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ESS 264: HEALTH PROMOTIONS

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+ Consumer & Community Health
Keywords to Try When Searching
consumer and community health

- Food (safety, labeling, product information, nutrition)
- Drug (FDA approved, treatment)
- Vaccination OR Immunization (safety, effectiveness)
- Diet (adolescent, obesity)
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Health Source Plus: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medline

Journal Titles
Consumer Reports on Health
Harvard Men's Health Watch
Harvard Women's Health Watch
New England Journal of Medicine
Nutrition Action Health Letter

Reference Books
Consumer Health and Wellness (Report)
Health, Nutrition, and Food Demand

Websites
FDA: http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/default.htm
Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
+ Environmental Health
Keywords to Try When Searching
environmental health

- Air pollution
- Biodefense
- Pesticides
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Journal Titles
Environmental Health Perspectives
Journal of Environmental Health
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Environmental Health Perspectives
Reference Books
Assessing the Environmental Burden of Disease at National and Local Levels: Introduction and Methods

Websites
National Institutes of Health: http://health.nih.gov/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/environmental/
+ Family Life
Keywords to Try When Searching
family life

- Human development
- Child hospitalization
- Social Aspects of Marriage
- Diseases and Disorders
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
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Academic Search Premier
Business Source Premier
PsycArticles

Journal Titles
Aging and Elder Health Week
American Journal of Family Therapy
Child Development
Generations
Journal of Family Issues
Youth & Society

Reference Books
Encyclopedia of Aging
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Social Trends and Indicators
Encyclopedia of Sociology

Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov
Families and Work Institute: http://www.familiesandwork.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org/
+ Injury Prevention & Safety
Keywords to Try When Searching
injury prevention and safety

- Sports injury
- Sports safety
- Injury prevention
- Sports medicine
- Sports physiological aspects
- Exercise therapy
- Kinesiology
- Strength training and conditioning
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Biomedical Reference Collection
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medline

Journal Titles
American Journal of Sports Medicine
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Reference Books
Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries: Scientific Basis: The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
Sports Biomechanics: Preventing Injury and Improving Performance

Websites
American Chiropractic Association: Sports Injury http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=3135
American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine http://www.amssm.org/
Gatorade Sports Science Institute: Sports Injury http://www.gssiweb.org/Article_List.aspx?topicid=4&subtopicid=119
+ Prevention & Control of Disease
Keywords to Try When Searching
prevention and control of disease

- Disease prevention
- Disease control
- Preventative medicine
- World health
- Epidemiology
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Biomedical Reference Collection
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medline

PubMed
PubMed Central

Journal Titles
AIDS Education and Prevention
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
American Journal of Public Health
Cancer Prevention Research
Journal of Infection Prevention
The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Reference Books
Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control
Infectious Diseases: a Geographic Guide
Infectious Disease: Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Case Studies

Websites
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/
Healthy People: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
Office of Disease Prevention (NIH): http://prevention.nih.gov/
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: http://www.dhhs.gov/
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