The 2002 Official Patient's Sourcebook on Impotence

by Parker, James N.

• ISBN13: 9780597832208
• ISBN10: 059783220X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• 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	(44)
The Essentials on Impotence: Guidelines	9	(32)
Overview	9	(2)
What Is Impotence?	11	(1)
How Does an Erection Occur?	11	(1)
What Causes Impotence?	12	(1)
How Is Impotence Diagnosed?	13	(2)
How Is Impotence Treated?	15	(4)
What Will the Future Bring?	19	(1)
Points to Remember	19	(1)
For More Information	19	(1)
More Guideline Sources	20	(14)
Vocabulary Builder	34	(7)
Seeking Guidance	41	(10)
Overview	41	(1)
Associations and Impotence	41	(2)
Finding More Associations	43	(2)
Finding Doctors	45	(1)
Finding a Urologist	46	(1)
Selecting Your Doctor	47	(1)
Working with Your Doctor	47	(2)
Broader Health-Related Resources	49	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	49	(2)
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL	51	(132)
Studies on Impotence	53	(26)
Overview	53	(1)
The Combined Health Information Database	53	(7)
Federally-Funded Research on Impotence	60	(9)
E-Journals: PubMed Central	69	(1)
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed	70	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	71	(8)
Patents on Impotence	79	(20)
Overview	79	(1)
Patents on Impotence	80	(14)
Patent Applications on Impotence	94	(1)
Keeping Current	95	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	95	(4)
Books on Impotence	99	(36)
Overview	99	(1)
Book Summaries: Federal Agencies	99	(10)
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers	109	(4)
The National Library of Medicine Book Index	113	(3)
Chapters on Impotence	116	(12)
Directories	128	(1)
General Home References	129	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	129	(6)
Multimedia on Impotence	135	(12)
Overview	135	(1)
Video Recordings	135	(5)
Audio Recordings	140	(2)
Bibliography: Multimedia on Impotence	142	(2)
Vocabulary Builder	144	(3)
Periodicals and News on Impotence	147	(16)
Overview	147	(1)
News Services & Press Releases	147	(8)
Newsletters on Impotence	155	(1)
Newsletter Articles	156	(2)
Academic Periodicals covering Impotence	158	(3)
Vocabulary Builder	161	(2)
Physician Guidelines and Databases	163	(16)
Overview	163	(1)
NIH Guidelines	163	(1)
NIH Databases	164	(7)
Other Commercial Databases	171	(1)
The Genome Project and Impotence	171	(5)
Specialized References	176	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	177	(2)
Dissertations on Impotence	179	(4)
Overview	179	(1)
Dissertations on Impotence	179	(2)
Keeping Current	181	(2)
PART III. APPENDICES	183	(2)
Appendix A. Researching Your Medications	185	(18)
Overview	185	(1)
Your Medications: The Basics	186	(1)
Learning More about Your Medications	187	(2)
Commercial Databases	189	(7)
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)	196	(1)
A Final Warning	197	(1)
General References	198	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	199	(4)
Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine	203	(32)
Overview	203	(1)
What Is CAM?	203	(1)
What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine?	204	(3)
Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment?	207	(1)
Finding CAM References on Impotence	208	(8)
Additional Web Resources	216	(16)
General References	232	(3)
Appendix C. Researching Nutrition	235	(14)
Overview	235	(1)
Food and Nutrition: General Principles	236	(4)
Finding Studies on Impotence	240	(4)
Federal Resources on Nutrition	244	(1)
Additional Web Resources	244	(3)
Vocabulary Builder	247	(2)
Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries	249	(8)
Overview	249	(1)
Preparation	249	(1)
Finding a Local Medical Library	250	(1)
Medical Libraries Open to the Public	250	(7)
Appendix E. NIH Consensus Statement on Impotence	257	(24)
Overview	257	(1)
Abstract	258	(1)
What Is Impotence?	258	(2)
Prevalence and Association with Age	260	(1)
Clinical, Psychological, and Social Impact	261	(1)
Physiology of Erection	262	(1)
Erectile Dysfunction	263	(2)
Evaluation and Diagnosis	265	(4)
Treatment Considerations	269	(5)
Improving Public and Professional Knowledge about Impotence	274	(2)
Directions for Future Research	276	(2)
Conclusions	278	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	279	(2)
ONLINE GLOSSARIES	281	(6)
Online Dictionary Directories	284	(3)
IMPOTENCE GLOSSARY	287	(27)
General Dictionaries and Glossaries	312	(2)
Index	314