The consumer health information source book /

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Author / Creator:Rees, Alan M.
Edition:5th ed.
Imprint:Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1998.
Description:xi, 226 p. ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2926124
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ISBN:1573560472 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1.. Trends in Medical Consumerism
  • Chapter 2.. The Best Consumer Health Information Sources
  • Chapter 3.. Health-Related Information Clearinghouses, Hotlines, Resource Organizations, and Medical Search Services
  • Chapter 4.. Consumer Health Magazines and Newsletters
  • Chapter 5.. Computer-Based Consumer Health Information
  • Chapter 6.. Consumer Health Information on the Internet
  • Chapter 7.. Consumer Health Web Sites
  • Chapter 8.. Supportive Professional Literature
  • Chapter 9.. Consumer Health Books--Mainstream
  • Aging
  • AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Allergies and Asthma
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Back Care
  • Breast Health and Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Children--Health Care
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Chronic Illness and Home Care
  • Contraception
  • Death and Dying
  • Dental Care
  • Diabetes
  • Drugs and Medications
  • Emergencies and First Aid
  • Environmental Risks and Safety
  • Eyes
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders
  • Genetics and Birth Defects
  • Headaches and Pain
  • Hearing
  • Heart Diseases and Hypertension
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infertility and Reproductive Technology
  • Leukemia
  • Medical Consumerism and Patients' Rights
  • Medical Guide Books
  • Medical Tests and Diagnosis
  • Menopause
  • Mental Health
  • Neurological Diseases
  • Nutrition
  • Orthopedics
  • Physical Fitness, Exercise, and Sports Medicine
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Self-Care and Wellness
  • Sexuality
  • Skin Diseases and Infections
  • Sleep
  • Stroke
  • Substance Abuse and Addictions
  • Surgery
  • Urogenital Disorders
  • Weight Control and Obesity
  • Women--Health Care
  • Chapter 10.. Consumer Health Books--Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Chapter 11.. English-Language Pamphlets
  • AIDS
  • Allergies and Asthma
  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Anesthesia
  • Arthritis
  • Back Care
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Communication Disorders
  • Contraception
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Death and Dying
  • Dental Care
  • Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders
  • Ears, Nose, and Throat
  • Environmental Risks and Hazards
  • Epilepsy
  • Eye Care
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Genetic Diseases and Birth Defects
  • Headache and Pain
  • Health of Children
  • Health of the Elderly
  • Health of Women
  • Heart Disease
  • Hemophilia
  • Hypertension
  • Immune System
  • Impotence
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Leukemia
  • Liver Diseases
  • Lungs and Respiratory Tract
  • Lupus
  • Lyme Disease
  • Medical Consumerism and Patients' Rights
  • Mental Health
  • General
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Panic Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Stress
  • Suicide
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedics
  • Osteoporosis
  • Physical Fitness, Exercise, and Sports Medicine
  • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Reproductive Technology
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Skin Diseases and Infections
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Substance Abuse and Addictions
  • Alcoholism
  • Drug Abuse
  • Smoking
  • Surgery and Second Opinions
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Urology
  • Vaccinations
  • Weight Reduction and Obesity
  • Chapter 12.. Spanish-Language Pamphlets
  • Abuso de Sustancias (Substance Abuse)
  • Ancianidad (Elderly)
  • Anticoncepcion (Contraception)
  • Asistencia Medica de Falsos Profesionales de la Salud-Curanderismo (Health Care Fraud and Quackery)
  • Asma (Asthma)
  • Artritis (Arthritis)
  • Audicion y Lenguaje (Hearing and Speech)
  • Cancer (Cancer)
  • Cerebro (Brain Diseases and Disorders)
  • Cirugia (Surgery)
  • Control del Peso y Ejercicio (Weight Control and Exercise)
  • Convulsiones (Seizures)
  • Cuidado de la Salud en las Mujeres (Health Care of Women)
  • Cuidado de la Salud en los Ninos (Health Care of Children)
  • Derrame Cerebral (Stroke)
  • Diabetes (Diabetes)
  • Drogas (Drugs)
  • Embarazo (Pregnancy and Childbirth)
  • Enfermedad Cardiaca (Heart Disease)
  • Enfermedad de Alzheimer (Alzheimer's Disease)
  • Enfermedades de la Piel (Skin Disorders)
  • Enfermedades de la Tiroides (Thyroid Diseases)
  • Enfermedades de los Ojos (Eye Diseases)
  • Enferemedades Infecciosas (Infectious Diseases)
  • Hipertension (Hypertension)
  • Infertilidad (Infertility)
  • Intoxicacion Con Plomo y Pesticidas (Lead Poisoning and Pesticides)
  • La Lactancia Materna (Breastfeeding)
  • Nutricion (Nutrition)
  • Problems de los Pies (Foot Problems)
  • Psoriasis (Psoriasis)
  • Retardo Mental (Mental Retardation)
  • Salud Mental (Mental Health)
  • SIDA y Enfermedades de Transmision Sexual (AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • Sindrome de Down (Down Syndrome)
  • Transplante de Medula Osea (Bone Marrow Transplant)
  • Trastornos del Tejido Conectivo y Musculo Esqueletico (Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders)
  • Trastornos y Enfermedades Genitourinarias (Genitourinary Diseases and Disorders)
  • Trastornos y Enfermedades Neurologicas (Neurological Diseases and Disorders)
  • Ulceras por Presion (Pressure Sores)
  • Author Index
  • Title Index
  • Subject Index