description: This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. AS is a chronic, painful, deforming, inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton and to a variable extent, other articular and nonarticular sites. Bilateral sacroiliitis is a prerequisite of AS, although it may not be evident radiographically when symptoms first start. Current therapy inadequately prevents deformity and disability in many patients. However, most patients benefit from treatment including both pharmacologic and other interventions such as education and physical therapy. Overall, the prognosis is fairly good, despite the limitations imposed by the disease, with the majority of patients maintaining good functional status and employability after longstanding disease. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, as a bonus we have included an encyclopedic collection of general medical and health documents, with extensive material from the CDC, FDA, and NIH on hundreds of diseases. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 73 of the best sites for medical information! By using weblinks on the CD-ROM, you can quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government. This CD-ROM has over 34,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable! Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is not a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.)
language: English
title: 21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Ankylosing Spondylitis, Authoritative CDC, NIH, and FDA Documents, Clinical References, and Practical Information for Patients and Physicians
titlecomplete: 21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Ankylosing Spondylitis, Authoritative CDC, NIH, and FDA Documents, Clinical References, and Practical Information for Patients and Physicians (CD-ROM)
publisher: Progressive Management