The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Typhoid Fever.
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[Book]
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ICON Group
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2002.
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1 online resource (168)
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 Typhoid Fever58; Guidelines -- Overview -- What Is Typhoid Fever63; -- How Is Typhoid Fever Spread63; -- Where in the World Could You Get Typhoid Fever63; -- How Can You Avoid Typhoid Fever63; -- Boil It44; Cook It44; Peel It44; or Forget It8221; -- Getting Vaccinated -- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Typhoid Fever63; -- What Do You Do If You Think You Have Typhoid Fever63; -- Typhoid Fevers Danger Doesnt End When Symptoms Disappear -- Typhoid Fever58; Technical Notes -- Additional Technical Information -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Typhoid Fever -- 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 Typhoid Fever -- Overview -- The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally45;Funded Research on Typhoid Fever -- E45;Journals58; PubMed Central -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 446; Patents on Typhoid Fever -- Overview -- Patents on Typhoid Fever -- Patent Applications on Typhoid Fever -- Keeping Current -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Books on Typhoid Fever -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Federal Agencies -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Typhoid Fever -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Multimedia on Typhoid Fever -- Overview -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Typhoid Fever -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 746; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Typhoid Fever -- 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 -- Vocabulary Builder -- 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 Typhoid Fever -- Additional Web Resources -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix C46; Researching Nutrition -- Overview -- Food and Nutrition58; General Principles -- Finding Studies on Typhoid Fever -- 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 -- Choos.
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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 typhoid fever (also Enteric fever; Salmonella Typhi Infection; Typhoid; Typhoid Fever; Typhus abdominalis), 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 pu.