The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

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 hemolytic uremic 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 hemolytic uremic syndrome. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Chapter 5. Patents on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Chapter 6. Books on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; 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; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Gasser Syndrome.