A great gift for yourself and for anyone who has any medical condition! Title: The Official Valley Fever Survivor Medical Glossary Author: David Filip Paperback ISBN: 9780979869228 e-Book ISBN: 9780979869211 About The Official Valley Fever Survivor Medical Glossary It is often difficult for patients with Valley Fever to understand unfamiliar medical terms from their doctor visits, their hospital stays, or the results of their laboratory tests. People from all over the world visit Valley Fever Survivor at www.valleyfeversurvivor.com and e-mail a variety of questions and comments to the author. These comments often reflect frustration with being unable to understand their medical papers. Now this task has been made easy with "The Official Valley Fever Survivor Medical Glossary." Over 465 words of technical medical jargon have now been translated into plain English that anyone can understand. Many terms have expanded definitions that focus on their specific meaning to patients with Valley Fever. Whether you, a family member, or a pet must deal with Valley Fever, this glossary will help you understand what is written in medical documents. The comprehensive scope of this glossary is valuable for patients with a variety of other diseases as well. "The Official Valley Fever Survivor Medical Glossary" offers more than just words and definitions. It provides basic information on Valley Fever, maps of endemic areas in the United States, and useful risk management tips. This comprehensive layman's medical glossary will help patients and their families to understand their medical situation better. About the Author After his mother’s Valley Fever infection in 2001, David Filip dedicated his life to in-depth research of medical journals and every important conference on this subject. He has also been in telephone and e-mail contact with leading researchers and hundreds of Valley Fever Survivors. At times he was even contacted by patients with whom he was already familiar because he read about their unique cases in medical journals' anonymous case reports. David has a BA degree in communications from the University of Washington, is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, and is a co-founder of Valley Fever Survivor, the premier coccidioidomycosis patient advocacy and support organization. His extensive research and natural writing ability enabled him to make valleyfeversurvivor.com the only comprehensive, up-to-date web site available on this disease. By bringing the medical, military, historical, and personal facets of Valley Fever together, David’s knowledge and expertise “connects the dots” in ways that bring the complete scope of the Valley Fever epidemic to light. David Filip is also a technical writer, a black belt in Arnis, and a musician with music and sound effects appearing in video games and multimedia displays. Copyright © 2008-2010, Golden Phoenix Books, All Rights Reserved.