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Research a health topic

Through our health libraries, resource centers, and web site, Community Hospital serves the community as a reliable resource for information on illnesses, conditions, drugs, medical tests, and more. Whether you’re looking for a quick answer to a simple health question or doing in-depth research on a condition, the following services can help.

Concerned about staph infections? - MRSA

The Centers for Disease Control provides the facts. Learn what MRSA is and how to prevent it. Read more.

Tips for preventing heat-related illness

Learn how to keep healthy in warm weather. Read more.
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Health Libraries and Resource Centers

Community Hospital offers the services of a professional librarian and volunteer staff through a public-lending library at the main hospital. Information on numerous health-related topics is available through our extensive collection of books, CDs, DVDs, and more.  Learn more.

MEDLINEplus®

MEDLINEplus logoMEDLINEplus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.
Visit the MEDLINEplus web site.

Healthwise® Knowledgebase

Healthwise KnowledgebaseAccess trusted, easy-to-understand health information on more than 5,000 topics from the Healthwise®Knowledgebase. In addition, when you have a symptom or condition, get information on when it is appropriate to see your doctor and which services are right for you.
Search the Healthwise Knowledgebase.

Healthline Audio Library

Community Hospital ’s Healthline audio library provides up-to-date information on nearly 300 health topics. Just select a topic and call for the message you wish to hear. This service is great for people who prefer to get information by phone, rather than the internet.
Go to the Healthline Audio Library .

Research a health topic

Health
Lecture Series

All lectures take place Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon in the hospital conference rooms. No registration required.

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula's lecture series — Matters of the Heart  — has completed its 2008 program.

June 21  Tracking the gastrointestinal tract: From heartburn to colon cancer
James DiSario, MD, gastroenterologist

July 12 What you should know about knee replacement surgery
Richard Dauphine, MD (orthopedic surgeon)

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