The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Lupus (26 page)

food and nutrition. The following is a representative sample:

· AOL:
http://search.aol.com/cat.adp?id=174&layer=&from=subcats

· Family Village:
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/med_nutrition.html

· Google:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Nutrition/

· Healthnotes:
http://www.thedacare.org/healthnotes/

· Open Directory Project:
http://dmoz.org/Health/Nutrition/

· Yahoo.com:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Nutrition/

· WebMDÒHealth:
http://my.webmd.com/nutrition

· WholeHealthMD.com:

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/reflib/0,1529,,00.html

Vocabulary Builder

The following vocabulary builder defines words used in the references in

this chapter that have not been defined in previous chapters:

Capsules:
Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine. [NIH]

Carbohydrate:
An aldehyde or ketone derivative of a polyhydric alcohol, particularly of the pentahydric and hexahydric alcohols. They are so named

because the hydrogen and oxygen are usually in the proportion to form

water, (CH2O)n. The most important carbohydrates are the starches, sugars,

celluloses, and gums. They are classified into mono-, di-, tri-, poly- and

heterosaccharides. [EU]

Degenerative:
Undergoing degeneration : tending to degenerate; having the character of or involving degeneration; causing or tending to cause

degeneration. [EU]

Infiltration:
The diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts of the normal. Also, the material so

accumulated. [EU]

Iodine:
A nonmetallic element of the halogen group that is represented by the atomic symbol I, atomic number 53, and atomic weight of 126.90. It is a

nutritionally essential element, especially important in thyroid hormone

synthesis. In solution, it has anti-infective properties and is used topically.

[NIH]

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Neural:
1. pertaining to a nerve or to the nerves. 2. situated in the region of the spinal axis, as the neutral arch. [EU]

Niacin:
Water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. Required by the body for the formation of coenzymes

NAD and NADP. Has pellagra-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic

properties. [NIH]

Overdose:
1. to administer an excessive dose. 2. an excessive dose. [EU]

Prostaglandins:
A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-

carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase

pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of

physiological processes. [NIH]

Riboflavin:
Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It

occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as FMN and FAD. [NIH]

Selenium:
An element with the atomic symbol Se, atomic number 34, and

atomic weight 78.96. It is an essential micronutrient for mammals and other

animals but is toxic in large amounts. Selenium protects intracellular

structures against oxidative damage. It is an essential component of

glutathione peroxidase. [NIH]

Thyroxine:
An amino acid of the thyroid gland which exerts a stimulating effect on thyroid metabolism. [NIH]

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APPENDIX D. FINDING MEDICAL LIBRARIES

Overview

At a medical library you can find medical texts and reference books,

consumer health publications, specialty newspapers and magazines, as well

as medical journals. In this Appendix, we show you how to quickly find a

medical library in your area.

Preparation

Before going to the library, highlight the references mentioned in this

sourcebook that you find interesting. Focus on those items that are not

available via the Internet, and ask the reference librarian for help with your search. He or she may know of additional resources that could be helpful to

you. Most importantly, your local public library and medical libraries have

Interlibrary Loan programs with the National Library of Medicine (NLM),

one of the largest medical collections in the world. According to the NLM,

most of the literature in the general and historical collections of the National Library of Medicine is available on interlibrary loan to any library. NLM’s

interlibrary loan services are only available to libraries. If you would like to access NLM medical literature, then visit a library in your area that can

request the publications for you
.54

54 Adapted from the NLM:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/cas/interlibrary.html
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Finding a Local Medical Library

The quickest method to locate medical libraries is to use the Internet-based

directory published by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

(NN/LM). This network includes 4626 members and affiliates that provide

many services to librarians, health professionals, and the public. To find a

library in your area, simply visit
http://nnlm.gov/members/adv.html
or call 1-800-338-7657.

Medical Libraries Open to the Public

In addition to the NN/LM, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) lists a

number of libraries that are generally open to the public and have reference

facilities. The following is the NLM’s list plus hyperlinks to each library Web site. These Web pages can provide information on hours of operation and

other restrictions. The list below is a small sample of libraries recommended

by the National Library of Medicine (sorted alphabetically by name of the

U.S. state or Canadian province where the library is located):
55

·
Alabama:
Health InfoNet of Jefferson County (Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences),

http://www.uab.edu/infonet/

·
Alabama:
Richard M. Scrushy Library (American Sports Medicine

Institute),
http://www.asmi.org/LIBRARY.HTM

·
Arizona:
Samaritan Regional Medical Center: The Learning Center

(Samaritan Health System, Phoenix, Arizona),

http://www.samaritan.edu/library/bannerlibs.htm

·
California:
Kris Kelly Health Information Center (St. Joseph Health

System),
http://www.humboldt1.com/~kkhic/index.html

·
California:
Community Health Library of Los Gatos (Community Health

Library of Los Gatos),
http://www.healthlib.org/orgresources.html

·
California:
Consumer Health Program and Services (CHIPS) (County of

Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical

Center Library) - Carson, CA,

http://www.colapublib.org/services/chips.html

·
California:
Gateway Health Library (Sutter Gould Medical Foundation)

·
California:
Health Library (Stanford University Medical Center),

http://www-med.stanford.edu/healthlibrary/

55 Abstracted from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/libraries.html
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·
California:
Patient Education Resource Center - Health Information and Resources (University of California, San Francisco),

http://sfghdean.ucsf.edu/barnett/PERC/default.asp

·
California:
Redwood Health Library (Petaluma Health Care District),

http://www.phcd.org/rdwdlib.html

·
California:
San José PlaneTree Health Library,

http://planetreesanjose.org/

·
California:
Sutter Resource Library (Sutter Hospitals Foundation),

http://go.sutterhealth.org/comm/resc-library/sac-resources.html

·
California:
University of California, Davis. Health Sciences Libraries

·
California:
ValleyCare Health Library & Ryan Comer Cancer Resource Center (ValleyCare Health System),

http://www.valleycare.com/library.html

·
California:
Washington Community Health Resource Library

(Washington Community Health Resource Library),

http://www.healthlibrary.org/

·
Colorado:
William V. Gervasini Memorial Library (Exempla Healthcare),
http://www.exempla.org/conslib.htm

·
Connecticut:
Hartford Hospital Health Science Libraries (Hartford

Hospital),
http://www.harthosp.org/library/

·
Connecticut:
Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information

Center (University of Connecticut Health Center, Lyman Maynard Stowe

Library),
http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/

·
Connecticut:
Waterbury Hospital Health Center Library (Waterbury

Hospital),
http://www.waterburyhospital.com/library/consumer.shtml

·
Delaware:
Consumer Health Library (Christiana Care Health System,

Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute),

http://www.christianacare.org/health_guide/health_guide_pmri_health

_info.cfm

·
Delaware:
Lewis B. Flinn Library (Delaware Academy of Medicine),

http://www.delamed.org/chls.html

·
Georgia:
Family Resource Library (Medical College of Georgia),

http://cmc.mcg.edu/kids_families/fam_resources/fam_res_lib/frl.htm

·
Georgia:
Health Resource Center (Medical Center of Central Georgia),
http://www.mccg.org/hrc/hrchome.asp

·
Hawaii:
Hawaii Medical Library: Consumer Health Information Service

(Hawaii Medical Library),
http://hml.org/CHIS/

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·
Idaho:
DeArmond Consumer Health Library (Kootenai Medical Center),

http://www.nicon.org/DeArmond/index.htm

·
Illinois:
Health Learning Center of Northwestern Memorial Hospital

(Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Health Learning Center),

http://www.nmh.org/health_info/hlc.html

·
Illinois:
Medical Library (OSF Saint Francis Medical Center),

http://www.osfsaintfrancis.org/general/library/

·
Kentucky:
Medical Library - Services for Patients, Families, Students & the Public (Central Baptist Hospital),

http://www.centralbap.com/education/community/library.htm

·
Kentucky:
University of Kentucky - Health Information Library

(University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, Health Information

Library),
http://www.mc.uky.edu/PatientEd/

·
Louisiana:
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation Library (Alton Ochsner

Medical Foundation),
http://www.ochsner.org/library/

·
Louisiana:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Medical Library-Shreveport,
http://lib-sh.lsuhsc.edu/

·
Maine:
Franklin Memorial Hospital Medical Library (Franklin Memorial Hospital),
http://www.fchn.org/fmh/lib.htm

·
Maine:
Gerrish-True Health Sciences Library (Central Maine Medical

Center),
http://www.cmmc.org/library/library.html

·
Maine:
Hadley Parrot Health Science Library (Eastern Maine

Healthcare),
http://www.emh.org/hll/hpl/guide.htm

·
Maine:
Maine Medical Center Library (Maine Medical Center),

http://www.mmc.org/library/

·
Maine:
Parkview Hospital,

http://www.parkviewhospital.org/communit.htm#Library

·
Maine:
Southern Maine Medical Center Health Sciences Library

(Southern Maine Medical Center),

http://www.smmc.org/services/service.php3?choice=10

·
Maine:
Stephens Memorial Hospital Health Information Library

(Western Maine Health),
http://www.wmhcc.com/hil_frame.html

·
Manitoba, Canada:
Consumer & Patient Health Information Service

(University of Manitoba Libraries),

http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/reference/chis.html

·
Manitoba, Canada:
J.W. Crane Memorial Library (Deer Lodge Centre),

http://www.deerlodge.mb.ca/library/libraryservices.shtml

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·
Maryland:
Health Information Center at the Wheaton Regional Library

(Montgomery County, Md., Dept. of Public Libraries, Wheaton Regional

Library),
http://www.mont.lib.md.us/healthinfo/hic.asp

·
Massachusetts:
Baystate Medical Center Library (Baystate Health

System),
http://www.baystatehealth.com/1024/

·
Massachusetts:
Boston University Medical Center Alumni Medical

Library (Boston University Medical Center),
http://med-

libwww.bu.edu/library/lib.html

·
Massachusetts:
Lowell General Hospital Health Sciences Library (Lowell General Hospital),

http://www.lowellgeneral.org/library/HomePageLinks/WWW.htm

·
Massachusetts:
Paul E. Woodard Health Sciences Library (New England

Baptist Hospital),
http://www.nebh.org/health_lib.asp

·
Massachusetts:
St. Luke’s Hospital Health Sciences Library (St. Luke’s Hospital),
http://www.southcoast.org/library/