Consumer Health Information Source Book 5th edition

I have heard it said that the informed patient is a growing problem in medicine. This book will ensure that the problem increases. The new edition covers 600 books, 130 popular health magazines, 1,400 pamphlets, 44 health information clearinghouses, 200 toll‐free lines, 278 health resource and referral organisations, 45 online services, 139 selected Web sites and 48 supportive professional texts and journals. For every item there is an evaluative note and the best ones are awarded up to three stars. There are chapters on medical consumerism, best sources, and clearinghouses’ hotlines and search services. The various formats get a chapter...