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05 - Plastic Surgery Information Service
assists the public in their search for qualified plastic surgeons in their local geographic area. Callers receive a list of five action members of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS). Also offers verification of a physician's certification in plastic surgery. Consumer brochures on plastic surgery are also available. Call 1-800-635-0635. Live operators between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm (CST) Monday thru Friday. Voice-mail available after hours and weekends.
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06 - Preparing Participants for Intergenerational Interaction
by co-editors M. Hawkins, K. Backman, and F. McGuire offers a complete description on the design and implementation of programs that combine young people and older adults in programs of community service. Includes exemplary programs, evaluation strategies, community awareness techniques, oral history, resource list, and bibliography. 1998. $14.95. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, New York. 1-800-429-6784.
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07 - In Love With Life
by John Lachs offers practical advice on how love of life enriches and drives human existence, even in the face of inevitable sadness, loss, and death. For people who feel that the routine of their daily work lives is deadly boring, Lachs suggests that routine can actually be interesting. "It has a stabilizing and reassuring effect". The Hungarian-born, professor of philosophy from Vanderbilt University offers ways of dealing with guilt and harnessing drive. 1998. $17.95. VU Press, Nashville, TN. 1-800-937-5557.
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08 - Pills That Work and Pills That Don't
by Gideon Bosker, MD is a guide to medical information for health care consumers. Bosker offers readers the tools to take charge of their health using an objective system for evaluating prescriptions. Also included are tips for communicating with your doctor, and dealing more effectively with HMOs and insurance companies. 1998. $15.95. The Ballantine Publishing Group, A Division of Random House, New York, NY.
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