Updated 12-07-07 Publications

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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide
A general consumer guide with information on wellness, diseases and disorders and their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, how to get the care you need, oral health, and first aid and safety.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed.
A full-text, online version of the medical guide for professionals.  Technical information on diseases and their diagnosis and treatment, clinical pharmacology, poisoning, bites and stings, and special topics including motion sickness, radiation injuries, heatstroke, and others.
Merck Manual of Geriatrics
Similar in format to the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, this focuses on diseases and disorders with special implications for the elderly.
Postgraduate Medicine
Professional medical journal with review articles on diseases and treatments.  Patient notes offer easy to understand information on common conditions and their treatment.
Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
A general guide for consumer on diseases and their treatments, women's, men's and children's health, and accidents and injuries.  Complete online version of the text edition.
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook
Causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and medical conditions organized by clinical specialty.
Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book
Normal heart anatomy and function,  heart diseases and their diagnosis and treatment with information  cholesterol, stress, behavior and heart disease, heart disease in childen.

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ACCESSMEDICINE (For Professional Staff Only)
McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.com is an innovative online service that provides instant answers from trusted content for researchers, students, residents, practitioners, and allied health professionals. Updated daily, AccessMedicine provides access to world-renowned medical references including Harrison's Online, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, a LANGE educational library, and much more. The premier resource for medical information, AccessMedicine includes special features including content updates, the Gold Standard Clinical Pharmacology drug database, an innovative search platform, the ability to download content to a mobile device, and much more. Any Physician or staff member can logon by going to the following website: www.accessmedicine.com. USER ID and PASSWORD are required to access off of HGH Campus. Call (570) 501-4800 to obtain the USER ID and PASSWORD.