The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Vasectomy

by Parker, James N.

• ISBN13: 9780597832543
• ISBN10: 0597832544
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

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 vasectomy, 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 vasectomy. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Vasectomy: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Vasectomy; Chapter 4. Patents on Vasectomy; Chapter 5. Books on Vasectomy; Chapter 6. Multimedia

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Overview	1	(2)
Organization	3	(1)
Scope	3	(1)
Moving Forward	4	(1)
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS	5	(28)
The Essentials on Vasectomy: Guidelines	7	(18)
Overview	7	(2)
What Is Vasectomy?	9	(1)
Vasectomy Techniques	9	(1)
Post-Vasectomy	10	(1)
Disadvantages of Vasectomy	11	(1)
Masculinity and Sexuality	11	(1)
Immune Reactions to Sperm	12	(3)
Additional Information on Vasectomy	15	(1)
More Guideline Sources	15	(7)
Vocabulary Builder	22	(3)
Seeking Guidance	25	(8)
Overview	25	(1)
Associations and Vasectomy	25	(2)
Finding Doctors	27	(1)
Finding a Urologist	28	(1)
Selecting Your Doctor	29	(1)
Working with Your Doctor	29	(2)
Broader Health-Related Resources	31	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	31	(2)
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL	33	(52)
Studies on Vasectomy	35	(10)
Overview	35	(1)
The Combined Health Information Database	35	(2)
Federally-Funded Research on Vasectomy	37	(4)
E-Journals: PubMed Central	41	(1)
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed	41	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	42	(3)
Patents on Vasectomy	45	(8)
Overview	45	(1)
Patents on Vasectomy	46	(5)
Patent Applications on Vasectomy	51	(1)
Keeping Current	51	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	51	(2)
Books on Vasectomy	53	(16)
Overview	53	(1)
Book Summaries: Federal Agencies	53	(2)
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers	55	(4)
The National Library of Medicine Book Index	59	(2)
Chapters on Vasectomy	61	(3)
General Home References	64	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	65	(4)
Multimedia on Vasectomy	69	(4)
Overview	69	(1)
Video Recordings	69	(1)
Bibliography: Multimedia on Vasectomy	70	(2)
Vocabulary Builder	72	(1)
Physician Guidelines and Databases	73	(10)
Overview	73	(1)
NIH Guidelines	73	(1)
NIH Databases	74	(5)
Other Commercial Databases	79	(1)
Specialized References	79	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	80	(3)
Dissertations on Vasectomy	83	(2)
Overview	83	(1)
Dissertations on Vasectomy	83	(1)
Keeping Current	84	(1)
PART III. APPENDICES	85	(56)
Appendix A. Researching Your Medications	87	(8)
Overview	87	(1)
Your Medications: The Basics	88	(1)
Learning More about Your Medications	89	(1)
Commercial Databases	90	(1)
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)	91	(1)
A Final Warning	92	(1)
General References	93	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	94	(1)
Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine	95	(14)
Overview	95	(1)
What Is CAM?	95	(1)
What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine?	96	(3)
Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment?	99	(1)
Finding CAM References on Vasectomy	100	(4)
Additional Web Resources	104	(2)
General References	106	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	107	(2)
Appendix C. Researching Nutrition	109	(12)
Overview	109	(1)
Food and Nutrition: General Principles	110	(4)
Finding Studies on Vasectomy	114	(2)
Federal Resources on Nutrition	116	(1)
Additional Web Resources	117	(1)
Vocabulary Builder	117	(4)
Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries	121	(8)
Overview	121	(1)
Preparation	121	(1)
Finding a Local Medical Library	122	(1)
Medical Libraries Open to the Public	122	(7)
Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance	129	(12)
Overview	129	(1)
Your Rights as a Patient	129	(4)
Patient Responsibilities	133	(1)
Choosing an Insurance Plan	134	(2)
Medicare and Medicaid	136	(3)
NORD's Medication Assistance Programs	139	(1)
Additional Resources	140	(1)
ONLINE GLOSSARIES	141	(4)
Online Dictionary Directories	143	(2)
VASECTOMY GLOSSARY	145	(12)
General Dictionaries and Glossaries	155	(2)
Index	157