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We have increased our opening hours at the weekend. The Health Library will now be open 10am to 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays. New weekend opening hours start Saturday 4 th October You can: Use the self-service facility to check out books, return items and pay fines Use the photocopiers and printers Use the IT suite Staff support will be limited at certain times   Remember that you enter the Health Library via the side-door during the weekend. You will need your Keele or Library card to use the swipe access. Use the side-entrance at weekends

Do you want to fine tune your research skills or find more reliable sources of information? Book yourself onto one of our training courses: Get help finding the right information via the Internet Learn how to conduct a literature search and use our databases to get information quickly Find high-level good quality systematic reviews and evidence summaries using the Cochrane Library and similar resources Start to develop your critical appraisal skills Get to grips with Refworks We have 2 programmes, tailored for our different groups of users: Keele staff and students UHNS-based staff All these sessions are: Run at the Health Library: Presented by qualified librarians Delivered to small groups Give you plenty of hands-on practice Book yourself on a session by getting in touch with Mariet or Rachael or book online .

The Big book Sale will be starting Saturday 4 th October. You can buy medical, midwifery and nursing textbooks at knock-down prices. Starts Saturday 4 th October :: Ends Sunday 12 th October. Sorry but we won’t take any reservations – first come first served.

21 st September 2014 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. As yet there is no known cure and its symptoms eventually lead to death. At this present time there are approximately 2.8 million people living with this life changing disease globally. September 2014 marks the third World Alzheimer’s Month and on 21st September it is World Alzheimer’s Day. Every year on 21st September, Alzheimer’s associations from across the world unite to recognise World Alzheimer’s day the aim of which is to raise awareness globally and challenge the stigma associated with it. For further information please see: http://www.alz.co.uk/world-alzheimers-month RELATED HEALTH LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone interested in dementia and Alzheimer’s, the Health Library offers numerous resources related to the subject. In the lists below you’ll find a selection of various books that are available in our collection and a number of periodicals. To locate these items simply go to our online c...

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With many thanks to Matt Holland, from the North West Ambulance Service Library & Knowledge Service , for compiling this list. Related terms Ebola virus disease,  Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever,   Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever , Viral Haemorrhagic Fever, Viral Haemorrhagic Fever. Guidelines Ebola virus disease: clinical management and guidance.  Links to all guidelines . Management of Hazard Group 4 viral haemorrhagic fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence Viral haemorrhagic fevers risks assessment algorithm Websites UK Government UK Government Response Public Health England Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever World Health Organisation [WHO] Ebola Fact Sheet Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Topic Page WHO Statement on the Meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Regarding the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Médecins Sans Frontières   Ebola Emergency Centres for Disease Contro...

You can browse all the latest titles added to the catalogue in the past month. Here is a selection of new titles. New books include: Best of five MCQS for the geriatric medicine SCE / Duncan R. Forsyth and Stephen J. Wallis Fast facts : diabetes mellitus / Ian Scobie and Katherine Samaras Key concepts in mental health / David Pilgrim Manual of strabismus surgery / Caroline MacEwen and Richard Gregson Neonatal and pediatric respiratory care / edited by Brian K. Walsh Reflective practice : writing and professional development / Gillie E.J. Bolton Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar Succeeding in literature reviews and research project plans for nursing students / Graham R. Williamson, Andrew Whittaker Textbook of adult emergency medicine / edited by Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Anne-Maree Kelly, Anthony Brown, Mark Little The doctor's communication handbook / Peter Tate and Liz Tate New eBooks include: Clinical leade...

The Health Library interactive map has been updated and improved. You can now find a number of short videos that have been added. These tell you about the main facilities, services and resources that we have here at the Health Library. You can follow the presentation step by step or use the zoom and drag functions to explore the library. Screen-shot of our new interactive map

September 2014 Each year in the UK almost three hundred children die as a result of cancer and each week almost one hundred children are told they have cancer. Being diagnosed with cancer is a very frightening experience the result of which can have considerable emotional, practical and financial implications for the whole family. September 2014 is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and there will be a number of differing events across the UK that aim to raise awareness of childhood cancer, its impact and also highlight the benefits of helping children spend more time at home. For more information about Childhood Cancer Awareness Month please see the CLIC Sargent website:   http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/                       RELATED HEALTH LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying cancer and its effects, the Health Library offers numerous resources related to the subject. In the lists below you’ll find a selecti...