The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
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ICON Group
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2002.
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1 online resource (132)
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 Benign Essential Blepharospasm58; -- Overview -- What Is Benign Essential Blepharospasm63; -- Is There Any Treatment63; -- What Is the Prognosis63; -- What Research Is Being Done63; -- For More Information -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Finding More Associations -- Finding Doctors -- Finding a Neurologist -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 346; Clinical Trials and Benign Essential Blepharospas -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 446; Studies on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Overview -- Federally45;Funded Research on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Books on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Periodicals and News on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Overview -- News Services 38; Press Releases -- Newsletters on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Academic Periodicals covering Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 746; 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; Researching Nutrition -- Overview -- Food and Nutrition58; General Principles -- Finding Studies on Benign Essential Blepharospasm -- Federal Resources on Nutrition -- Additional Web Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix C46; Finding Medical Libraries -- Overview -- Preparation -- Finding a Local Medical Library -- Medical Libraries Open to the Public -- Appendix D46; 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 -- BENIGN ESSENTIAL BLEPHAROSPASM 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 benign essential blepharospasm (also Blepharospasm; Secondary Blepharospasm), 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, an.