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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457230003321

Autore

Staud Roland

Titolo

Fibromyalgia for dummies [[electronic resource] /] / by Roland Staud with Christine Adamec

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley

Chichester, : John Wiley [distributor], 2007

ISBN

0-470-23314-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Collana

--For dummies

Altri autori (Persone)

AdamecChristine A. <1949->

Disciplina

616.742

Soggetti

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia - Treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Previous ed.: 2002.

Nota di contenuto

Fibromyalgia For Dummies, 2nd Edtition; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: The What, When, and Why of Fibromyalgia; Chapter 1: Yes, Fibromyalgia Is Real; Dumping Your Doubts about Whether FMS Is Real; Examining the Symptoms, Causes, and Pain Problems Associated with Fibromyalgia; Considering Who Gets Fibromyalgia

Looking at Related Medical ProblemsDo You Have Fibromyalgia? A Self-Test; Finding a Doctor Who's a "True Believer" in Fibromyalgia; Treating the Problem; Making Lifestyle Changes: Pulling Yourself into a Non-Fibro World; Coping with Fibromyalgia at Home and on the Job; Chapter 2: Recognizing Key Symptoms of Fibromyalgia; Describing Where It Hurts: Almost Everywhere!; Being Terribly Fatigued; Facing Fibro Fog: Mental Malaise; Weathering Your Reactions to Weather; Dealing with Common Sleep Disorders; Experiencing Related Medical Problems; Chapter 3: Understanding Possible Causes of Fibromyalgia

Down But Not Out: Physical TraumaCatching Fibromyalgia; Regarding



Gulf War Syndrome; Studying Chemical Imbalances; Examining Environmental Causes; Exploring Other Theories; Looking to the Future; Chapter 4: Understanding Fibromyalgia Pain; Grasping Pain and Why People Have to Have It; Regarding the Different Kind of Pain That's Fibromyalgia; Working with Your Doctor to Manage Fibromyalgia Pain; Part II: Finding Out Whether You Have Fibromyalgia; Chapter 5: Who Gets Picked to Have Fibromyalgia?; Looking at the Numbers: Who Has Fibromyalgia?

Wondering Why Women Suffer More than Men from FibromyalgiaConsidering How Fibromyalgia Relates to Women's Ages; Fibromyalgia and Men: It Isn't Just a Woman Thing; Chapter 6: Identifying Diseases Often Confused with Fibromyalgia; Understanding the Uncertainty; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Arthritis; Thyroid Disease; The Other Suspects; Chapter  7: Working with a Good Fibromyalgia Doc: You Need a True Believer; Working with Your Primary-Care Doctor; Looking Elsewhere for a Doctor: How to Know if It's Time; Considering Types of Specialists

Finding a Good Specialist or a New Primary-Care DoctorInterviewing Your Physician Candidate: What's Up, Doc?; Chapter 8: Getting Physical: Your Initial Exam and Diagnosis; Diving into Your Medical History: What the Doctor Should Ask You; Volunteering Info if the Doc Doesn't Ask You about It; Getting All Your Questions Out in the Open; Identifying the Tender Points of Fibromyalgia; Test-ifying about FMS; Part III: Looking At All Your Treatment Options; Chapter 9: Medicating the Problem: Over-the-Counter Drugs May Help; Considering Guaifenesin; Relieving Pain with Painkillers

Warming Up to Cold Remedies for Fibromyalgia

Sommario/riassunto

The pain you suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is not in your imagination. FMS is a real medical problem that can be as debilitating and demoralizing as it is mysterious. Fibromyalgia For Dummies, Second Edition, brings you the latest scientific findings on the symptoms and causes of this disease and guides you toward proven, practical steps you can take reduce or eliminate FMS-related pain. This plain-English guide is fully updated with the latest fibromyalgia treatment options, and evaluations of new medications that have shown great promise in reducing pain. You'll discover h



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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006681403321

Autore

Liu Huimin <1961->

Titolo

Diamond chemical vapor deposition : nucleation and early growth stages / / by Huimin Liu and David S. Dandy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Park Ridge, N.J., : Noyes Publications, c1995

ISBN

1-282-75509-9

9786612755095

1-282-01382-3

9786612013829

0-8155-1687-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DandyDavid S

Disciplina

666/.88

Soggetti

Diamonds, Artificial

Chemical vapor deposition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-182) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Diamond Chemical Vapor Deposition: Nucleation and Early Growth Stages; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1 General Introduction; Chapter 2 Atomic and Crystal Structures of Diamond; Chapter 3 Diamond CVD Techniques; 1.0 HOT-FILAMENT CVD; 2.0 PLASMA-ASSISTED CVD; 3.0 FLAME CVD; 4.0 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DIAMOND CVD PROCESSES; 5.0 SUMMARY; Chapter 4 Diamond Nucleation Mechanisms; 1.0 HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION-GAS-PHASE NUCLEATION; 2.0 HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION-SURFACE NUCLEATION; 3.0 SUMMARY; Chapter 5 Diamond Epitaxy, Oriented Growth, and Morphology Evolution; 1.0 EPITAXY

2.0 ORIENTED AND TEXTURED GROWTH3.0 MORPHOLOGY EVOLUTION; 4.0 SUMMARY; Chapter 6 Effects of Surface Conditions on Diamond Nucleation; 1.0 SUBSTRATE MATERIALS; 2.0 SURFACE PRETREATMENT METHODS AND NUCLEATION ENHANCEMENT MECHANISMS; 3.0 SUMMARY; Chapter 7 Effects of Deposition Conditions on Diamond Nucleation; 1.0 SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; 2.0 GAS-PHASE ACTIVATION; 3.0 GAS PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE; 4.0 GAS



COMPOSITION; 5.0 OXYGEN ADDITION; 6.0 SUMMARY; Chapter 8 Theoretical and Modeling Studies on Diamond Nucleation; 1.0 IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEATION AND GROWTH MODE

2.0 THEORETICAL STUDIES ON NUCLEATION THERMODYNAMICS3.0 THEORETICAL MODELING OF NUCLEATION KINETICS; 4.0 CLUES OF STRUCTURE, CHEMISTRY, AND SIZE OF DIAMOND NUCLEI; 5.0 SUMMARY; References

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents an updated, systematic review of the latest developments in diamond CVD processes, with emphasis on the nucleation and early growth of diamond CVD. The objective is to familiarize the reader with the scientific and engineering aspects of diamond CVD, and to provide experiences researchers, scientists, and engineers in academia and industry with the latest developments in this growing field.