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Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know
By John Hopkins University Press,
c. 2008 Edited by Kenneth D. Miller, M. D.

http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780312377007/LC.JPG&client=monroep&popup=no The Lassa Ward: One man's fight against one of world's deadliest diseases
By: Ross Donaldson
http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781607140511/LC.JPG&client=monroep&popup=no Face to Face: My quest to perform the world's first full-face transplant
By: Maria Siemionow

Top Ten Most Useful Medical Websites:

The Medical Library Association finds the following web sites particularly useful (sites are listed in alphabetical, NOT ranked, order):

The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of MLA evaluates web sites based on the following criteria: credibility, sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency, disclosure, purpose, links, design, interactivity, and disclaimers.


Health Links:

Alzheimer's Association - This comprehensive national Web site offers the latest news and information on Alzheimer's disease.  Just enter your zip code on the home page to connect to our chapter site and information on local programs and services.  

AMA Physician Select - U.S. licensed physicians, credentials, colleges attended.

America's Best Hospitals - US News lists top ranked hospitals by specialty and region.

American Heart Association

Ergonomics - Official website of OSHA - Occupational Safety & health Administation, U.S. Department of Labor.   Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker.

H1N1 Flu Resource Center - The Lancet.com

H1N1 Resources on MeL - Michigan eLibrary

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Monroe County website

H1N1 Flu Vaccination Resources - The CDC

Healthweb - Disease related information. 

healthfinder® - Your guide to reliable health information. Over 550 health related web sites, online documents, FAQs.

Medline Plus - Find information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness issues.

Michigan Department of Community Health

Michigan Guide to Quit Smoking Programs

Michigan Prescription Drug Price Finder - Brought to you by the Michigan Department of Community Health.

Michigan Surgeon General: Michigan Steps Up - Create a free personal health plan and get health tips from our Surgeon General.

MiSeniors.net - A comprehensive and interactive site developed in partnership with e-Michigan's overall campaign to make services more accessible to citizens.

NetWellness - Award-winning University of Cincinnati's electronic consumer health library

New Food Pyramid - Check out the new food pyramid brought to you by the USDA.

Michigan West Nile Virus

PDRhealth - is the consumer Web portal of PDR Network, which includes the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) and the Health Care Notification Network (HCNN). The PDRhealth site offers consumer-friendly explanations of disease states and conditions as well as the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription drugs as well as herbal medicines.

Planning for Medical Care in the Event of Loss of Decision-Making Ability - Access to frequently asked questions dealing with medical care in the event of loss of decision making.

Surfing For a Second Opinion - By John Schwartz


Disability Links:

Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
Titles I and V

Michigan Electronic Library - 23 general links, including ADA information. Specific links for blindness, cerebral palsy and deafness.

U.S. Disability Law Materials from Cornell Law School - Laws regarding disability and links to Federal offices.

 

 




H1N1 Resources:

Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations to everyone - by appointment only

H1N1 Flu Resource Center - The Lancet.com

Preparing for the Flu - Toolkit from The CDC

H1N1 Flu Vaccination Resources - The CDC

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Monroe County website

H1N1 Resources on MeL

Staying Healthy Every Day - Sesame Street

Patty Duke and Dr. David Kessler Team with Social Security in Flu Prevention

 

 

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