The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Neuroblastoma: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age ePub download

This sourcebook has been created for parents 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 parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to neuroblastoma, 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 neuroblastoma. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Neuroblastoma: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Neuroblastoma; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Neuroblastoma; Chapter 5. Patents on Neuroblastoma; Chapter 6. Books on Neuroblastoma; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Neuroblastoma; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Neuroblastoma; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; Appendix F. Talking with Your Child about Cancer; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; NEUROBLASTOMA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Neuroblastoma child.