[Medicine-for-people] CORRECTION - Shingles Vaccine

[Douwe Rienstra]

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Medicine for People!

December, 2006

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Contents
The Shingles Vaccine, Is it Right for You?
- What is Shingles?
- What Causes Shingles?
- Why Worry About Shingles?
- Treatment of Shingles
- The Shingles Vaccine Study
- Cost Versus Benefit of the Vaccine
- Post-Herpetic Neuralgia  (PHN)
- Shortcomings of the Research
- The Lowdown on PHN
- Health Decisions
- My Advice

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=== A Note to Our Readers ===
This year people are being offered the opportunity to be vaccinated against
shingles, also known as herpes zoster.  In this month's newsletter I
examine the medical and financial implications, so you can decide whether
this vaccine is right for you.

To read this month's article, "The Shingles Vaccine, Is it Right for You?"
please follow this link:
http://www.rienstraclinic.com/newsletter/2006/2006Dec.html

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