Prion Disease : A Bibliography and Dictionary for Physicians, Patients, and Genome Researchers [to Internet References]

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 10, 2007). Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 ISBN 0497112817......Page 3 Copyright Notice......Page 4 Acknowledgements......Page 5 About the Editors......Page 6 About ICON Health Publications......Page 7 APPENDICES......Page 8 ONLINE GLOSSARIES, DICTIONARY, INDEX......Page 9 FORWARD......Page 10 What Is Prion Disease?......Page 12 How Do People Inherit Prion Disease?......Page 13 Where Can I Find Additional Information about Prion Disease?......Page 14 References......Page 16 What Conditions Are Related to the PRNP Gene?......Page 17 References......Page 18 Federally Funded Research on Prion Disease......Page 20 The National Library of Medicine: PubMed......Page 54 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine......Page 78 General References......Page 85 Patent Applications on Prion Disease......Page 86 Keeping Current......Page 87 Book Summaries: Online Booksellers......Page 89 Bibliography: Multimedia on Prion Disease......Page 92 The Basics: Genes and How They Work......Page 94 Genetic Mutations and Health......Page 105 Inheriting Genetic Conditions......Page 111 Genetic Consultation......Page 119 Genetic Testing......Page 121 Gene Therapy......Page 127 The Human Genome Project and Genomic Research......Page 130 NIH Guidelines......Page 133 NIH Databases......Page 134 Other Commercial Databases......Page 137 Patient Guideline Sources......Page 138 Finding Associations......Page 141 Resources for Patients and Families......Page 142 Online Dictionary Directories......Page 144 PRION DISEASE DICTIONARY......Page 145 B......Page 193 C......Page 194 E......Page 195 H......Page 196 L......Page 197 O......Page 198 P......Page 199 S......Page 200 V......Page 201 W,X,Y,Z......Page 202 This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Prion disease. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Prion disease. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Intern