Acquired Hirschsprung's Disease

Sourcebook covering Acquired Hirschsprung's Disease
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Title:	The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Hirshsprung's Disease
Date Published:	2002-08-14
Pages:	164
ISBN:	0-597-83383-4

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.
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 Hirshsprung’s Disease: Guidelines Overview What Is Hirschsprung’s Disease? Why Does HD Cause Constipation? What Causes HD? If I Have More Children, Will They Have HD Too? What Are the Symptoms? How Does the Doctor Find Out If HD Is the Problem? What Is the Treatment? What Will My Child’s Life Be Like after Surgery? Long-Segment HD Points to Remember For More Information More Guideline Sources Vocabulary Builder Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance Overview Finding Doctors Selecting Your Doctor Working with Your Child’s Doctor Broader Health-Related Resources PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL Chapter 3. Studies on Hirshsprung’s Disease Overview The Combined Health Information Database Federally-Funded Research on Hirshsprung’s Disease E-Journals: PubMed Central The National Library of Medicine: PubMed Vocabulary Builder Chapter 4. Books on Hirshsprung’s Disease Overview Book Summaries: Federal Agencies Book Summaries: Online Booksellers The National Library of Medicine Book Index Chapters on Hirshsprung’s Disease General Home References Vocabulary Builder Chapter 5. Multimedia on Hirshsprung’s Disease Overview Video Recordings Bibliography: Multimedia on Hirshsprung’s Disease Vocabulary Builder Chapter 6. Periodicals and News on Hirshsprung’s Disease Overview News Services & Press Releases Newsletters on Hirshsprung’s Disease Newsletter Articles Academic Periodicals covering Hirshsprung’s Disease Vocabulary Builder Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases Overview NIH Guidelines NIH Databases Other Commercial Databases The Genome Project and Hirshsprung’s Disease Specialized References PART III. APPENDICES Appendix A. Researching Your Child’s Medications Overview Your Child’s Medications: The Basics Learning More about Your Child’s Medications Commercial Databases Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers) A Final Warning General References Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine Overview What Is CAM? What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine? Can Alternatives Affect My Child’s Treatment? Finding CAM References on Hirshsprung’s Disease Additional Web Resources General References Appendix C. Researching Nutrition Overview Food and Nutrition: General Principles Finding Studies on Hirshsprung’s Disease 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 Child’s Rights and Insurance Overview Your Child’s Rights as a Patient Parent Responsibilities Choosing an Insurance Plan Medicaid NORD’s Medication Assistance Programs Additional Resources ONLINE GLOSSARIES Online Dictionary Directories HIRSHSPRUNG’S DISEASE GLOSSARY General Dictionaries and Glossaries INDEX