The A Revised And Updated Directory For The Internet Age

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 genital herpes, 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 genital herpes. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Genital Herpes: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Genital Herpes; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Genital Herpes; Chapter 5. Patents on Genital Herpes; Chapter 6. Books on Genital Herpes; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Genital Herpes; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Genital Herpes; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; Appendix E. More on Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Appendix F. STDs and Pregnancy; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; GENITAL HERPES GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Genital herpes, Herpes digitalis, Herpes genitalis, Herpes gladiatorum, Herpes labialis, Herpes simplex -genital, Herpesvirus 2.