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ATSDR is directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances.

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"Patients with chronic pain present a unique set of challenges to the primary care clinician. In Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management, Second Edition, leading pain specialist Dawn A. Marcus, MD, again offers practical, clear, and succinct evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of the myriad painful conditions clinicians see in their offices every day, such as headache, back pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and abdominal pain. Sections addressing pain management in children, pregnant women, and seniors are also included. This new edition is designed to provide a pragmatic approach to assessing and treating the complex issues and characteristics of chronic pain patients. New chapters expand upon the evidence-based recommendations and practical office tools previously provided, with the addition of new chapters addressing risk management; pain syndromes in the shoulder, upper extremity, and lower extremity; and cancer and end-of-life pain. Of special value, the charting forms and patient educational materials on CD-ROM have been expanded to include ready-to-use screening tools for depression and anxiety, neuropathic pain tools, and fibromyalgia assessment tools. Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management, Second Edition provides strategies and techniques that are designed to improve the confidence with which the primary care physician can approach patients with complex pain complaints, reduce staff stress, and improve patient success."

"Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics is a digital library collection that brings a unique set of resources from Harvard’s libraries to Internet users everywhere. Offering valuable insights to students of the history of medicine and to researchers seeking an historical context for current epidemiology, the collection contributes to the understanding of the global, social–history, and public–policy implications of disease. Contagion is also a unique social-history resource for students of many ages and disciplines."

"In 2002, Harvard University established the Open Collections Program, a digital collection of resources that makes available historical materials from Harvard's renowned libraries, archives, and museums. The newest collection, Contagion, provides background information on significant episodes of disease and epidemics worldwide. Materials include digitized copies of books, serials, pamphlets, and manuscripts, "many of which contain visual materials, such as plates, engravings, maps, charts, broadsides, and other illustrations." Materials are nicely supplemented by explanatory pages that familiarize users with concepts related to diseases and epidemics. The three search options are catalog, full text, and Web site. Catalog search allows users to keyword-search catalog records for books, manuscripts, maps, and images in the collection. Full-text search examines the machine-printed text of books, journals, and pamphlets and returns a list of relevancy-rated links to pages that contain the specific search term(s). Users also have the option of browsing pages on significant episodes of contagious disease, along with common topics such as public health or vaccination. Additionally, one may browse for material on notable persons such as William Gorgas or Florence Nightingale. This collection will be an invaluable resource for anyone searching for historical data on diseases and epidemics." from Choice, March 2009

CREDO Reference contains a variety of reference sources in subjects ranging from Art to History to Law to Technology and almost everything in between. It is a portal to a multitude of highly regarded reference sources, drawing on 244 titles by 55 publishers and providing access to tens of thousands of images and audio clips. At a loss for a paper topic? Search the Concept Map for ideas.

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