- To find books about a disease or health condition, do a subject search.
For example:
- Diabetes
- Breast
-- Cancer
- Depression,
Mental
- To find the most recent information on the subject, limit your search
by date. Scroll down the screen to Limit the search and select
a date or range of dates from the drop-down menu.
We also have a number
of health encyclopedias you may find helpful:
- 610.3 ENC Encyclopedia
of Family Health
- 616.003 GAL The
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
- 616.003 HUM Human
Diseases and Conditions
- 610.3 MACM Macmillan
Health Encyclopedia
Search for quality information in these health databases:
The
Cochrane - In Library Out
of Library
- Health
& Wellness Resource Center
- Health
Reference Center Academic
- Alt
HealthWatch - focuses on complementary and alternative medicine
Canadian
Health Network
- Canadian
Information by Subject: Medicine and Health
- Canadian
Medical Association
- Health
Canada, Diseases and Conditions
- MedlinePlus
- PubMed
- Healthfinder
- Healthy
Ontario
- InteliHealth
- Mayo
Clinic
- Merck
Manual Online
- Women's
Mid Life Health Centre of Saskatchewan
Web search tips:
There are many other useful web sites, but be careful to evaluate them
for accuracy, currency, and authority.
Ask your physician.
Call the HealthLine
at 1-877-800-0002.
"HealthLine is a free, confidential 24-hour health advice telephone
line, staffed by registered nurses. They can provide you with immediate,
professional health advice or information, and direct you to the most
appropriate source of care." (Saskatchewan Health)
