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The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Paperback

by James N., M.D. Parker (Editor), Philip M. Parker (Editor)

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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  Icon Health Publications
Page Count:  298 Pages
Publication Date:  November 01, 2002
Sales Rank:  1,291,081st


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Product Description
This book has been created for parents 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 parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (also Acute childhood leukemia; Acute lymphocytic leukemia; Cancer acute childhood leukemia; Lymphoid leukemia; Tumor adrenal), 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 childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Given parents' 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: 2.0 based on 1 review)

Official Parent's Sourcebook by Suzanne C. Ulrich (Overland Park, KS USA) 2 Stars
April 10, 2008
Full of technical jargon. Difficult to understand. Would have liked practical information rather than a medical text.

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