عنوان

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Periodic Paralyses.

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0597830797

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9780597830792

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b791001

Title Proper

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Periodic Paralyses.

General Material Designation

[Book]

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

ICON Group

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2002.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (120)

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Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I58; THE ESSENTIALS -- CH36;Chapter 146; The Essentials on Periodic Paralyses58; Guidelines -- Overview -- What Are Periodic Paralyses63; -- 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 Periodic Paralyses -- 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 Periodic Paralyses -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Periodic Paralyses -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 446; Studies on Periodic Paralyses -- Overview -- Federally45;Funded Research on Periodic Paralyses -- E45;Journals58; PubMed Central -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Books on Periodic Paralyses -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Periodic Paralyses -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Multimedia on Periodic Paralyses -- Overview -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Periodic Paralyses -- 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 Periodic Paralyses -- 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 -- PERIODIC PARALYSES GLOSSARY -- General Dictionaries and Glossaries -- IDX36;INDEX -- Last Page.

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Text of Note

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 periodic paralyses (also Paroxysmal myoplegia; Periodic paralysis - hyperkalemic; Periodic paralysis - hypokalemic), 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 draw.

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Parker, James N.

Parker, Philip M.

Date of Transaction

20201207042301.0

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