Breast Augmentation - a Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

by Icon Health Publications (Created by), Icon Health Publications (Manufactured by)

Overview

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to breast augmentation. 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 breast augmentation.

If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780597835766
Publisher:	Icon Group International, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/13/2003
Series:	3-in-1 Medical Reference Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.23(d)

Read an Excerpt

In addition to offering a structured and comprehensive bibliography, this medical reference on breast augmentation will quickly direct you to resources and reliable information on the Internet, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. Public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research studies are emphasized. Various abstracts are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date. Abundant guidance is given on how to obtain free-of-charge primary research results via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this book are fully interactive with the Internet. For readers unfamiliar with the Internet, detailed instructions are offered on how to access electronic resources. For readers unfamiliar with medical terminology, a comprehensive glossary is provided. For readers without access to Internet resources, a directory of medical libraries, that have or can locate references cited here, is given. We hope these resources will prove useful to the widest possible audience seeking information on breast augmentation.

Table of Contents

Forward
Chapter 1. Studies on Breast Augmentation
Overview
The Combined Health Information Database
Federally Funded Research on Breast Augmentation
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Chapter 2. Alternative Medicine and Breast Augmentation
Overview
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Additional Web Resources
General References
Chapter 3. Patents on Breast Augmentation
Overview
Patents on Breast Augmentation
Patent Applications on Breast Augmentation
Keeping Current
Chapter 4. Books on Breast Augmentation
Overview
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers
Chapters on Breast Augmentation
Chapter 5. Multimedia on Breast Augmentation
Overview
Bibliography: Multimedia on Breast Augmentation
Appendix A. Physician Resources
Overview
NIH Guidelines
NIH Databases
Other Commercial Databases
Appendix B. Patient Resources
Overview
Patient Guideline Sources
Finding Associations
Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries
Overview
Preparation
Finding a Local Medical Library
Medical Libraries in the U.S. and Canada
ONLINE GLOSSARIES
Online Dictionary Directories
BREAST AUGMENTATION DICTIONARY
INDEX