The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness
The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness

Author: Laura Mars

Publisher: Sedgwick Press

Published: 2000-02

Total Pages: 1068

ISBN-13: 9781891482168

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The widely hailed Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness, updated for 2000/01, is structured around the 80 most prevalent chronic illnesses - from Asthma to Cancer to Wilson's Disease, providing a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness. Each chronic condition contains a brief description of the illness in layman's language followed by National and Local Organizations, State Agencies, Newsletters, Research Centers, Hotlines, Books and Periodicals. Also provided are sections on General Resources, both Associations and Media, as well as chapters on Death and Bereavement and Wish Foundations. This directory makes it possible to provide comprehensive and critical information from just one source in just one stop. An Entry Name Index and a Geographic Index will quickly direct users to relevant information and support services. The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness is a necessary addition to any reference collection.

The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness
The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness

Author: Sedgwick Press

Publisher: Sedgwick Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 954

ISBN-13: 9781592370818

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This informative resource provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness. Thousands of hours of research have gone into this 2005/06 edition, hundreds of new entries have been added and thousands of enhancements have been made to existing entries. This widely-hailed directory is structured around the 90 most prevalent chronic illnesses - from Asthma to Cancer to Wilson's Disease - and provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness. Each chronic illness has its own chapter and contains a brief description in layman's language, followed by important resources for National & Local Organizations, State Agencies, Newsletters, Books & Periodicals, Libraries & Research Centers, Support Groups & Hotlines, Web Sites and much more. Two indexes provide quick access to this wealth of information: Entry Index and Geographic Index. 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 network.

The Complete Directory for People with Disabilities
The Complete Directory for People with Disabilities

Author: Grey House Publishing

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 944

ISBN-13: 9781891482229

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A complete resource for individuals with disabilities, families and support people, professionals, and organizations, providing immediate access to the latest products and services for people with disabilities. Entries are organized in 27 chapters, giving information on resources such as assistive devices, independent living centers, employment and educational programs, state and federal agencies, camps and travel groups, legal information sources, entertainment, and referral agencies. Entries give contact and price information and briefly describe products and services. Includes disability, name, and geographic indexes. This eighth edition contains some 9,000 entries.

American Reference Books Annual
American Reference Books Annual

Author: Juneal M. Chenoweth

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2019-06-24

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1440869146

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Read professional, fair reviews by practicing academic, public, and school librarians and subject-area specialists that will enable you to make the best choices from among the latest reference resources. This newest edition of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) provides librarians with insightful, critical reviews of print and electronic reference resources released or updated in 2017-2018, as well as some from 2019 that were received in time for review in the publication. By using this invaluable guide to consider both the positive and negative aspects of each resource, librarians can make informed decisions about which new reference resources are most appropriate for their collections and their patrons' needs. Collection development librarians who are working with limited budgets—as is the case in practically every library today—will be able to maximize the benefit from their monetary resources by selecting what they need most for their collection, while bypassing materials that bring limited value to their specific environment.

The Complete Mental Health Directory
The Complete Mental Health Directory

Author:

Publisher: Sedgwick Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 712

ISBN-13: 9781592370467

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Mental Disorders--Mental Health Associations & Organizations--Government Agencies--Clinical Management--Pharmaceutical Companies.

The New York State Directory
The New York State Directory

Author: Richard Gottlieb

Publisher:

Published: 2006-06

Total Pages: 1060

ISBN-13: 9781592371457

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Includes: Branches of government; Policy Areas, State and local public information; Business; News Media; Education; Financial Plan; Biogrphies; Indexes; Demographic Maps; World Wide Web (URL) Index.