How can an award-winning source book that helps consumers find health information be improved? Health expert Alan Rees has done just that in his sixth edition by providing practical advice on using the Internet, tips on where to find Spanish-language health pamphlets, and recommendations on what's most important in the world of alternative medicine. The sixty edition provides users with an annotated guide to health-related resources—hotlines, newsletters, pamphlets, Web sites, CD-ROMS, magazines, books, and more! Readers are given a description on each resource and how to best use it.
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Additions to this useful resource include chapters on alternative medicine and Spanish-language publications and expanded coverage of Web resources, as well as more than 450 new books.
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"A notable and useful reference and collection development source, highly recommended for all libraries." -- CHOICE
"This would be useful as a resource for librarians as well as for library patrons." -- E-Streams, Sept. 2000
"This would be useful as a resource for librarians as well as for library patrons." -- E-Streams, Sept. 2000
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This review is from: Consumer Health Information Source Book: Sixth Edition (Consumer Health Information Source Book) (Paperback)
As a consumer health librarian I can say that this is the absolute bible when it comes to selecting health-related materials. Not just a list of books, this is a wide-ranging source of well-written, well-considered reviews of almost all types of materials (books, CD-ROMs, databases, pamphlets, magazines/newsletters, Spanish-language materials, and more) for the layperson, plus selected sources written for the health professional that would be helpful in the well-stocked consumer health library. There is an extensive section of reviews of complementary/alternative therapy materials, something the faint-of-heart might not have wanted to tackle, but Rees accomplishes it with aplomb. Conspicuous by its absence is a list of consumer health videos, but this would be a huge task in and of itself! Rees knows his stuff (more importantly, he has known his stuff over time--this is the 6th edition of this book [2000]) and he doesn't play it safe: many of the books he reviews are concerned with controversial theories or therapies, but he reviews them impartially. Most public libraries, all medical/hospital libraries, and many academic libraries can benefit from owning a copy of this book, for collection development purposes and also for patrons to browse. The interested layperson, either a patient or family member, would do well to consult this book when looking for the best books/other materials on your particular topic.
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Most comprehensive, current consumer health guide,
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This is the source that medical librarians turn to when developing consumer health collections. The absolute best starting place for selecting consumer health titles!
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community health library, community health information center, consumer health librarian, health learning center, consumer health magazines, consumer health libraries, patient education specialists, consumer health library, consumer health information services, consumer health collection, low health literacy, medical consumerism, consumer health informatics, consumer health service, reliable health information, health information clearinghouses, health information database, professional medical journals, health care sites, patient education materials, supportive book, tobacco education, health sciences library, health information resources, lucid text Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Mayo Clinic, United States, Consumer Health Mainstream Book Reviews, American Academy of Family Physicians, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Patient Education Center, Arthritis Foundation, English-Language Pamphlets, Health-Related Information Clearinghouses, National Library of Medicine, Kidney Diseases, Krames Communications, Christiana Care, National Heart, Palm Coast, Spanish-Language Pamphlets, Oxford University Press, American Medical Association, American Heart Association, Hopwood Library, Los Angeles, American Diabetes Association, Blood Institute New!
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- Health Care Resources on the Internet: A Guide for Librarians and Health Care Consumers by M. Wood on page 12, page 170, and page 181
- Women's Health on the Internet by Janet M Coggan on page 66, and page 73
- Sci/Tech Librarianship: Education and Training by Julie Hallmark on page 79
- Going Under: Preparing Yourself for Anesthesia : Your Guide to Pain Control and Healing Techniques - Before, During and After Surgery by Monica W. Furlong in Back Matter
- Reference Services Today: From Interview to Burnout (Reference Librarian Series) by Linda S Katz on page 149
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