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 rasmussen's encephalitis, 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 rasmussen's encephalitis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Rasmussen's Encephalitis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 4. Books on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Nutrition; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RASMUSSEN'S ENCEPHALITIS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Acute necrotizing encephalitis, Arboviral encephalitis, Brain stem encephalitis, Encephalitis lethargica, Meningoencephalitis, Rasmussen encephalitis.
Author(s): Icon Health Publications
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 120
Overview......Page 12
Scope......Page 14
Moving Forward......Page 15
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS......Page 18
Overview......Page 20
What Is Rasmussen's Encephalitis?......Page 21
For More Information......Page 22
More Guideline Sources......Page 23
Vocabulary Builder......Page 25
Overview......Page 28
Finding Doctors......Page 30
Finding a Neurologist......Page 31
Working with Your Child's Doctor......Page 32
Vocabulary Builder......Page 33
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL......Page 34
The Combined Health Information Database......Page 36
Federally-Funded Research on Rasmussen's Encephal......Page 38
E-Journals: PubMed Central......Page 39
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed......Page 40
Vocabulary Builder......Page 41
The National Library of Medicine Book Index......Page 44
General Home References......Page 46
Vocabulary Builder......Page 47
Bibliography: Multimedia on Rasmussen's Encephali......Page 50
Vocabulary Builder......Page 52
NIH Guidelines......Page 54
NIH Databases......Page 55
The Genome Project and Rasmussen's Encephalitis......Page 60
Specialized References......Page 64
Vocabulary Builder......Page 66
PART III. APPENDICES......Page 68
Overview......Page 70
Your Child's Medications: The Basics......Page 71
Learning More about Your Child's Medications......Page 72
Commercial Databases......Page 73
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)......Page 74
A Final Warning......Page 75
General References......Page 76
Overview......Page 78
Food and Nutrition: General Principles......Page 79
Finding Studies on Rasmussen's Encephalitis......Page 83
Additional Web Resources......Page 85
Vocabulary Builder......Page 86
Preparation......Page 88
Medical Libraries Open to the Public......Page 89
Your Child's Rights as a Patient......Page 96
Parent Responsibilities......Page 100
Choosing an Insurance Plan......Page 101
NORD's Medication Assistance Programs......Page 103
Additional Resources......Page 104
Vocabulary Builder......Page 105
ONLINE GLOSSARIES......Page 108
Online Dictionary Directories......Page 109
RASMUSSEN'S ENCEPHALITIS GLOSSARY......Page 110
General Dictionaries and Glossaries......Page 114
INDEX......Page 116
