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Disorders |
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Web Links
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| Bibliography | Bibliography | ||||||||
| Nutrition -information here on nutritional deficiencies |
 | Use the library catalogue (icon on the desktop) to find a book. |
| REF 030, 031 - General encyclopedias. |
| Go to the Alberta Learning Online Reference Centre, Grolier Online or World Book Online, to print an article on your topic from one of the encyclopedias. |
Please note that the Internet is NOT necessarily a good place to get health information. Anyone can put up a good-looking site and pretend to be an expert. The sites listed below are from reliable sources. Why are they reliable?
Note: The term STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) is now commonly used in the place of STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease).
STI - Sexually Transmitted Infections - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/std-mts/chlam-eng.html
| This site from the Public Health Agency of Canada provides excellent information. |
STD - Health Communication - Fact Sheets http://www.cdc.gov/std/healthcomm/fact_sheets.htm
| These fact sheets from the Center for Disease Control provide clear, complete information. |
Sexual Health - http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/
| Scroll down to the section "STDs & Other Infections." |
Capital Health - Browse by Topic
| http://www.capitalhealth.ca/YourHealth/BrowseByTopic |
NHS Direct - Health Encyclopaedia
| http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/encyclopaedia/a-z/index.aspx |
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia
| From the U.S. National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html |
Caremark Health Resources
| http://healthresources.caremark.com/topic/home |
Medical Diseases and Conditions from MedicineNet
| http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/article.htm |
Center for Disease Control - GDC - Exhibit - Disease Cards 1
| http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/cards.htm |
About Kids' Health
| www.aboutkidshealth.org (Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto develops this - written for parents - but there is a 'just for kids' button usually on each page) |
KidsHealth
| www.kidshealth.org - has a parent, child, and teen section |
Caring for Kids
| www.caringforkids.cps.ca developed by the Canadian Pediatric Society - has info for teens, and about kids health but written mostly for parents) |
It's My Life
| http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/ (deals with more than health - emotional support, school, parents etc.) |
Ability Online
| www.abilityonline.org Requires a free sign-up. Aimed at young people with disabilities and illnesses - includes a chat area (not live) where they can talk to others with similar conditions. Offers assistance with school, resume writing, coping, health information. |
| Infectious Diseases - Public Health Agency of Canada |
| Chronic Diseases - Public Health Agency of Canada |
| National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - Fact Sheets |
| Notifiable Diseases On-line - site from Health Canada provides a wealth of statistics. |
AIDS
AIDS Publications at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Common Cold/Influenza
Cancer
Cancer.gov - What You Need To Know About Cancer - An Overview
Measles
Meningitis
| Viral Meningitis |
| Bacterial Meningitis |
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
Avian influenza
| Avian influenza |
| Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) |
The World Health Organization
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Diseases, Conditions, and General Topics
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| Health Topics - Alphabetical list of diseases. | ||
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Use the MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia from the U.S. National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html
| Allergies |
| Autoimmune Disorders |
| Diabetes - Diabetes Overview |
| Leukemia - Cancer.gov - Leukemia Home Page |
EasyBib - A painless way to do a bibliography (MLA style only) online. Just cut and paste (or type) your information (title, author, URL, etc.) and EasyBib supplies the appropriate formatting including punctuation, spacing, correct order of entries, etc.
For more information, go to the Citing Sources page on the MEL Library web site, and/or ask library staff for assistance.
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