Cover -- TOC36;Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I58; THE ESSENTIALS -- CH36;Chapter 146; The Essentials on Whiplash58; Guidelines -- Overview -- What Is Whiplash63; -- 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 Whiplash -- 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 Whiplash -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Whiplash -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 446; Studies on Whiplash -- Overview -- The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally45;Funded Research on Whiplash -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Patents on Whiplash -- Overview -- Patents on Whiplash -- Patent Applications on Whiplash -- Keeping Current -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Books on Whiplash -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Federal Agencies -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Whiplash -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 746; Multimedia on Whiplash -- Overview -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Whiplash -- CH36;Chapter 846; Periodicals and News on Whiplash -- Overview -- News Services 38; Press Releases -- Newsletters on Whiplash -- Newsletter Articles -- Academic Periodicals covering Whiplash -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 946; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- Specialized References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 1046; Dissertations on Whiplash -- Overview -- Dissertations on Whiplash -- Keeping Current -- 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 Whiplash -- 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.
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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 whiplash (also Acceleration flexion-extension neck injury; Cervical strain; Soft tissue cervical hyperextension injury), 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.