The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Balantidiasis.
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ICON Group
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2002.
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1 online resource (92)
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I58; THE ESSENTIALS -- CH36;Chapter 146; The Essentials on Balantidiasis58; Guidelines -- Overview -- Balantidiasis58; Technical Notes -- Causal Agent -- Life Cycle -- Geographic Distribution -- Clinical Features -- Laboratory Diagnosis -- Treatment -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Balantidiasis -- Finding Doctors -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 346; Studies on Balantidiasis -- Overview -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 446; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- Specialized References -- Vocabulary Builder -- 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; Finding Medical Libraries -- Overview -- Preparation -- Finding a Local Medical Library -- Medical Libraries Open to the Public -- Appendix C46; Your Rights and Insurance -- Overview -- Your Rights as a Patient -- Patient Responsibilities -- Choosing an Insurance Plan -- Medicare and Medicaid -- NORDs Medication Assistance Programs -- Additional Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- ONLINE GLOSSARIES -- Online Dictionary Directories -- BALANTIDIASIS GLOSSARY -- General Dictionaries and Glossaries -- IDX36;INDEX -- Last Page.
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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 balantidiasis (also Balantidiosis; Balantidosis; Ciliary Dysentery), 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-re.