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Title: Timely, highly recommended work on providing consumer health information.(Answering Consumer Health Questions: The Medical Library Association Guide for Reference Librarians)(Book review)
Author: Lyn Linning
Publication: The Australian Library Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2009
Publisher: Australian Library and Information Association
Volume: 58Issue: 3Page: 335(2)

Article Type: Book review

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Are you one of the millions who suffer from chronic fatigue syndroms?Finally some answers...

The CDC estimates that more than half a million Americans currently suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a disease that has defied researchers to discover a cause--or a cure.Authors Erica Verrillo and Lauren Gellman, both long-term CFS patients, have no assembled a one-of-a-kind sourcebook for both patients and clinicians.

This concise, easy-to-understand reference offers the latest medical knowledge, sound advice, and hope to anyone suffering from this disease.Combining a self-helop manual, the personal histories of CFS sufferers, and a symptom and treament dictionary, this comprehensive volume details every facetj of the illness and thoroughly discusses every treatment currently available.From diagnosis to symptoms, from traditional to alternative therapties to coping strategies, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide is on eof the only references on this disease written from the patient's perspective.Reading this book could be your single most important step to recovery.

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More than one hundred effective treatments
Details and up-to-date information on availability, costs, and administration of each treatment
In-depth discussion of symptoms, cross-referenced with coping and treatment sections
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Customer Reviews (10)

The book about M.E. I refer to more than any other
It's just so good.

This book has case studies of people with ME (although it unfortunately uses the term 'CFIDS' make no mistake this is primarily a book about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), it has an extremely in-depth discussion of symptoms cross referenced with treatment information, sections on food issues and avoiding chemicals in the home, sections on pharmaceuticals as well as other treatments from acupuncture to vitamins, tips on coping with ME emotionally and just about everything else you could think of as well! The authors are both long-term sufferers and they say they tried to make this book the resource they wish they'd had years ago.

Some of my friends and I refer to this book as the ME Bible it's just so useful (It's second only to Dr Hyde's M.E. textbook). I'm always referring back to it when I get a new symptom or a new medication.

Everything is so well organized and it has a perfect balance between making complicated medical information understandable but not making it feel dumbed down at all.

It also has a really great bit about how we need to stop talking about `fatigue' too.

The fact it doesn't ever really mention the severely affected lets this book down however. It just doesn't tell you how to deal with severe symptoms or illness at all really. It's an enormous omission.

The other downsides about this book are that the section on history and politics is misleading...and that throughout the book, while most of the information given is about M.E. there is a significant amount of silly 'CFS' info mixed in; facts which have nothing to do with M.E. at all and refer to the made up fatigue syndrome. My guess would be this 'CFS' info makes up about 25% of the book unfortunately. But if you know a bit about M.E. before you lick up this book, you should be able to tell fairly easily whuch informtion is valid and which should be ignored.

But apart from all that, 75% of the book is excellent! Buy this book:)

An updated version or new edition is needed...
This book is great and should be part of your CFS library.However, it was published in 1998, a new edition needs to come with upated information. There is plenty of revised and newinformation that has occured with CFS in the last 7 years.

Excellent Source
This is a detailed, concise guide to CFS.Very useful in explaining all of the symptoms, and includes both pharmaceutical and herbal treatments.If you believe you are suffering from chronic fatigue, this book will answer the questions you have.

Irefer constantlyto this best book on CFIDS
If you buy just one book on CFIDS, make it this one.The authors coverjust about every CFIDS symptom imaginable along with suggested treatmentsand the treatments' pros and cons.Added bonuses include a cataloging ofmedications and natural remedies used to treat CFIDS with notes on possibleside effects.I found discussions of even my wackiest symptoms, those Ithought no one could ever possibly understand (including the "sensorystorm" which a previous reviewer mentions). The authors are CFIDSsufferers themselves, so reading the book is like talking to anextra-knowledgeable and empathetic friend.As a previous reviewermentioned, this impressively researched and thorough book is a great one tobring along to the doctor.

Irefer constantlyto this best book on CFIDS
If you buy just one book on CFIDS, make it this one.The authors coverjust about every CFIDS symptom imaginable along with suggested treatmentsand the treatments' pros and cons.Added bonuses include a cataloging ofmedications and natural remedies used to treat CFIDS with notes on possibleside effects.I found discussions of even my wackiest symptoms, those Ithought no one could ever possibly understand (including the "sensorystorm" which a previous reviewer mentions). The authors are CFIDSsufferers themselves, so reading the book is like talking to anextra-knowledgeable and empathetic friend.As a previous reviewermentioned, this impressively researched and thorough book is a great one tobring along to the doctor. ... Read more

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The tenth edition of this Directory contains over 100 new entries plus a large amount of new material, reflecting the fast-changing framework of the medical library network in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. More Healthcare Trusts have been formed, more hospitals have been merged, and there are similar changes affecting Colleges of Nursing. The Directory lists libraries wholly concerned with medicine and nursing, it also lists libraries of veterinary, pharmaceutical and occupational medicine, and information services run by medical charities. A listing is provided of professional library staff currently working in the health care sector. Full details of addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers are given, with the addition of e-mail and URL addresses. Details are also provided of: special collections; hours of opening; size of stock; library information systems; and special facilities (such as online searching, photocopying services and audiovisual material). This edition has been completely redesigned and restructured for ease of use and is arranged by name of organization, with comprehensive name and geographical indexes. ... Read more

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Twenty-one experts have contributed to this groundbreaking text that offers specific, practical advice on administrative issues, planning and marketing, financial management, space planning, collection development, cataloging and classification, document delivery,audiovisual services - every aspect of managing today's everchanginghealth care library. Required reading for any librarian offering health care information to professionals, faculty, or consumers. ... Read more

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Essential Guide to Medical Librarianship
This MLA guide by Holst is an essential and comprehensive introduction to the task. Broader in purpose and scope than Kellerman's introduction but similar to Wood's. The MLA guide and the Wood's introduction address the same set of issues, though in different styles. Either provides adequate coverage; reading both will enrich new and experienced librarians. Highly recommended for graduate students through professionals. ... Read more

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This is a comprehensive new text from renowned health experts.The first book on health informatics written specifically for information professionals, this text helps you grasp the fundamentals of a rapidly emerging field and describes how medical libraries can be essential players in the health informatics revolution.Opening chapters describe the history, role, and infrastructure of medical informatics as well as its impact on access to medical information and the culture and quality of medical care. Chapters on the organization of medical knowledge and the use of information technology tools in the health sciences follow - from data and information processing to database management, telecommunications and networks, computer-aided instruction, and special technologies like wearable computers. The last part of the book addresses specific applications, education, and the evolving future of health sciences informatics. All major arenas - including nursing, pharmaceutical, dental, public health, hospital, and veterinary informatics - are considered in detail.Written for use in LIS courses on health informatics and medical librarianship, this is also an ideal text for undergraduate or graduate-level courses in biomedical information management. This is a must-have for every medical or health library and information center, corporate libraries in biomedical and pharmaceutical companies will also find this book to be an invaluable resource. ... Read more