The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Group B Streptococcus Infection A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Group B Streptococcus Infection: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age By Icon Health Publications
2002 | 188 Pages | ISBN: 0597833222 | PDF | 1 MB
This sourcebook has been created for patients 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 patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to group B streptococcus infection, 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 group B streptococcus infection. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Group B Streptococcus Infection: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Group B Streptococcus Infection; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Group B Streptococcus Infection; Chapter 5. Patents on Group B Streptococcus Infection; Chapter 6. Books on Group B Streptococcus Infection; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Group B Streptococcus Infection; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Group B Streptococcus Infection; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Group B streptococcus, Lancefield group B streptococcus, Sepsis of the newborn, Streptococcus agalactiae.