Consumer Health Information Source Book

by Rees, Alan M.

• ISBN13: 9781573561235
• ISBN10: 1573561231
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-27
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Trends in Medical Consumerism	1	(22)
The Best Consumer Health Information Sources	23	(5)
Health-Related Information Clearinghouses, Hotlines, Resource Organizations, and Medical Search Services	28	(25)
Consumer Health Magazines and Newsletters	53	(17)
Computer-Based Consumer Health Information	70	(10)
Consumer Health Information on the Internet	80	(14)
Consumer Health Web Sites	94	(29)
Supportive Professional Literature	123	(4)
Consumer Health Books---Mainstream	127	(78)
Aging	127	(2)
AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	129	(2)
Allergies and Asthma	131	(1)
Alzheimer's Disease	132	(1)
Arthritis	133	(1)
Attention Deficit Disorder	134	(1)
Back Care	135	(1)
Breast Health and Breast Cancer	136	(1)
Cancer	137	(2)
Children---Health Care	139	(4)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	143	(1)
Chronic Illness and Home Care	143	(1)
Contraception	144	(1)
Death and Dying	145	(1)
Dental Care	145	(1)
Diabetes	146	(2)
Drugs and Medications	148	(2)
Emergencies and First Aid	150	(1)
Environmental Risks and Safety	151	(1)
Eyes	152	(2)
Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders	154	(1)
Genetics and Birth Defects	155	(1)
Headaches and Pain	155	(1)
Hearing	156	(1)
Heart Diseases and Hypertension	156	(2)
Infectious Diseases	158	(1)
Infertility and Reproductive Technology	159	(2)
Leukemia	161	(1)
Medical Consumerism and Patients' Rights	161	(3)
Medical Guide Books	164	(3)
Medical Tests and Diagnosis	167	(1)
Menopause	168	(1)
Mental Health	169	(4)
Neurological Diseases	173	(3)
Nutrition	176	(6)
Orthopedics	182	(1)
Physical Fitness, Exercise, and Sports Medicine	183	(1)
Pregnancy and Childbirth	184	(4)
Self-Care and Wellness	188	(1)
Sexuality	189	(3)
Skin Diseases and Infections	192	(1)
Sleep	192	(1)
Stroke	193	(1)
Substance Abuse and Addictions	193	(2)
Surgery	195	(1)
Urogenital Disorders	196	(1)
Weight Control and Obesity	196	(4)
Women---Health Care	200	(5)
Consumer Health Books---Complementary and Alternative Medicine	205	(24)
English-Language Pamphlets	229	(26)
AIDS	230	(1)
Allergies and Asthma	231	(1)
Alternative and Complementary Medicine	232	(1)
Alzheimer's Disease	232	(1)
Anesthesia	232	(1)
Arthritis	232	(1)
Back Care	233	(1)
Breast Cancer	233	(1)
Cancer	233	(1)
Communication Disorders	234	(1)
Contraception	234	(1)
Cystic Fibrosis	234	(1)
Death and Dying	234	(1)
Dental Care	235	(1)
Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders	235	(1)
Ears, Nose, and Throat	236	(1)
Environmental Risks and Hazards	236	(1)
Epilepsy	237	(1)
Eye Care	237	(1)
Food and Nutrition	238	(1)
Gastrointestinal Disorders	238	(1)
Genetic Diseases and Birth Defects	239	(1)
Headache and Pain	240	(1)
Health of Children	240	(1)
Health of the Elderly	241	(1)
Health of Women	241	(1)
Heart Disease	242	(1)
Hemophilia	242	(1)
Hypertension	243	(1)
Immune System	243	(1)
Impotence	243	(1)
Infectious Diseases	243	(1)
Leukemia	243	(1)
Liver Diseases	243	(1)
Lungs and Respiratory Tract	244	(1)
Lupus	244	(1)
Lyme Disease	244	(1)
Medical Consumerism and Patients' Rights	245	(1)
Mental Health	245	(1)
General	245	(1)
Depression	246	(1)
Eating Disorders	246	(1)
Panic Disorder	246	(1)
Schizophrenia	246	(1)
Stress	246	(1)
Suicide	246	(1)
Neurological Disorders	246	(1)
Orthopedics	247	(1)
Osteoporosis	248	(1)
Physical Fitness, Exercise, and Sports Medicine	248	(1)
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery	248	(1)
Pregnancy and Childbirth	249	(1)
Reproductive Technology	249	(1)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	249	(1)
Sickle Cell Anemia	250	(1)
Skin Diseases and Infections	250	(1)
Sleep Disorders	250	(1)
Stroke	251	(1)
Substance Abuse and Addictions	251	(1)
Alcoholism	251	(1)
Drug Abuse	251	(1)
Smoking	252	(1)
Surgery and Second Opinions	252	(1)
Thyroid Disorders	252	(1)
Urology	252	(2)
Vaccinations	254	(1)
Weight Reduction and Obesity	254	(1)
Spanish-Language Pamphlets	255	(16)
Abuso de Sustancias (Substance Abuse)	255	(1)
Ancianidad (Elderly)	256	(1)
Anticoncepcion (Contraception)	257	(1)
Asistencia Medica de Falsos Profesionales de la Salud-Curanderismo (Health Care Fraud and Quackery)	257	(1)
Asma (Asthma)	257	(1)
Artritis (Arthritis)	257	(1)
Audicion y Lenguaje (Hearing and Speech)	257	(1)
Cancer (Cancer)	257	(3)
Cerebro (Brain Diseases and Disorders)	260	(1)
Cirugia (Surgery)	260	(1)
Control del Peso y Ejercicio (Weight Control and Exercise)	260	(1)
Convulsiones (Seizures)	260	(1)
Cuidado de la Salud en las Mujeres (Health Care of Women)	260	(1)
Cuidado de la Salud en los Ninos (Health Care of Children)	261	(1)
Derrame Cerebral (Stroke)	261	(1)
Diabetes (Diabetes)	262	(1)
Drogas (Drugs)	262	(1)
Embarazo (Pregnancy and Childbirth)	262	(1)
Enfermedad Cardiaca (Heart Disease)	263	(1)
Enfermedad de Alzheimer (Alzheimer's Disease)	263	(1)
Enfermedades de la Piel (Skin Disorders)	263	(1)
Enfermedades de la Tiroides (Thyroid Diseases)	263	(1)
Enfermedades de los Ojos (Eye Diseases)	263	(1)
Enferemedades Infecciosas (Infectious Diseases)	264	(1)
Hipertension (Hypertension)	264	(1)
Infertilidad (Infertility)	264	(1)
Intoxicacion Con Plomo y Pesticidas (Lead Poisoning and Pesticides)	264	(1)
La Lactancia Materna (Breastfeeding)	265	(1)
Nutricion (Nutrition)	265	(1)
Problemas de los Pies (Foot Problems)	266	(1)
Psoriasis (Psoriasis)	266	(1)
Retardo Mental (Mental Retardation)	266	(1)
Salud Mental (Mental Health)	266	(1)
SIDA y Enfermedades de Transmision Sexual (AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)	267	(1)
Sindrome de Down (Down Syndrome)	268	(1)
Transplante de Medula Osea (Bone Marrow Transplant)	268	(1)
Trastornos del Tejido Conectivo y Musculo Esqueletico (Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders)	268	(1)
Trastornos y Enfermedades Genitourinarias (Genitourinary Diseases and Disorders)	268	(1)
Trastornos y Enfermedades Neurologicas (Neurological Diseases and Disorders)	269	(1)
Ulceras por Presion (Pressure Sores)	269	(2)
Author Index	271	(5)
Title Index	276	(21)
Subject Index	297