Health & Wellness is a medical database which has been part of the Gulliver core for many years. The core content is encyclopedia-based, providing a good article on most diseases that includes recent, authoritative information in easy-to-understand language. The articles include images, descriptions, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and links to more information. It is ideal for users with personal or family medical concerns. It also includes content on alternative medicine, drugs and herbal remedies, as well as websites, a dictionary and links to health assessment tools. There is some journal content, medical pamphlets and multimedia material. It has a heavy US bias, so that needs to be considered when using medical terminology, particularly drug names.HWRC Reference Sources
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Health and Wellness Virtual Tutorial (note: takes a long time to load)
Questions:
1. Can the anti-depressant drug Effexor have any fatal reactions and if so, when could they occur?
2. What is dysphasia and what is the prognosis?
3. List several food therapies that can be used to cure hangovers?
4. What is anaphylaxis?
5. What information do I need to determine my Diabetes Type II risk?
6. Compare the information available for "Deep Vein Thrombosis" in Health and Wellness and Consumer Health Complete. Which do you prefer for public library patrons?