(PRWEB) October 1, 2004
One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. During the year after diagnosis, women face from one to four or more crucial decisions regarding their treatment and recovery. Breast Cancer: Your Decision Notebook® provides assistance to women facing these difficult decisions by giving women needed information, helping them think through their personal values and preferences and presenting ways to determine how they can come to a new ÂnormalÂ. The comprehensive CD-ROM covers topics such as staging, pathological reports, medical tests, reconstruction and breast cancer treatment choices of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy.
The Notebook enables women to participate in their treatment decisions by providing in-depth information through audio with text and graphic support. Women are encouraged to explore their treatment options from their personal point of view with the use of interactive tools and listening to personal stories from breast cancer survivors.
Breast Cancer: Your Decision Notebook® was recognized as an outstanding contribution to the field of patient communications in 2004. The CD-ROM won a Bronze Award in the 2004 Health and Science Communications Association Media Festival.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer: Your Decision Notebook® can be ordered online for $19.95 at ww.YourDecisionNotebook.com or by calling toll-free 1-877-722-2255. Multi-copy pricing and professional and organizational licenses are also available.
HealthMark Multimedia
HealthMark Multimedia uses a combination of graphics, audio, video and text to develop interactive, user-friendly software and Web sites to empower patients in making treatment and self-care decisions, health care professionals in increasing their knowledge through continuing education and parents and children in learning to stay healthy. The company uses a unique network of medical experts, patients and family members to review product information so that it is accurate, relevant and useful. HealthMark Multimedia also develops customized multimedia projects for companies and other organizations needing specialized health communications. For more information about the company or its products, contact Susan Brink, DrPH or Ann McFarren,RN Healthmark Multimedia, 1828 L Street, NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036; telephone: 202-265-0033; fax 202-448-6188. Healthmark MultimediaÂs home page can be found at http://www.HealthMarkMultimedia.com.
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