The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Shingles

by Parker, James N.

• ISBN13: 9780597834417
• ISBN10: 0597834415
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Overview	1	(2)
Organization	3	(1)
Scope	3	(1)
Moving Forward	4	(3)
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS	7	(46)
The Essentials on Shingles: Guidelines	9	(24)
Overview	9	(1)
What Is Shingles?	10	(2)
Who Is at Risk?	12	(1)
What Are the Symptoms of Shingles?	12	(1)
How Is It Treated?	13	(1)
Is Shingles Contagious?	13	(1)
What Are the Complications?	14	(1)
Is Shingles Life-Threatening?	15	(1)
Do Women Have Special Risks from Shingles?	16	(1)
What Research Is Being Done?	16	(3)
Shingles Prevention Study	19	(1)
Information Resources	20	(1)
More Guideline Sources	21	(7)
Vocabulary Builder	28	(5)
Seeking Guidance	33	(8)
Overview	33	(1)
Associations and Shingles	33	(2)
Finding More Associations	35	(1)
Finding Doctors	36	(2)
Selecting Your Doctor	38	(1)
Working with Your Doctor	38	(2)
Broader Health-Related Resources	40	(1)
Clinical Trials and Shingles	41	(12)
Overview	41	(3)
Recent Trials on Shingles	44	(1)
Benefits and Risks	45	(3)
Keeping Current on Clinical Trials	48	(1)
General References	49	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	50	(3)
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL	53	(40)
Studies on Shingles	55	(14)
Overview	55	(1)
The Combined Health Information Database	55	(2)
Federally-Funded Research on Shingles	57	(4)
E-Journals: PubMed Central	61	(1)
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed	62	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	63	(6)
Patents on Shingles	69	(4)
Overview	69	(1)
Patent Applications on Shingles	70	(1)
Keeping Current	70	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	71	(2)
Books on Shingles	73	(10)
Overview	73	(1)
Book Summaries: Federal Agencies	73	(1)
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers	74	(1)
The National Library of Medicine Book Index	75	(1)
Chapters on Shingles	76	(2)
General Home References	78	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	79	(4)
Multimedia on Shingles	83	(2)
Overview	83	(1)
Bibliography: Multimedia on Shingles	83	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	84	(1)
Physician Guidelines and Databases	85	(8)
Overview	85	(1)
NIH Guidelines	85	(1)
NIH Databases	86	(4)
Other Commercial Databases	90	(1)
Specialized References	90	(3)
PART III: APPENDICES	93	(2)
Appendix A. Researching Your Medications	95	(10)
Overview	95	(1)
Your Medications: The Basics	96	(1)
Learning More about Your Medications	97	(2)
Commercial Databases	99	(3)
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)	102	(1)
A Final Warning	102	(1)
General References	103	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	104	(1)
Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine	105	(22)
Overview	105	(1)
What Is CAM?	105	(1)
What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine?	106	(3)
Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment?	109	(1)
Finding CAM References on Shingles	110	(5)
Additional Web Resources	115	(9)
General References	124	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	125	(2)
Appendix C. Researching Nutrition	127	(14)
Overview	127	(1)
Food and Nutrition: General Principles	128	(4)
Finding Studies on Shingles	132	(3)
Federal Resources on Nutrition	135	(1)
Additional Web Resources	136	(2)
Vocabulary Builder	138	(3)
Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries	141	(8)
Overview	141	(1)
Preparation	141	(1)
Finding a Local Medical Library	142	(1)
Medical Libraries Open to the Public	142	(7)
Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance	149	(14)
Overview	149	(1)
Your Rights as a Patient	149	(4)
Patient Responsibilities	153	(1)
Choosing an Insurance Plan	154	(2)
Medicare and Medicaid	156	(3)
NORD's Medication Assistance Programs	159	(1)
Additional Resources	160	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	161	(2)
ONLINE GLOSSARIES	163	(8)
Online Dictionary Directories	169	(2)
SHINGLES GLOSSARY	171	(17)
General Dictionaries and Glossaries	186	(2)
Index	188