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edited by Alan M. ReesPublication Details
Book7th edGreenwood Press2003Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS REFERENCE (MAIN) RA766 .R43 2003 AVAILABLE New Feature: Text this to your cellphone
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The seventh edition: Contains a new essay tracing recent developments in consumer health information Lists the 151 best consumer health books, home medical guides, pamphlets, clearinghouses and information centers, and electronic sources Lists and reviews hundreds of important consumer health books, magazines, newsletters, Web sites, and computer-based products Lists organizations, clearinghouses, hotlines, and medical information search services Covers both English- and Spanish-language pamphlets Describes 12 models of excellence of consumer health libraries in the U.S. and Canada All information can be accessed through author, title, or subject indexes. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
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- "An Oryx book."
Contents
- Ch. 1. Trends in Medical Consumerism: 2002-2003
- Ch. 2. The Best Sources of Consumer Health Information
- Ch. 3. Health-Related Information Clearinghouses, Information Centers, Hotlines, Organizations, and Personal Search Services
- Ch. 4. Consumer Health Magazines and Newsletters
- Ch. 5. Computer-Based Health Information for Consumers
- Ch. 6. Consumer Health Information on the Internet: Trends and Site Reviews
- Ch. 7. Supplementary Professional Literature
- Ch. 8. Consumer Health Mainstream Book Reviews
- Ch. 9. English-Language Pamphlets
- Ch. 10. Spanish-Language Pamphlets / Irene Affranchino-Miniello
- Ch. 11. Consumer Health Information in Action: Profiles of 12 Innovative Libraries / Donna Flake
ISBN
- 1573565091
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