Medicine & Health
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Dictionaries
& Encyclopedias
- On-line
Medical Dictionary
- From CancerWeb.
- MEDLINEplus
Medical Dictionary
- Quick access
to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. From the National Library of Medicine.
- adam
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
- Over 4,000
articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries, with photographs
and illustrations. From the National Library of Medicine.
- Merck
Publications
- Click on the
individual volume to search selected portions of several Merck publications,
including the Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition, the
Merck Manual of Geriatrics, or the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and
Therapy.
- Pharmaceutical
and Medical Abbreviations Dictionary
- A dictionary
of over 70,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and
abbreviations.
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Directories
& Indexes
- CAPHIS
for Health Consumers: Web Sites You Can Trust
- The top 100
healthcare websites, as chosen by the Consumer and Patient Health Information
Section of the Medical Library Association.
- Easy
to Read Health & Medical Sites
- Links to sites
and handouts, many with pictures, explaining health issues and diseases facts.
Some available in Spanish. Some sites require the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available
at the site.
- How
to Find Medical Information
- Good overview
on searching for reliable health and medical information, from the National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
- Treadwell
Library: Consumer Health Reference Center
- A comprehensive,
annotated list of Internet resources in medicine and health, provided by the
Consumer Health Reference Center at the Treadwell Library at Massachusetts
General Hospital. With the suspension of funds from the Massachusetts Board
of Library Commissioners, this site is no longer updated (as of 9/02).
- Healthfinder
- A service provided
by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, this site is a gateway
to web sources and organizations offering information, from Federal, state
and local agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and universities on health-
and human services-related questions. Very easy to use; searchable alphabetically
or by topic. Portions of the site are available in
Spanish.
- Healthweb
- Provides links
to evaluated information resources on the Web, selected by librarians at leading
academic medical centers in the Midwest. Includes a broad range of mental
and physical health topics.
- Link2Health
- Annotated health
resources. From the Middletown Thrall Library in New York.
- MEDLINEplus
Health Topics
- Excellent overviews
of diseases and conditions, health and wellness topics, demographic groups,
and more from the National Institutes of Health.
- NOAH:
New York Online Access to Health
- A good place
to find links to information on specific diseases, disorders, and other health
issues. Some material is available in Spanish.
- NORD:
Rare Disease Database
- Check here
for short descriptions of rare diseases and syndromes and links to other web-based
resources and organizations. Access to fee-based resources is available. From
the National Organization for Rare Diseases.
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Physician
& Hospital Finders
- Massachusetts
Physician Profiles
- Search profiles
of physicians licensed to practice in Massachusetts. Includes education and
training, specialties, hospital affiliations, insurance plans accepted, history
of disciplinary actions, paid malpractice claims and other information. A
service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.
- American
Board of Medical Specialties Certified Doctor Home Page
- A physician
locator and verification service from ABMS. Search here to verify that your
physician has been certified by one or more of the 24 Member Boards. You can
also search for a physician with a particular specialty by geographic area.
Requires free registration. Note that the more complete print edition
is available at the main branch of the Springfield Library.
- American
Hospital Directory
- Profiles of
hospitals across the country are provided here, including statistics and other
information. The free service gives summary information. Detailed reports
require paid subscription to the service.
- American
Medical Association: Doctor Finder
- Searchable
database of U.S physicians.
- American
Dental Association
- Use the Find
a Dentist database to search for a dentist near you, or browse oral health
topics, news and other information for good dental health.
- Performance
Reports on Accredited Healthcare Organizations
- From the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Check here for
the status of hospitals, laboratories, health care and other organizations.
Searchable by name, type of facility, and geographic location. Works best
with Internet Explorer.
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Government
Sites
- Massachusetts
Department of Public Health
- Description
of state programs and current health concerns, with extensive databases of
statistics.
- Medicare
- The official
U.S. Government site for Medicare information. This site includes basic Medicare
and health care information for seniors and their families, as well as "Medicare
Compare" and "Nursing Home Compare" which are databases allowing detailed
health plan and nursing home comparisons, searchable by geographic area. Portions
of the site are available in
Spanish.
- National
Library of Medicine
- Free access
to portions of the U.S. Government's Medline service, including biomedical
journal abstracts from PubMed and Internet Grateful Med. Also offers access
to Health Hotlines, a listing
of toll-free telephone services offered by health-related organizations.
- National
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Complete information
on the CDC including publications, health information, current news and statistics.
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General
Health Resources
- About
Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products
- Provides objective
information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical
summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions,
and potential benefits or problems. From the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center.
- AIDS
Basics
- Common questions
about HIV/Aids from HIV Insite, University of California San Francisco.
- AllAllergy.Net
- Information
and online resources for allergies, asthma, skin disorders, hay fever and
other conditions. Includes online articles and publications, contact information
for professional, consumer and support organizations, databases of allergens,
additives and preservatives, occupational health issues and more.
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- The
Alternative Medicine Homepage
- A directory
of resources for those seeking alternatives to the familiar AMA-style practice
of medicine.
- American
Hospice Foundation
- The American
Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill
and grieving individuals of all ages. Includes a hospice search feature.
- The
Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
- An incredible
wealth of information can be found here, from AIDS basics and prevention to
living with HIV, AIDS treatment options, conference schedules, activist organizations,
governmental agencies and actions, and news updates.
- Cancer.gov
- Cancer information,
support groups, links to clinical trials, statistics, research and more from
the National Cancer Institute.
- Your
Cancer Risk
- This site presents
an online questionnaire which enables you to determine your risk for for various
types of cancer, and includes information on lowering cancer risk. This is
a pilot project from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention at the Harvard
School of Public Health.
- Center
for Young Women's Health
- Health information,
clinical care, and a variety of programs and services designed to educate
and empower girls and young women ages 12-22. From Children's Hospital Boston.
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- The U.S. National
Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed
ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the
public current information about clinical research studies.
- Diagnostic
tests
- Check here for
outlines and information about the most frequently encountered medical tests.
Tells you what to expect during the test, how to prepare for it, and when
to expect the results. From the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide.
- Drug
Information
- From MEDLINEplus.
Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications
is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster™, a product of the American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the USP DI® Advice for the
Patient®, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
- Dr.
Greene's House Calls
- Pediatrician
Dr. Alan Greene provides health information about infants and children using
a question and answer format. A search facility is provided or you can browse
by subject. A mailing list is available also.
- Eye
Resources on the Internet
- Long list of
annotated resources, from the Association of Vision Science Librarians.
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- Growth
House
- An Internet
gateway to resources for death, dying, bereavement and end-of-life issues.
Includes links for information on dealing with AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening
illnesses, dealing with grief for families and children, pain management and
many other topics. Includes chat rooms, newsletters, and other resources.
- Guide
to Dental Health Resources
- A resource guide
to books, medical organizations, websites, and tips on finding a dentist.
From Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network.
- Health
Hotlines
- A listing of
toll-free telephone services offered by health-related organizations from
the National Library of Medicine. Searchable by subject or keyword, and includes
information on services and publications in Spanish.
- Healthy
Ideas
- Produced in
part by Prevention magazine, this site features diverse information
on herbs and vitamins, weight loss, nutrition, and other popular health topics.
- Internet
Mental Health
- Well-organized,
clear, straightforward site. Offers online encyclopedia of disorders, articles
and links to selected websites for each disorder, and a medications list.
- Interactive
Health Tutorials
- Online tutorials
for patients and consumers on such subjects as diseases and conditions, tests
and diagnostic procedures, and surgery and treatment procedures. Using animated
graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language.
Some are available in Spanish. You can also listen to the tutorial. NOTE:
These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you
do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software
before you start the tutorial. From MEDLINEplus at the National Library of
Medicine.
- Lab
Tests Online
- Designed to
help the patient or caregiver to better understand the many clinical lab tests
that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad
range of conditions and diseases.
- Mayo
Clinic
- From one of
the most respected medical providers in the country. Articles and other resources
covering topics ranging from allergy and asthma to women's health needs, with
drug information, a healthy living section, and an "Ask a Specialist" feature.
- Mental
Help Net: Self-Help Sourcebook Online
- This guide has
been developed to act as your starting point for exploring real-life support
groups and networks that are available throughout the world and in your community.
The self-help groups, contained in the database that you can access by keyword,
can help you find and/or start a support group in your community. Local self-help
group clearinghouses can also often help you find or form a group.
- National
Women's Health Information Center
- Check here
for extensive FAQs on women's health issues, breaking news, selected health
information for professionals, women of color and others, links to journals
and encyclopedias and other sources. Allows searching by topic or keyword.
A service of the U.S. Public Health Service and the U.S. Dept. of Health and
Human Services. Includes resources in Spanish.
- Food
and Nutrition Information Center
- Includes facts
about dietary supplements, food composition, healthy diet guidelines, food
pyramid, with additional databases and consumer information. From the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
- Nutrition.gov
- A portal site
from the U.S. Government, providing easy access to all nutrition information
provided by federal government agencies. Covers food facts, safety, life cycle
issues, food assistance, research, health management, and other resources.
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- OncoLink
- This site,
based at the University of Pennsylvania, is a good starting place for cancer
information.
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- Substance Abuse Information Sites for Consumers
- A good compilation of links from the Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland. Includes: finding a treatment facility, self-help organizations, federal and other resources.
- Your
Genes, Your Health
- A multimedia
guide to genetic disorders. Explains the disease or syndrome, causes, heritability,
diagnosis, and treatment.
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