This sourcebook has been created for patients 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 patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to flu infection, 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 flu infection. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Flu Infection: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Flu Infection; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Flu Infection; Chapter 5. Patents on Flu Infection; Chapter 6. Books on Flu Infection; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Flu Infection; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Flu Infection; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Flu Infection; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; FLU INFECTION GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Acute catarrhal fever, Asian flu, Asian flu type A, Asian flu type B, Flu, Grip, Influenza A, Influenza B.