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

Overview......Page 11
Scope......Page 13
Moving Forward......Page 14
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS......Page 17
Overview......Page 19
Balantidiasis: Technical Notes......Page 20
Causal Agent......Page 21
Life Cycle......Page 22
More Guideline Sources......Page 23
Vocabulary Builder......Page 25
Associations and Balantidiasis......Page 27
Finding Doctors......Page 29
Working with Your Doctor......Page 31
Broader Health-Related Resources......Page 33
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL......Page 35
NIH Guidelines......Page 37
NIH Databases......Page 38
Specialized References......Page 42
Vocabulary Builder......Page 44
PART III. APPENDICES......Page 45
Overview......Page 47
Your Medications: The Basics......Page 48
Learning More about Your Medications......Page 49
Commercial Databases......Page 51
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)......Page 52
A Final Warning......Page 53
General References......Page 54
Preparation......Page 55
Medical Libraries Open to the Public......Page 56
Your Rights as a Patient......Page 63
Patient Responsibilities......Page 67
Choosing an Insurance Plan......Page 68
Medicare and Medicaid......Page 70
NORD's Medication Assistance Programs......Page 73
Additional Resources......Page 74
Vocabulary Builder......Page 75
ONLINE GLOSSARIES......Page 77
Online Dictionary Directories......Page 78
BALANTIDIASIS GLOSSARY......Page 79
General Dictionaries and Glossaries......Page 81
INDEX......Page 83