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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Sarcoidosis
Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Sarcoidosis
Author: James N. Parker M.D. and Philip M. Parker Ph. D.
Paperback: 304 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.65 x 10.84 x 8.22
Publisher: ICON Health Publications; ; (June 2002) ISBN: 0597831564
List Price: $24.95
Available: www.amazon.com or Online Ebook
From the Publisher
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 sarcoidosis (also Besnier-Boeck disease; Boeck's sarcoid; erythema nodosum; Hilar adenopathy plus uveitis; Loeffgren's syndrome; sarcoid of Boeck), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research.
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 sarcoidosis. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.
This is a "must have" reference book for patients, parents, caregivers, and libraries with medical collections. It explores basic techniques to researching sarcoidosis (e.g. finding guidelines on diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis), including information on how to get in touch with organizations, associations, or other patient networks dedicated to sarcoidosis. It also gives you sources of information that can help you find a doctor in your local area specializing in treating sarcoidosis.
This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. ... While this sourcebook covers sarcoidosis, your doctor, research publications, and specialists may refer to your condition using a variety of terms. Therefore, you should understand that sarcoidosis is often considered a synonym or a condition closely related to the following: Besnier-Boeck disease; Boeck's sarcoid; erythema nodosum; Hilar adenopathy plus uveitis; Loeffgren's syndrome; sarcoid of Boeck.



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