Books

Books are another good source of comprehensive health information. The only drawback is that they can go quickly out-of-date, particularly with new conditions, where improved treatments continue to be discovered. The other thing to remember is the author and publisher of the book. Are they qualified? Do they have conflicting interests, eg drug company sponsorship? When searching for a book, the British Library website is useful for getting the bibliographic details, which you can take to your local public library or bookshop. The Catalogue Records contain details of the books. You can also find and order articles by keeping the Journal Articles option ticked.