CONTENTSPrefacexiChapter 1.Trends in Medical Consumerism: 2002###8211;2003 1Chapter 2.The Best Sources of Consumer Health Information15Chapter 3.Health-Related Information Clearinghouses, Information Centers, Hotlines, Organizations, and Personal Search Services20Chapter 4.Consumer Health Magazines and Newsletters44Chapter 5.Computer-Based Health Information for Consumers63Chapter 6.Consumer Health Information on the Internet: Trends and Site Reviews by Tom Flemming, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario73Chapter 7.Supplementary Professional Literature116Chapter 8.Consumer Health Mainstream Book Reviews121Aging121AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases122Allergies and Asthma122Alzheimer###8217;s Disease123Arthritis124Attention Deficit Disorder127Back Care129Breast Health and Breast Cancer129Cancer131Children###8212;Health Care133Chronic Fatigue Syndrome136Chronic Illness and Home Care137Contraception138Diabetes138vContents vi Drugs and Medications142Ear-Nose-Throat144Eyes145Emergencies and First Aid146Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders147Headaches and Pain149Heart Diseases and Hypertension150Infectious Diseases152Infertility and Reproductive Technology152Leukemia and Lymphoma152Liver Diseases153Lung Diseases154Medical Consumerism and Patients###8217; Rights156Medical Guides157Mental Health160Multiple Sclerosis164Muscular Dystrophy165Neurological Diseases165Nutrition168Orthopedics169Organ Transplants169Osteoporosis170Parkinson###8217;s Disease170Pregnancy and Childbirth171Self-Care and Wellness173Sexuality174Skin Diseases and Infections175Stroke176Substance Abuse and Addictions177Surgery177Thyroid Disorders178Urogenital Disorders179Weight Control and Obesity180Women###8212;Health Care181Chapter 9.English-Language Pamphlets184AIDS186Allergies and Asthma186Alzheimer###8217;s Disease187Anesthesia187Arthritis and Related Diseases187Back Care188Breast Cancer188Cancer188Contents vii Children###8217;s Health189Communication Disorders190Contraception190Cystic Fibrosis190Dental Care190Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders190Digestive Diseases191Drugs192Ear, Nose, and Throat192Elderly Health Care193Environmental Risks and Hazards193Epilepsy193Eye Diseases and Disorders193Food and Nutrition194Genetics195Heart Disease195Hemophilia195Hepatitis195Hypertension196Infectious Diseases196Kidneys196Leukemia196Liver Diseases197Lungs and Respiratory Tract197Lupus197Lyme Disease197Medical Consumerism and Patients###8217; Rights198Mental Illness198General198Depression199Eating Disorders199Panic Disorder199Schizophrenia199Stress199Suicide199Multiple Sclerosis200Muscular Dystrophy200Neurologic Disorders200Orthopedics201Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases202Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery202Pregnancy and Childbirth202Reproductive Technology203Contents viii Sexually Transmitted Diseases203Sickle-Cell Anemia203Skin Diseases and Infections203Sleep Disorders204Spinal Disorders204Stroke204Substance Abuse and Addictions205Alcohol205Drugs205Smoking205Surgery and Second Opinions205Thyroid Disorders206Tuberculosis206Urology206Vaccines207Weight Reduction and Obesity207Women###8217;s Health207Miscellaneous208Chapter 10.Spanish-Language Pamphlets by Irene Affranchino-Miniello, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio209Abuso de Sustancias (Substance Abuse)209Alergias y Asma (Allergies and Asthma)210Ancianidad (Elderly)211Artritis (Arthritis)211Asistencia Medica de Falsos Profesionales de la Salud###8212;Curanderismo (Health Care Quackery)211Audici###243;n y Lenguaje (Hearing and Speech)212Cancer (Cancer)212Cerebro (Brain)215Cirug###237;a (Surgery)215Control de la Natalidad (Birth Control)215Control de la Nutrici###243;n y del Peso (Nutrition and Weight Control)216Cuidado Dental (Dental Care)216Cuidado de la Salud en Mujeres (Women###8217;s Health)217Cuidado de la Salud en los Ni###241;os (Health Care of Children)218Derrame Cerebral (Stroke)218Diabetes (Diabetes)219Drogas (Drugs)219Embarazo y Parto (Pregnancy and Childbirth)220Enfermedad Card###237;aca (Heart Disease)221Enfermedad de Alzheimer (Alzheimer###8217;s Disease)221Enfermedades Infecciosas (Infectious Diseases)222Enfermedades Oculares (Eye Diseases)223Contents Enfermedades de la Tiroides (Thyroid Disease)223Enfermedades y Trastornos Gastrointestinales (Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders)223Enfermedades y Trastornos Neurol###243;gicos (Neurological Diseases and Disorders)223Enfermedades y Trastornos de la Piel (Skin Diseases and Disorders)224Enfermedades y Trastornos Pulmonares (Lung Diseases and Disorders)225Enfermedades y Trastornos de la Sangre (Blood Diseases and Disorders)225Enfermedades y Trastornos Urol###243;gicos (Urological Diseases and Disorders)225Enfermedades y Trastornos Vasculares (Vascular Diseases and Disorders)225Hipertension (Hypertension)225Infertilidad (Infertility)225Intoxicacion Con Plomo y Pesticidas (Lead Poisoning and Pesticides)226Lactancia Materna (Breast Feeding)226Ortopedia (Orthopedics)226Osteoporosis (Osteoporosis)226Retardo Mental (Mental Retardation)226Salud Mental (Mental Health)227Transplante de Medula Osea (Bone Marrow Transplant)228Trastornos del Tejido Conectivo y Musculo Esquel###233;tico (Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders)228Ulceras de la Pr###233;sion (Pressure Ulcers)228Vacunas (Vaccines)228VIH/SIDA y Enfermedades de Transmisi###243;n Sexual (HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)229Miscel###225;neos (Miscellaneous)230Chapter 11.Consumer Health Information in Action: Profiles of 12 Innovative Libraries by Donna Flake, Coastal AHEC, Wilmington, North Carolina231Author Index275Title Index281Subject Index309