Consumer Health Complete

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Consumer Health Complete is an in-depth, user friendly resource designed to answer everyday consumer health questions. It covers all areas of health from mainstream medicine to alternative, holistic and integrated medicine.

Consumer Health Complete is similar in range and scope to Gale’s Health & Wellness. They both provide access to consumer health encyclopaedias and reference books, journals, pamphlets, multi-media as well as alternative health resources.

The main difference between the two, apart from the interface, is simply that each provides access to a different range of reference and journal titles. CHC supplies access to some more familiar titles such as the AMA Complete Medical Encyclopedia, Mayo Clinic Family Health Book and the Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs.

NB It is important to remember that this database should not be viewed as a means for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.



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Tutorial - http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/CHCinterfaceTutorial.html



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Access is through the Information on the web page under Health and Medicine or Databases A-Z.

http://web.ebscohost.com/chc/search?vid=1&hid=4&sid=aeff6317-73cf-4106-beeb-5c06ebbd0ed2%40sessionmgr4

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1. Find an Evidence-Based Report on Asperger Syndrome.

2. Research the side effects of caffeine from the Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2009.

3. Find articles on homeopathic health treatments for hay fever.

4. Using Advanced search, find academic journal articles on Prostate cancer and diet, published in 2009.

Oxford Art

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Oxford Art Online is an easily searched database for all things "art". The database consists of 4 main elements; Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Each can be searched individually or as a whole, whichever you prefer.

Subjects, biographies and images covering all aspects and timeframes of art make this a first search option for authorative art information. A "whats new" and "FAQ" section enable the user to quickly become aware of any changes and/or new articles recently added.

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For a guided tour click here: http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/page/guided_tour

There is also a comprehensive help menu available at the top of the home page.

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To access Oxford Art go to the Information on the Web page under "Art" or "Databases A-Z"

http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/

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1. Find an article detailing Islamic calligraphy. Us the search box at the top right hand side of the page. Once you have found the article, click on it and then locate the sub-section concerning Arabian printing in Europe (hint: use the expand feature on the left hand side under "article contents" - see "arts of the book")

2. Use the advanced search option - "biography search" to locate a biography of the artist Tamara De Lempicka. What art movement was she associated with?

3.Use the "search for images only" function to locate a self portrait of Pablo Picasso. Left click on the image to enlarge it. Once it is enlarged, right click on the image and email it to yourself.

4. A student is interested in "Dada & Surealism". Use the Thematic Guide (click first on "Tools and Resources", then "Thematic Guides") to locate various essays and biographies on this topic.

Health and Wellness Resource Center

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The database includes magazine and journal articles, pamphlets, multimedia, and reference books on all aspects of medicine, health, and wellness including traditional and alternative medicine.
You will find information about specific diseases and conditions, including excellent introductory articles, a Drug and Herb finder relating to the condition or disease, Trusted web sites and Health and Risk assessment tools.

Book resources include various Gale encyclopedias i.e. The Gale encyclopedia of Medicine, The Gale encyclopedia of Alternative medicine, Mosby's medical dictionary, The patients guide to medical tests and more.

This is an American database, however, it does include some information from Australian sources. News and perodicial articles are updated daily


When assisting a customer, with medical information
* Always respect their privacy.
* Leave the patron in control of how much personal information to disclose e.g. ‘if you can tell me what kind of information would be most useful to you, I can help you better.
* Provide the information, do not give advise or try to intepret/explain the information .
* Do not offer your own experiences or hearsay about similar medical conditions.
* Identify what level of information is needed- an overview, detailed.....Provide information at the level the patron can understand/ make sense of.
* Do not assume that the person asking the question is the person who has the health condition.
* Determine the age and sex of the person in question. A medical condition may affect a child differently than an adult, and treatments can vary depending on age and sex.
* Suggest they discuss any questions, treatments arising from Health and Wellness articles with their medical practitioner/specialist or refer to appropriate organisation.
*Verify unfamiliar terms in a dictionary or encyclopedia available Be cautious with medication names - some drugs have similar names but very different uses.


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List of Sources http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HWRC/HWRC_References.htm?l=s&s=9&locID=wh_manningham&bucket=all&n=10


Guided tour http://galenet.galegroup.com/hwrc/storyboard/storyBoard.html
Click on the arrow forward to begin


Search tips http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HWRC/HWRC_Search_Tips.htm?l=t&s=9&locID=wh_manningham&n=10&bucket=all


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The link to this database can be found through the 'Information on the web' page under Health and Medicine or Databases A-Z
.http://ezproxy.wev.vic.gov.au/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/wh_manningham?db=HWRC


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1. Using the Advanced Search find 2009 articles on 'wound management' from the Australian Nursing Journal.

2. Using a Health Assessment tool calculate your Body Mass Index.

3. Beyond the standard search in Health and Wellness what part of the database can you use to find further information on Cancer.

4. Look for an Alternative Medicine encyclopaedic article and magazine article on Lice Infestation.

5. Find information on the drug Glucosamine

6. Search for information on Diabetes. Use all the search features on offer. Medical Dictionary entry Alternative Medicine Encyclopedia article Video Medical Encyclopedia article Web link Magazine and Journal articles News Health Assessment Tools Drug and Herb for Diabetes