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Health & Wellness lists citations and
summaries of most articles and entire text of some articles in journals,
magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, and reference books. Publications
included are:
- health/medical journals
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- topical overviews from Clinical Reference Systems
- PDR Family Guides
- Gale encyclopedias
- other reference sources
Health & Wellness covers magazines, journals &
newsletters published 1980 to present; newspapers published 1998 to
present; pamphlets published in the current year + 2 years backfile; and
current editions of the reference books & topical overviews.
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