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 hypopharyngeal cancer, 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 hypopharyngeal cancer. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Hypopharyngeal Cancer; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Chapter 5. Books on Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Chapter 7. 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; HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCER GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: hypopharynx cancer, Squamous cell cancer, throat cancer.