The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome.
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[Book]
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ICON Group
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2002.
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1 online resource (116)
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 Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome58; -- Overview -- What Is Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome63; -- 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 Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- Finding More Associations -- Finding Doctors -- Finding a Neurologist -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 346; Studies on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- Overview -- Federally45;Funded Research on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 446; Books on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Multimedia on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- Overview -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- 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 Alternative Medicine -- Overview -- What Is CAM63; -- What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine63; -- Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment63; -- Finding CAM References on Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome -- Additional Web Resources -- General References -- 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 -- ONLINE GLOSSARIES -- Online Dictionary Directories -- TETHERED SPINAL CORD SYNDROME 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 tethered spinal cord syndrome (also Congenital Tethered Cervical Spinal Cord Syndrome; Occult Spinal Dysraphism Sequence; Tethered Cervical Spinal Cord Syndrome; Tethered Cord Malformation Sequence; Tethered Cord Syndrome), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of r.