The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

This sourcebook has been created for parents 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 parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to childhood acute myeloid leukemia, 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 childhood acute myeloid leukemia. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Chapter 5. Books on Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; Appendix E. Talking with Your Child about Cancer; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; CHILDHOOD ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Acute granulocytic leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, Acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia, Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, child Acute myeloid leukemia, child Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.