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Health Care Resources |
PLEASE NOTE: The medical resources listed here are intended for
educational or informational purposes only and should never be accepted
as a replacement for the counsel of a personal physician. |
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WEBSITES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov :
This site contains information on diseases and chronic conditions,
health statistics, vaccines, public health and safety, and a
comprehensive travelers’ health section.
Clinical Trials
http://clinicaltrials.gov :
Database of research studies, both
federally and privately sponsored, in need of human volunteers.
Finding Good Health Information
Online
http://www.aarp.org/health/Articles/a2003-03-17-wwwhealth.html
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
http://profiles.massmedboard.org :
View detailed physician profiles using name,
hospital affiliation, city/town, or specialty.
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com :
This website has an emphasis on maintaining a
healthy lifestyle and includes sections on healthy recipes and
alternative therapies.
MedlinePlus
http://medlineplus.gov :
Interactive health tutorials, health news, drug
information, a medical directory, and a medical dictionary and
encyclopedia are some features of this excellent website.
The Merck Manual Second Home Edition
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html :
This is the complete medical textbook rewritten
for the layperson. The manual contains information on many disorders
including symptoms, diagnoses, prevention. treatment and prognosis.
NIH Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov :
Large font, contrast, and audio features make this
site particularly useful for seniors with vision problems.
Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov
: Created by
registered dieticians working at the USDA National Agricultural Library,
this extensive website serves as a portal to government nutrition
information sources and has a "browse by audience" feature to retrieve
information most relevant to the searcher's needs.
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MAGAZINES
Consumer Reports On Health
Cure
Fitness
Health
New England Journal of Medicine
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BOOKS |
A sampling of the
many books in our reference and circulating collections. |
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In Our Reference Department
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America’s
Top Doctors 4th ed.
[REF 610.69 AME 2004]
Circulating copy is also available. |
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American Medical Association.
Health Professions : Career and Education Directory, 2004-2005.
[REF 610.7 HEA 2004-5]
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Tierney, Lawrence M. Jr.
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment (CMDT) 2006 45th
Edition.
REF 616.075 CUR][ |
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In Our Circulating Collectiont
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GENERAL HEALTH
RESOURCES |
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Amercian
Medical Association Family Medical Guide [613 AME] |
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Johns
Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Symptoms and Remedies
[616.024 JOH] |
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FITNESS |
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Kirsch, David.
The Ultimate New York Body Plan. [613.7 KIR] |
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Kraemer,
William J.
Strength Training For Young
Athletes. [613.704 KRA] |
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Yee, Rodney.
Moving Toward Balance : 8 Weeks of Yoga with Rodney
Yee. [613.7046] |
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NUTRITION |
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Hensrud, Donald D. (ed.).
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody. [613.25 May |
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Carmichael,
Chris.
Chris Carmichael’s Food For Fitness : Eat
Right to Train Right. [613.2 CAR] |
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Willett, Walter
C. M.D.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy : the Harvard
Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating [613.2 WIL] |
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE |
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Desy, Phylameana
Lila.
The
Everything Reiki Book : Channel Your Positive Energy to reduce
Stress, Promote Healing, and Enhance Your Quality of Life. [615.852 DES] |
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CONDITIONS |
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Cohen, Jon.
Coming to Term : Uncovering
the Truth About Miscarriage. [618.392 COH] |
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Lehman, Thomas. J. A.
It’s Not Just Growing
Pains : A Guide to Childhood Muscle, Bone and Joint Pain, Rheumatic
Diseases, and the Latest Treatments. [618.92723 LEH] |
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Lawlis, Frank.
ADD Answer : How to Help Your
Child Now. [616.8589 LAW] |
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Arnot, Bob.
Seven Steps to Stop a Heart
Attack. [616.123 ARN] |
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Vernon, Mary C.
Atkins Diabetes Revolution :
The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Diabetes.
[616.462 VER] |
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Fredrikson, Eric.
How To Avoid Falling : A
Guide for Active Aging and Independence. [613.6 FRE] |
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Jeffreys, Diarmuid.
Aspirin : The
Remarkable Story of a Wonder Drug. [615.783 JEF] |
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Robertn E. Adler.
Medical Firsts :
From Hippocrates to the Human Genome. [610.9
ADL] |
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Marmot, Michael.
The Status Syndrome : How
Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity. [613 MAR] |
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Subject guide created by Donna
Manoogian - updated 12/2005 |
Burlington Public Library