Medical Resources

Medical Resources

E-Books	Go to the FCC online catalog at http://ieccsearch.shawls.lib.il.us to access the ebook in this list.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer the Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer is a comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments and diagnostic procedures. Entries typically include causes and symptoms, definition, description, diagnosis, prevention, resources, risks, and special concerns.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders - 2nd ed. This Encyclopedia provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons who will find useful information here on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine - 3rd ed. A ready reference for information on medical disorders and conditions, tests and procedures and treatments and threapies, written in lay language. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more.
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders This ebook has detailed information aboutmental disorders and conditions.The Encyclopedia includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). It also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.
Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders Learn about Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, dementia, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, autism and other neurological diseases, their symptoms, suggested treatments, and quality of life issues.

Internet Sites
	A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html 4,000+ articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries here an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations
	WebMD Index of Drugs http://rxlist.com/ An internet drug index for consumers and medical professionals
	Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Resources http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html Medical pictures for diseases and conditions
	HealthWeb http://www.healthweb.org Evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources
	MEDLINEplus http://medlineplus.gov Health information from the U.S. Library of Medicine and the National Institutues of Health

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