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" The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Pertussis. "
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BL
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1006581
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b760951
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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Pertussis.
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| Publication Statement
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ICON Group, 2002.
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1 online resource (244)
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0597833346
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: 9780597833342
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| Contents
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Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I58; THE ESSENTIALS -- CH36;Chapter 146; The Essentials on Pertussis58; Guidelines -- Overview -- Pertussis58; Technical Notes -- Clinical Features -- Etiologic Agent -- Incidence -- Complications -- Transmission -- Risk Groups -- Surveillance -- Trends -- Challenges -- Opportunities -- Additional Technical Information -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Pertussis -- Finding More Associations -- Finding Doctors -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 346; Clinical Trials and Pertussis -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Pertussis -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 446; Studies on Pertussis -- Overview -- The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally45;Funded Research on Pertussis -- E45;Journals58; PubMed Central -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Patents on Pertussis -- Overview -- Patents on Pertussis -- Patent Applications on Pertussis -- Keeping Current -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 646; Books on Pertussis -- Overview -- Book Summaries58; Federal Agencies -- Book Summaries58; Online Booksellers -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Pertussis -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 746; Multimedia on Pertussis -- Overview -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Pertussis -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 846; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Pertussis -- Specialized References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 946; Dissertations on Pertussis -- Overview -- Dissertations on Pertussis -- Keeping Current -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART III46; APPENDICES -- Appendix A46; Researching Your Medications -- Overview -- Your Medications58; The Basics -- Learning More about Your Medications -- Commercial Databases -- Contraindications and Interactions 40;Hidden Dangers41; -- A Final Warning -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix B46; Researching Alternative Medicine -- Overview -- What Is CAM63; -- What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine63; -- Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment63; -- Finding CAM References on Pertussis -- Additional Web Resources -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix C46; Researching Nutrition -- Overview -- Food and Nutrition58; General Principles -- Finding Studies on Pertussis -- Federal Resources on Nutrition -- Additional Web Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix D46; Finding Medical Libraries -- Overview -- Preparation -- Finding a Local Medical Library -- Medical Libraries Open to the Publi.
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| Abstract
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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to pertussis (also Whooping Cough), 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 f.
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616.2/04
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HF1008
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Parker, James N.
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Parker, Philip M.
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