Online Reference - Medical
General Medical Sites:
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MEDLINEplus -Government directory
to help the public find resources with information on their health
questions. Includes MEDLINE, links to self-help groups, (USP) drug
database, NIH consumer-related organizations,...& search databases on
topics such as clinical trials, nutrition, AIDS, cancer, etc.
Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from Medline includes over 4,000
articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It
also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and
illustrations.
Aetna InteliHealth- Includes a
Medical dictionary and consumer health information on diseases &
conditions, healthy lifestyles, and a drug information on medications
with educational leaflets, photographs of pills and more from the NIH.
familydoctor.org From the American
Academy of Family Physicians, this site offers patient education
documents for common medical concerns and conditions. Information is
regularly reviewed & updated. Sections of the site include Health Info
Handouts, AAFP Family Health Facts, Drug Information, Herbal and
Alternative Remedies, FP Web Directory, and Self-Care Flowcharts.
The Virtual Hospital- A Digital Library
of Health Information-Provides educational content for patients, health
care providers, and students interested in the health sciences. It
includes textbooks, pamphlets, and images at both the professional and
lay levels. Maintained by the University of Iowa.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis -Easy to
find health information. Diseases & Conditions A-Z has articles covering
symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatments,
prevention, self-care, alternative medicine... Answers from Mayo
Specialists, Drug Information, First-Aid & Self-Care Guide.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Government web site on infectious diseases, travel health advisory, &
safety topics.
Merck Manual
of Diagnosis and Therapy - Well-known medical diagnostic handbook
for professionals which is search-able, and browsable by chapters.
Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition full-text, search-able
consumer edition written in everyday language for non-health care
professionals.
Merck Source -Contains information on hundreds of conditions, news, tips
for visiting a healthcare provider, articles, medical reference texts,
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Virtual body tours: Interactive Body Guide and The Interactive Human
Atlas.
Medical links & Gateways by Subject Index &
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Healthfinder - Gateway to
consumer health information from the U.S. government includes links to
online publications, databases, Web sites, and support and self-help
groups,government agencies and non-profit organizations that produce
reliable health information for the public.
HealthWeb - Organized access to
evaluated noncommercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources.
Provided by the health sciences librarians. Its selectivity, make it a
better starting points for health related Internet sites.
NOAH: New York Online Access to
Health is a unique collection of state, local and federal resources
selected by editors with consumers in mind. Searchers may select from a
list of Health Topics which are then narrowed to include definitions,
care and treatment, and lists of information resources.
CAPHIS Web Sites
You Can Trust - The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section
(CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association refers healthcare consumers
to these resources.
Combined Health Information Database
(CHID) - Federal Government database from health agencies. Provides
titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information
and health education resources. Covers 16 topics, from AIDS Education to
Weight Control.
Journals: Top
FreeMedicalJournals.com -
This site offers free full-text medical journals with links to full text
articles.
LOCATORplus - National Library of
Medicine - search for a particular journal title, book, audiovisual, or
report. Holdings records use hypertext to link to another LOCATORplus
record, full-text, or Internet site. Tutorials and a FAQ included.
Medical Encyclopedias Top
Encyclopedia of Public Health- Gale Virtual Reference 2002. 4 vols.Aimed
at the nonspecialist reader interested in health and medicinal issues.
Examines topics such as environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology,
nutrition, demographics, and diseases. Includes overviews, definitions,
and biographical entries.
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