The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: 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 cyclic vomiting 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 cyclic vomiting syndrome. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome; Chapter 4. Books on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome; Chapter 6. Periodicals and News on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROME GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Bilious Attacks, Chronic Vomiting, Periodic Syndrome, Persistent vomiting, Recurrent Vomiting.