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Services

Book or Media Loans

The collection has over 2000 books, videotapes, audiotapes and DVDs. The collection includes medical dictionaries, home medical encyclopedias, reference texts, as well as books on a variety of health topics, such as medical tests, specific diseases and conditions, and caregiving. It also includes the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute's Patient Decision Aids.

You can...

• borrow items from our libraries for three weeks (21 days) and renew for a further three weeks if the material has not been reserved;
• search our library catalogue for available resources.

Internet Access

Our Patient and Family Libraries have high-speed Internet connections that you can use free of charge.

You can...

• use our computers to search for medical information on the internet, or to send emails;
• ask library staff to help you find information on the Internet, and suggest reliable web sites.

Information and Reference Services

Our staff is trained to help you find up-to-date and reliable information about health issues and medicine, such as:

• Specific diseases or conditions (i.e. diabetes, lung cancer);
• Medical or surgical tests and procedures (i.e. ultrasound, biopsy);
• Side effects of prescription drugs or a specific treatment;
• Local support groups;
• And much more!

You can...

• Drop in and ask for information, browse the collection, search the online catalogue or the Internet;
• Access our Where To Start sheets
• Access the Cancer Patient Education Calendar
• Email a request for information to patientlibrary@ottawahospital.on.ca
• Call us
  • Patient and Family Library - Civic Campus: 613-798-5555 ext. 13315
  • Ninon Bourque Patient Resource Library - General Campus : 613-737-7700 ext.70107
• Fax a request: 613-761-5292
• Check out our Selected Links

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