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| Title: |
The 2002 Official Patient's Sourcebook on Acne |
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2002-07-01 |
| Pages: |
292 |
| ISBN: |
0-597-83208-0 |
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About
the Author(s)/Editor(s) |
James
N. Parker, M.D.
Dr. James
N. Parker received a B.S. in Psychobiology from University
of California, Riverside and his M.D. from the University
of California, San Diego. In addition to authoring numerous
research publications, he has lectured at various academic
institutions. Dr. Parker is the medical editor for the
Official Patient’s Sourcebook series published by ICON
Health Publications.
Philip M. Parker, Ph.D.
Philip M.
Parker is the Eli Lilly Chair Professor of Innovation,
Business and Society at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France
and Singapore). Dr. Parker has also been Professor at
the University of California, San Diego and has taught
courses at Harvard University, the Hong Kong University
of Science and Technology, the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Stanford University, and UCLA. Dr. Parker
is the associate editor for the Official Patient’s Sourcebook
series published by ICON Health Publications.
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About
the Series |
| Designed
to help patient’s understand the latest information, study
or research being conducted on their disease, or condition.
Sourcebooks in this series generally cover the following:
symptom or symptoms; diagnosis or diagnostic test or tests;
cause or causes; prevention; therapy or therapies; natural
medicine; drugs and medication or medications; facts on
surgery or operations; treatment, treatments or cures;
traditional and alternative approaches; what is available
to patients for insurance, cost reduction, help and other
support, including video, multimedia, dissertations, patents,
hospital and library location services. Check with book
table of contents for details. |
Contents |
Introduction Overview Organization Scope Moving Forward PART I: THE ESSENTIALS Chapter 1. The Essentials on Acne: Guidelines Overview What Is Acne? How Does Acne Develop? What Causes Acne? Who Gets Acne? How Is Acne Treated? Treatment for Blackheads, Whiteheads, and Mild Inflammatory Acne Treatment for Moderate to Severe Inflammatory Acne Treatment for Severe Nodular or Cystic Acne Treatments for Hormonally Influenced Acne How Should People with Acne Care for Their Skin? What Research Is Being Done on Acne? Where Can I Find More Information on Acne? More Guideline Sources Vocabulary Builder Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance Overview Associations and Acne Finding Doctors Finding a Dermatologist Selecting Your Doctor Working with Your Doctor Broader Health-Related Resources Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Acne Overview Recent Trials on Acne Benefits and Risks Keeping Current on Clinical Trials General References Vocabulary Builder PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL Chapter 4. Studies on Acne Overview The Combined Health Information Database Federally-Funded Research on Acne E-Journals: PubMed Central The National Library of Medicine: PubMed Vocabulary Builder Chapter 5. Patents on Acne Overview Patents on Acne Patent Applications on Acne Keeping Current Vocabulary Builder Chapter 6. Books on Acne Overview Book Summaries: Online Booksellers The National Library of Medicine Book Index Chapters on Acne General Home References Vocabulary Builder Chapter 7. Multimedia on Acne Overview Bibliography: Multimedia on Acne Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Acne Overview News Services & Press Releases Newsletter Articles Academic Periodicals covering Acne Vocabulary Builder Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases Overview NIH Guidelines NIH Databases Other Commercial Databases The Genome Project and Acne Specialized References Vocabulary Builder Chapter 10. Dissertations on Acne Overview Dissertations on Acne Keeping Current PART III. APPENDICES Appendix A. Researching Your Medications Overview Your Medications: The Basics Learning More about Your Medications Commercial Databases Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers) A Final Warning General References Vocabulary Builder Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine Overview What Is CAM? What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine? Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment? Finding CAM References on Acne Additional Web Resources General References Vocabulary Builder Appendix C. Researching Nutrition Overview Food and Nutrition: General Principles Finding Studies on Acne Federal Resources on Nutrition Additional Web Resources Vocabulary Builder Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries Overview Preparation Finding a Local Medical Library Medical Libraries Open to the Public Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance Overview Your Rights as a Patient Patient Responsibilities Choosing an Insurance Plan Medicare and Medicaid NORD’s Medication Assistance Programs Additional Resources ONLINE GLOSSARIES Online Dictionary Directories ACNE GLOSSARY General Dictionaries and Glossaries INDEX
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