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Sourcebook
covering Atrophic Vaginitis
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| Title: |
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Vaginitis |
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2002-06-05 |
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204 |
| ISBN: |
0-597-83150-5 |
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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 Vaginitis: Guidelines Overview What Is Vaginitis? How Do I Know If I Have Vaginitis? Is Vaginal Discharge Normal? What Are the Most Common Types of Vaginitis? What Are Candida or “Yeast” Infections? Risk Factors for Vaginal Candida Infections What Is Bacterial Vaginosis? What Are Trichomoniasis, Chlamydia, and Viral Vaginitis? What Is Noninfectious Vaginitis? How Do You Treat Vaginitis? How Can I Prevent Vaginitis? Summary More Guideline Sources Vocabulary Builder Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance Overview Associations and Vaginitis Finding Doctors Finding an Obstetrician-Gynecologist Selecting Your Doctor Working with Your Doctor Broader Health-Related Resources Vocabulary Builder PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL Chapter 3. Studies on Vaginitis Overview The Combined Health Information Database Federally-Funded Research on Vaginitis E-Journals: PubMed Central The National Library of Medicine: PubMed Vocabulary Builder Chapter 4. Patents on Vaginitis Overview Patents on Vaginitis Patent Applications on Vaginitis Keeping Current Vocabulary Builder Chapter 5. Books on Vaginitis Overview Book Summaries: Federal Agencies Book Summaries: Online Booksellers The National Library of Medicine Book Index Chapters on Vaginitis Directories General Home References Vocabulary Builder Chapter 6. Multimedia on Vaginitis Overview Bibliography: Multimedia on Vaginitis Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases Overview NIH Guidelines NIH Databases Other Commercial Databases Specialized References Chapter 8. Dissertations on Vaginitis Overview Dissertations on Vaginitis 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 Vaginitis Additional Web Resources General References Vocabulary Builder Appendix C. Researching Nutrition Overview Food and Nutrition: General Principles Finding Studies on Vaginitis 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 VAGINITIS GLOSSARY General Dictionaries and Glossaries INDEX
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