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Consumer Health Information and Community Outreach
Margot Malachowski, MLSCommunity Outreach Librarian
Medical Home Work GroupSeptember 2016
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A little about me:
• Public libraries from 1996-2008• Baystate Health Community Outreach• On-site at Tolosky Center, 3300 Main St.• Off-site at a location near you!• Online:– http://libraryinfo.bhs.org/patients_families – http://my.baystatehealth.org
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Health Sciences Library
The Health Sciences Library at Baystate Medical Center is a Resource Library for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). Our mission is to serve the health information needs of unaffiliated health care practitioners, librarians, educators and consumers in Western New England. We provide free instruction and assistance.
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Community Partners
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Medical Home for Special Needs Children in Western Massachusetts
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What’s the Article, What’s the Ad?
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National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus.gov
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MedlinePlus: Narrowing the Topic
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MedlinePlus: More than One Source
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MedlinePlus: More than One Source
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MedlinePlus: More than One Source
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Information in Spanish
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Information in Spanish
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And Other Languages!
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There is no TripAdvisor for Doctors!
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Find a Doctor at Baystate Health
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Find a Doctor at Baystate Health
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Licensing and Malpractice
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Integrative Medicine
• Time is a great healer (earaches, back pain)• Rituals of healing are very powerful• Chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture are
relatively safe, when using qualified practitioners
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is an effective adjunct to physical treatments
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Integrative Medicine
• Before trying herbs, vitamins, supplements—learn about potentially dangerous or troublesome interactions.
• Talk with your doctor. • Listen to your body.
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Subscription Databases
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Subscription Databases
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Researching for You
Margot Malachowski, MLS
Consumer Health Library3300 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01199(413) 794-7010
Twitter: @margotmal