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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 short bowel syndrome (also Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction; Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome; Hypomotility Disorder; Idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Intestinal pseudo-obstruction; massive bowel resection syndrome), 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 short bowel syndrome. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. 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). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.Download Description
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 short bowel syndrome, 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 short bowel syndrome. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Short Bowel Syndrome: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Short Bowel Syndrome; Chapter 4. Patents on Short Bowel Syndrome; Chapter 5. Books on Short Bowel Syndrome; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Short Bowel Syndrome; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Short Bowel Syndrome; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction, Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome, Hypomotility Disorder, Idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Intestinal pseudo-obstruction, massive bowel resection syndrome, Pseudointestinal Obstruction Syndrome, Pseudoobstructive Syndrome, Short bowel, Small intestine insufficiency. ... Read more

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Not worth the money
Pitiful...is the best way to describe this book.It has detailed instructions such as, type "short bowel syndrome" in the search box then click 'sumbit.' HELLO!If you are smart enough to order a book online then this book is a waste of money. ... Read more