Consumer Health USA: Volume 2

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The second volume of this highly regarded reference source features the full text of nearly 150 of the most recent articles available from the National Cancer Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute on Aging, and other authoritative agencies. New chapters on stroke and musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases have been added. Also, articles from 17 nonprofit organizations including the Leukemia Society of America, the National Parkinson's Foundation, and the Alzheimer's Association are included for the first time.

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.,."an extremely useful resource because it offers a great deal of accessible information in one place. The subjects covered are encountered daily in reference work."-Library Journal
...an extremely useful resource because it offers a great deal of accessible information in one place. The subjects covered are encountered daily in reference work.-Library Journal
A valuable medical/health consumer resource for personal use and for academic libraries. All levels.-CHOICE
Easily read in terms of layout and clarity, this is highly recommended.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"A valuable medical/health consumer resource for personal use and for academic libraries. All levels."-CHOICE
"Easily read in terms of layout and clarity, this is highly recommended."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."an extremely useful resource because it offers a great deal of accessible information in one place. The subjects covered are encountered daily in reference work."-Library Journal

Author Bio

ALAN M. REES is professor emeritus of library and information science at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and has taught at the University of Toronto, State University of New York at Albany, and Kent State University. He is a medical information specialist and author of numerous reference works, including Managing Consumer Health Information, Consumer Health Information Source Book, Personal Health Reporter, and the Encyclopedia of Health Information Sources. Professor Rees is also editor of Consumer Health USA (Volume 1, 1995 and Volume 2, 1997). He currently provides consumer health information services to several database producers and managed care organizations.