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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with Neurofibromatosis type 2 is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete. This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 524 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Check for optic pathway gliomas in infants with neurofibromatosis: contrary to guidelines.(Clinical Rounds)
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 9Page: 44(1)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on July 15, 2005. The length of the article is 480 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Neurofibromatosis not linked to ca in adults.(News)
Author: Linda Little
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 15, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 14Page: 11(1)

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come byuntil now. The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1108 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Dermatology Nursing Essentials: A Core Curriculum (2nd edition) was written to provide the reader with core knowledge about the specialty of dermatology nursing. Key points from the text are highlighted to test and review your dermatology nursing knowledge. These quick hits of information are no substitute for the indepth analysis provided in the Core Curriculum, but are designed to wet your appetite for the comprehensive content that the Core delivers. References for the information presented here can be found in the Core Curriculum. To order your personal copy of the Core, visit DNA's Web site at www.dnanurse.org or call (800) 454-4DNA.

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Title: Cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease: leukemia/lymphoma, systemic malignancy, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and neurofibromatosis.(Dermatology Nursing Essentials: Core Knowledge)
Author: Sue Ann McCann
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 18Issue: 5Page: 476(3)

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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is one of the most common dominantly inherited neurogenetic disorders. Affecting 1 in 4000 individuals worldwide. Symptoms include facial and body disfigurement, mental retardation and abnormalities of the cardiovascular, renal and endocrine systems.
This book is written for a broad readership ranging from students to professionals. It provides the reader with a basic overview of the disease before discussing the most recent research and therapeutic developments in detail. It is essential reading for medical geneticists, molecular biologists, dermatologists, oncologists, neurologists, genetic counsellors, general practitioners and research students.
The volume attempts to cover clinical aspects of the disease; gene structure, expression and mutation; structural and functional aspects of the encoded protein, neurofibromin; the role of the NF1gene as a tumour suppressor, the emerging genotype-phenotype relationship for NF1, animal models of the disease and future prospects for disease treatment and prevention. ... Read more

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Students, researchers, and patients can find reliable, up-to-date and clearly written information in The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, a comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments and diagnostic procedures.