The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Parker, James N.; Parker, Philip M.

ISBN 10: 0597831629 / ISBN 13: 9780597831621

Published by ICON health Publications, San Diego, 2002

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A revised and updated directory for the internet age. A reference manual for self-directed patient research. Full internet referencing - Essential and advanced studies - Chapter glossaries.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Publisher: ICON health Publications, San Diego
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0597831629
• ISBN 13: 9780597831621
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Good - sl Wear

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Synopsis

This book has been created for patients 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 patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to iliotibial band syndrome (also general knee pain; knee pain), 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 iliotibial band syndrome. Given patients' 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.