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To top of page Answers to the Health Questions People Ask in Libraries: A Medical Library Association Guide

By Laura Townsend Kane, AHIP, Rozalynd P. McConnaughy, Steven Patrick Wilson, and David L. Townsend, MD, medical consultant

 



2008 (247 pages, 6 x 9 in., soft cover)
ISBN: 978-155570-642-5

MLA member: $58.50 plus shipping and handling
Nonmembers: $65.00 plus shipping and handling

We’ve all heard the questions…asked with urgency and genuine need. “Does the flu vaccine cause the flu?” “How do I find a LASIK surgeon?” “Will Echinacea treat my daughter’s cold?” This new consumer-focused handy reference volume will give your staff a reliable, authoritative resource to suggest when patrons come to you with health questions.

Each entry provides a clear, easy-to-understand explanation of medical conditions and treatment, and provides critical call-out facts to support better understanding. In addition, your patrons can use the handy “? Ask the Experts” information to find additional, authoritative information and answers to their specific questions. They’ll also discover tips, checklists for questions to ask healthcare professionals, charts and other easy-access information to address their specific concerns and provide important background information as they determine the next appropriate steps for their care.

When it comes to consumer-friendly, reliable health information and answers, this new reference work is….that’s right….just what the doctor and the librarian ordered!

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To top of page Table of Contents

List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements

1. Major Health Concerns
Heart Health
Cancer
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Ask the Experts

2. Family Health
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
General Family Health
Vaccinations
Ask the Experts

3. Nutrition and Fitness
Nutrition and Exercise
Vitamins and Supplements
Alcohol and Stimulants
Ask the Experts

4. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing Systems
Mind-Body Connections
Herbal Medicine and Dietary Supplements
Manipulation and Touch
Energy Therapies
Ask the Experts

5. Drug Information
Over-the-Counter Medicines
Prescription Medicines
Other Drug Information
Ask the Experts

6. Odds and Ends
Unusual or Misunderstood Health Conditions
Technology-Related Health Questions
Ask the Experts

Appendix: Survey Tool
Glossary of Experts
Resources: Where to Go When You Want to Know about Health Care
Comprehensive List of Sources Consulted
Index
About the Authors

 

 

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