| View Larger Image | The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Hemochromatosis | Paperbackby James N. Parker (Editor), Philip M. Parker (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Icon Health Publications | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 01, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 754,114th |
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Product Description
This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to hemochromatosis (also Bronze Diabetes; Cirrhosis, congenital pigmentary; Familial Hemochromatosis; Hemochromatosis Syndrome; Hemosiderosis; Iron Overload Disease), 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 hemochromatosis. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)
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Good book for those of us with Hemochromatosis by Trud1 (Houston, TX, USA)  4 Stars
January 18, 2008
Its about time there that a technical book about Hemochromatosis was available. I found that this book was both scientific and extremely readable. This is by far the best text i have read on the topic.
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WOW! user friendly! by Rosemary Cloak  5 Stars
November 28, 2007
WOW! sooo much info in one book! Well worth the money. Some info is a little dated, but if you call the organizations, they'll send you updated info. User friendly. Not only used for hemochromatosis. Listings for different medical conditions also found. Good for all levels of knowledge. **** book!
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Very comprehensive by Assunta Sciarretta (Suburbia, USA) 5 Stars
January 20, 2007
This book contained a lot of information about hemochromatosis in a clear, concise format.
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