The Official Patient's Sourcebook On Orthostatic Hypotension A Revised And Updated Directory For The Internet Age

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 orthostatic hypotension, 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 orthostatic hypotension. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Orthostatic Hypotension: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Orthostatic Hypotension; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Orthostatic Hypotension; Chapter 5. Patents on Orthostatic Hypotension; Chapter 6. Books on Orthostatic Hypotension; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Orthostatic Hypotension; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Orthostatic Hypotension; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; 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; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Neurologic orthostatic hypotension, Parkinson's plus syndrome, Postural Hypotension, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Shy-McGee-Drager syndrome.