The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers - A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Paperback)

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 viral hemorrhagic fevers, 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 viral hemorrhagic fevers. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Chapter 4. Books on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix B. Researching Nutrition; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Bunyavirus Infection, ebola virus, Ebola virus infection, green monkey virus disease, Guanarito, Junin, Lassa virus, Machupo, Marburg virus, Sabia, Tacaribe.