The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Central Pain Syndrome: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

Book Description:

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 central pain 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 central pain syndrome. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts.

PART I: THE ESSENTIALS;
Chapter 1. The Essentials on Central Pain Syndrome: Guidelines;
Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance;

PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL;
Chapter 3. Studies on Central Pain Syndrome;
Chapter 4. Books on Central Pain Syndrome;
Chapter 5. Multimedia on Central Pain Syndrome;

PART III. APPENDICES;
Appendix A. Researching Nutrition;
Appendix B. Finding Medical Libraries;
Appendix C. Your Rights and Insurance;
Appendix D. More on Pain; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; CENTRAL PAIN SYNDROME GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Central Pain Syndrome.