SilverPlatter Information Publishes Patient Advice Database

March 18, 1994 -- The Health and Drug Information Library on SilverPlatter
CD-ROM is a compendium of four separate products from Clinical Reference
Systems, Greenwood Village, CO. This database represents a comprehensive
collection of full-text information with illustrations, offering patient
advice on over 6,000 health topics, including drug information. This
database has been designed to meet the needs of the lay person, Federal
Law OBRA 1990, and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organization (JCAHO) requirements for patient and family information.

The Health and Drug Information Library includes: Adult Health Advisor,
Pediatric Advisor, including Spanish translations of many topics, OB/GYN
Advisor and the Medication Advisor. Produced as an educational aid and
written in easy-to-understand lay language, the Health and Drug
Information Library provides current information, advice and answers to
commonly asked questions on health and health-related subjects.

The Adult Health Advisor provides advice on over 450 medical and surgical
topics. It covers common medical conditions and procedures and is compiled
with input from physicians and patient educators nationwide. The
information has been favorably reviewed by the American Academy of Family
Physicians Foundation.

The Pediatric Advisor provides up-to-date information on a broad range of
over 700 topics including health and behavioral problems of infants,
children and adolescents; the nonmedical aspects of newborn care; and
problem-solving information for parents on subjects such as day care,
child development, children's literature, death and divorce. Spanish
translations of many topics are also provided. The Medical Editor is
Barton Schmitt, M.D.

The OB/GYN Advisor covers over 350 topics in obstetric, gynecological and
new baby care.

The Medication Advisor provides access to essential information on more
than 5,000 trade and generic drug products, including a listing of drug
interactions.

The Health and Drug Information Library has been developed using
HyperWriter, a full text authoring software tool from Ntergaid. It is
available for the Windows environment, and will be updated three times a
year.

SilverPlatter Information, Inc. 
100 River Ridge Dr, Norwood, MA 02062-5026
1-800-343-0064 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-617-769-2599 
Fax: 1-617-769-8763

SilverPlatter Information Ltd.
10 Barley Mow Passage
Chiswick London W4 4PH U.K.
Tel: +44(0) 81-995-8242 or 0800-262-096
Fax: +44(0) 81-995-5159

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