February Acquisitions

My library was dukedom enough.

-- The Tempest, Act i. Sc. 2

New Acquisitions

February 2003

African Americans

Health of Minorities in New Jersey: Part 1 "The Black Experience" . Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 2000; 1 videocassette (31 min.) MH03A5584

Available electronically from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, Room 501, PO Box 360; Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

Health of Minorities in New Jersey: Summit Recommendations Report . Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 2000; 17 p. MH03D5585

Available electronically from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, Room 501, PO Box 360; Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

Mobilizing African American Communities to Address Disparities in Cardiovascular Health: the Baltimore City Cardiovascular Health Partnership Strategy Development Workshop Summary Report . Bethesda, MD:NHLBI, 2001, 64 p. MH03D5570

Available electronically at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/other/balt_rpt.pdf

Prime Time: African American Women’s Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness . New York, NY: One World Book, 2001; xii, 530 p. Includes index. MH03D5589

Copies of the book are available from Amazon.com. $18.17 plus shipping and handling. 0-345-43215-0 http://www.amazon.com

Real Men Checkin' It Out: Prostate Cancer Health Communication and Education Initiative for African American Males in South Carolina . Columbia, SC: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Minority Health, Division of Community Health, 2002; 37 p., col. ill. MH03D5564

Contact the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Minority Health, Division of Community Health, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's Disease [=La Enfermedad de Alzheimer] . Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 2002; 8 p. MH03D5583

Free copy available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education Resource & Referral Center; (tel) 800-438-4380; (fax) 301-495-3334; P.O. Box 8250; Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; adear@alzheimers.org

Forgetfulness: It’s Not Always What You Think [=La Mala Memoria no Es Siempre lo que Se Piensa] . Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 2002; 8 p. MH03D5588

Free copy available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education Resource & Referral Center; (tel) 800-438-4380; (fax) 301-495-3334; P.O. Box 8250; Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; adear@alzheimers.org

Home Safety for People with Alzheimer’s Disease [=Proteccion en el Hogar para las Personas con la Enfermedad de Alzheimer] . Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 2002; 37 p. MH03D5582

Free copy available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education Resource & Referral Center; (tel) 800-438-4380; (fax) 301-495-3334; P.O. Box 8250; Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; adear@alzheimers.org

American Indians

UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Volume 1: Northeast, Southeast . Kansas City, MO: CRC Publishing Co-Eaglerock Books, 1999, 1 v. MH03D5566

Sold as a 4-volume set. Copies of these publications are available from CRC Publishing Co-Eaglerock Books, PO Box 22583, Kansas City, MO 64113-2583. 800-268-2059. $79.95 per copy, plus $6.00 postage and handling.

UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Volume 2: The Great Basin, Southwest . Kansas City, MO: CRC Publishing Co-Eaglerock Books, 1999, 1 v. MH03D5567

UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Volume 3: Arctic & Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau . Kansas City, MO: CRC Publishing Co-Eaglerock Books, 1999, 1 v. MH03D5568

UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Volume 4: California, Pacific Northwest . Kansas City, MO: CRC Publishing Co-Eaglerock Books, 1999, 1 v. MH03D5569

Asians

Cancer Incidence in Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos in the US and Asia 1988-1992 . Union City, CA: Northern California Cancer Center, 1999; iv, 114 p. MH03D5571

Copies are available from the Northern California Cancer Center; 32960 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Suite 600, PO Box 5033; Union City, CA 94587; (phone) 510-429-2500; (fax) 510-429-2550 Also available electronically at http://www.nccc.org/ResearchandTraining/pubs/research_CRpubs_asian_monog.html

Health of Minorities in New Jersey, Part III: "Asian American Forum on Health: Summit Proceedings Report and Recommendations . Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 2002; 30 p. MH03D5587

Available electronically from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, Room 501, PO Box 360; Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

Cardiovascular Diseases

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: 2003 Update . Dallas, TX: American Heart Association, 2002, 42 p. MH03D5580

Copies of this publication are available from the American Heart Association, National Center. 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231-4596 800-242-8721

Health Policy

Health Insurance Tax Credits: Will They Work for Women? . New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 2002; x, 54 p., ill. MH03D5565

Copies of the report are available from The Commonwealth Fund by calling 1-888-777-2744 and ordering publication number #589.

Insurance Solutions: Plan Well, Live Better. Workbook for People with a Chronic Disease or Disability . New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing, 2002; ix, 182 p. Includes index. MH03D5578

Copies of the book are available from Amazon.com. $17.47 plus shipping and handling. 1-888799-55-2 http://www.amazon.com

Health Professions

Advancing Healthy Populations: the Pfizer Guide to Careers in Public Health . New York, NY: Pfizer Public Health Group, 2002; 211 p., ill. MH03D5561

First ten copies are complimentary. Item #PB101. ISBN 0-9602652-4-4 http://pfizerpublichealthbooks.com/

Hispanics

Health of Minorities in New Jersey, Part II: "The Latino Experience": Summit Recommendations Report . Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 2000; 21 p. MH03D5586

Available electronically from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, Room 501, PO Box 360; Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

Immunizations

Report on Reaching Underserved Ethnic and Minority Populations to Improve Adolescent and Adult Immunization Rates . Bethesda, MD: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, 2002; 31 p. MH03D5560

Available electronically at http://www.nfid.org/publications/adoladultwhitepaper.pdf

Report on Reaching Underserved Ethnic and Minority Populations to Improve Pediatric Immunization Rates . Bethesda, MD: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, 2002; 23 p. MH03D5559

Available electronically at http://www.nfid.org/publications/pediatricwhitepaper.pdf

HIV/AIDS

Ryan White CARE Act Needs Assessment Guide . Washington, DC: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 2002; 70 p.; ill. MH03D5579

Copies of the book may be obtained from the HRSA Information Center on 1-888-ASK-HRSA (1-888-275-4772); PO BOx 2910; Merrifield, VA 22116; (fax) 703-821-2098 Publication Code HAB00297

Social Marketing

District of Columbia Department of Health, Maternal and Family Health Administration. 17th Annual Maternal and Child Health Citywide Coordinating Conference: Social Marketing and Delivery Systems for Men’s Health Workshop . Rockville, MD: Office of Minority Health, 2003; 1 v., pp. MH03D5576

This publication is out of print. Please contact a librarian for more information on obtaining a copy in circulation.

Spanish Language Materials

Alzheimer's Disease [=La Enfermedad de Alzheimer] . Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 2002; 8 p. MH03D5583

Free copy available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education Resource & Referral Center; (tel) 800-438-4380; (fax) 301-495-3334; P.O. Box 8250; Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; adear@alzheimers.org

Forgetfulness: It’s Not Always What You Think [=La Mala Memoria no Es Siempre lo que Se Piensa] . Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 2002; 8 p. MH03D5588

Free copy available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education Resource & Referral Center; (tel) 800-438-4380; (fax) 301-495-3334; P.O. Box 8250; Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; adear@alzheimers.org

Guia para Quienes Cuidan Personas con la Enfermedad de Alzheimer [=Caregiver Guide: Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease…from the National Institute on Aging] . Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 2002; 23 p. MH03D5581

Free copy available from the Alzheimer's Disease Education Resource & Referral Center; (tel) 800-438-4380; (fax) 301-495-3334; P.O. Box 8250; Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; adear@alzheimers.org

What Every Woman Should Know about Ovarian Cancer [=Lo que Toda Mujer Debe Saber sobre el Cancer de Ovario] . Boca Raton, FL: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 2003; 5 p. MH03D5573

Available from the National Ovarian Cancer Coaltion; 500 NE Spanish River Blvd, Suite 14; Boca Raton, FL 33431-4516; (phone) 561-393-0005; (fax) 561-393-7275; http://www.ovarian.org

Statistical Data

Cigarette Smoking Behavior of Adults: United States, 1997-1998 [Advance Data No. 331, February 7, 2003] . Hyattsville, MD : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (CDC), 2003, 28 p. MH03D5563

To receive this publication regularly, contact the National Center for Health Statistics by calling

(301) 458-4636. E-mail: nchsquery@cdc.gov; Internet: www.cdc.gov/nchs; DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 2003-1250 03-0112 (2/03)

Revised Birth and Fertility Rates for the United States, 2000 and 2001. National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS) Volume 51, No. 4, February 6, 2002. . Hyattsville, MD : National Center for Health Statistics (CDC), 2003; 20 p., ill. MH03D5575

To receive this publication regularly, contact the National Center for Health Statistics at 301-458-4636. DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 2003-1120 03-0116 (2/2003)

United States Life Tables, 2000. National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS) Volume 51, No. 3, December 19, 2002. . Hyattsville, MD : National Center for Health Statistics (CDC), 2002; 40 p., ill. MH03D5574

To receive this publication regularly, contact the National Center for Health Statistics at 301-458-4636. DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 2002-1120 02-0644 (12/2002)

Women’s Health

Century of Women's Health 1900-2000 . Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, 45 p., ill. MH03D5562

Available electronically at http://www.4woman.gov/TimeCapsule/century/century.pdf

Women's Health for the Homefront 2003 Daybook . Washington, DC: Office on Women's Health, 2003; 206 p., col. ill. MH03D5577

Available from the National Women's Health Information Center; 1-800-994-9662; 8550 Arlington Blvd., Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031; http://www.4woman.gov