This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to monomelic amyotrophy, 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 draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on monomelic amyotrophy. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Monomelic Amyotrophy: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Monomelic Amyotrophy; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix C. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; MONOMELIC AMYOTROPHY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Monomelic Amyotrophy.
Author(s): Icon Health Publications
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 84
Overview......Page 10
Moving Forward......Page 12
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS......Page 16
Overview......Page 18
What Is Monomelic Amyotrophy?......Page 19
More Guideline Sources......Page 20
Vocabulary Builder......Page 22
Overview......Page 24
Finding Doctors......Page 26
Finding a Neurologist......Page 27
Working with Your Child's Doctor......Page 28
Vocabulary Builder......Page 29
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL......Page 30
Federally-Funded Research on Monomelic Amyotrophy......Page 32
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed......Page 34
Vocabulary Builder......Page 35
PART III. APPENDICES......Page 40
Overview......Page 42
Your Child's Medications: The Basics......Page 43
Learning More about Your Child's Medications......Page 44
Commercial Databases......Page 45
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)......Page 46
A Final Warning......Page 47
General References......Page 48
Preparation......Page 50
Medical Libraries Open to the Public......Page 51
Your Child's Rights as a Patient......Page 58
Parent Responsibilities......Page 62
Choosing an Insurance Plan......Page 63
NORD's Medication Assistance Programs......Page 65
Additional Resources......Page 66
Vocabulary Builder......Page 67
ONLINE GLOSSARIES......Page 68
Online Dictionary Directories......Page 69
MONOMELIC AMYOTROPHY GLOSSARY......Page 70
General Dictionaries and Glossaries......Page 74
INDEX......Page 76
