis A63; -- What Causes Hepatitis A63; -- How Could I Get Hepatitis A63; -- Who Can Get Hepatitis A63; -- What Are the Symptoms63; -- How Is Hepatitis A Treated63; -- How Can I Protect Myself63; -- For More Information -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Hepatitis A -- Finding More Associations -- Finding Doctors -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 346; Clinical Trials and Hepatitis A -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Hepatitis A -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 446; Studies on Hepatitis A -- Overview -- The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally45;Funded Research on Hepatitis A -- E45;Journals58; PubMed Central -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Books on Hepatitis A -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Federal Agencies -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Hepatitis A -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Multimedia on Hepatitis A -- Overview -- Video Recordings -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Hepatitis A -- CH36;Chapter 746; Periodicals and News on Hepatitis A -- Overview -- News Services 38; Press Releases -- Newsletter Articles -- Academic Periodicals covering Hepatitis A -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 846; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Hepatitis A -- Specialized References -- CH36;Chapter 946; Dissertations on Hepatitis A -- Overview -- Dissertations on Hepatitis A -- Keeping Current -- PART III46; APPENDICES -- Appendix A46; Researching Your Medications -- Overview -- Your Medications58; The Basics -- Learning More about Your Medications -- Commercial Databases -- Contraindications and Interactions 40;Hidden Dangers41; -- A Final Warning -- General References -- Appendix B46; Researching Alternative Medicine -- Overview -- What Is CAM63; -- What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine63; -- Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment63; -- Finding CAM References on Hepatitis A -- Additional Web Resources -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix C46; Researching Nutrition -- Overview -- Food and Nutrition58; General Principles -- Finding Studies on Hepatitis A -- Federal Resources on Nutrition -- Additional Web Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix D46; Finding Medical Libraries -- Overview -- Preparation -- Finding a Local Medical Library -- Medical Libraries Open to the Public -- Appendix E46; Y.
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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 hepatitis a (also Acute viral hepatitis A; Infectious hepatitis; Viral hepatitis), 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, governmen.