The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Peyronie's Disease.
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[Book]
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ICON Group
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2002.
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1 online resource (156)
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 Peyronies Disease58; Guidelines -- Overview -- What Is Peyronies Disease63; -- Course of the Disease -- Treatment -- For More Information -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Peyronies Disease -- Finding Doctors -- Finding a Urologist -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 346; Studies on Peyronies Disease -- Overview -- The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally45;Funded Research on Peyronies Disease -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 446; Patents on Peyronies Disease -- Overview -- Patents on Peyronies Disease -- Patent Applications on Peyronies Disease -- Keeping Current -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Books on Peyronies Disease -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Federal Agencies -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- Chapters on Peyronies Disease -- Directories -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Multimedia on Peyronies Disease -- Overview -- Video Recordings -- CH36;Chapter 746; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Peyronies Disease -- Specialized References -- 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 Peyronies Disease -- Additional Web Resources -- General References -- Appendix C46; Researching Nutrition -- Overview -- Food and Nutrition58; General Principles -- Finding Studies on Peyronies Disease -- 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; 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 -- Root -- Online Dictionary Directories -- PEYRONIES DISEASE GLOSSARY -- Root -- General Dictionaries and Glossaries -- IDX36;INDEX -- Last Page.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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 peyronie's disease (also Chronic Cavernositis; Fibrous Cavernositis; Fibrous Plaques of the Penis; Fibrous Sclerosis of the Penis; Penile Fibromatosis; Penile Fibrosis), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word offi.