"A must purchase for all hospital and health care libraries and is strongly recommended for all public library reference departments."
-ARBA

"This is the place to start for information on chronic illness...it contains the kind of information any public library would use regularly."
-Booklist

The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness
2009/10 Edition

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Pub. Date: April 2009
Softcover: 1,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-415-8/978-1-59237-415-1
Price: $165.00
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This directory provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness. It details the wide range of organizations, educational materials, books, newsletters, web sites, periodicals and databases that address 88 specific chronic illnesses.

Until now, concerned individuals have had to rely on local health resource centers or libraries and organizations, whose information can be strong in one area and weak in another.

With The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness, librarians, health resource centers, physicians and social workers have a comprehensive information source. This directory helps make it possible for them to provide the critical and immediate information that is so necessary when helping patients and their families deal with the stress of a chronic illness. The patient and the patient's family can then proceed in developing an informed support system that can help them deal with the impact that such a diagnosis can have and give them the resources that will keep them informed about the latest research. For the patient and family already dealing with a chronic illness, this directory will offer new sources of support and information.

The 80 + chronic illnesses that are addressed in this new directory were developed with the assistance of physicians and medical personnel. Each chronic condition has its own chapter and contains a brief description of the illness. The Descriptions are followed by subchapters which include National Associations & Agencies, State Associations & Agencies, Libraries, Research Centers, Reference Books, Children's Books, Magazines, Newsletters, Pamphlets, Web sites, Support Groups & Hotlines and Videos. In addition, there is a chapter on Death and Bereavement, as well as one for the Wish Foundations that help "wishes" come true for terminally or chronically ill children.

This directory is an important resource for health care professionals, the collections of hospital and health care libraries, as well as an invaluable tool for people with a chronic illness and their support networks.

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Pub. Date: April 2009
Softcover: 1,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-415-8/978-1-59237-415-1
Price: $165.00
Online Database: Get Price Quote

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.