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Directories/Search Engines

Achoo! The Internet Health Care Directory(http://www.achoo.com)

Created by MNI Systems Corporation, Achoo! is a searchable directory arranged in a subject hierarchy which will remind you of Yahoo!

Alphabetic List of Specific Diseases/Disorders (http://www.derma.med.uni-erlangen.de/bilddb/index_e.htm)

A tremendous directory from the Karolinska Institute Library in Sweden. Just about anything you ever wanted to know about a disease or condition can be found here.

Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association: For Health Consumers  (http://www.caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/index.html)

The "Top 100" List of web sites health consumers can trust from the Medical Library Association.

Hardin MD - Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/)

Hardin MD is a "list of lists" produced by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa. Its purpose is to provide easy access to comprehensive resource lists in health-related subjects. It includes subject listings in large "one-stop-shopping" sites, such as MedWeb and Yahoo, and also independent discipline-specific lists. Hardin MD subject pages indicate the length of lists in each subject, making it easy to see at a glance which lists are most comprehensive - These are often not the lists from the"one-stop-shopping" sites, but those developed by people within the field, which are well-known and frequently cited within the field, but not well-known outside it.

HealthAtoZ (http://www.healthatoz.com)

This directory produced by Medical Network Inc. is very nicely organized.  It includes a suite of Web sites, interactive tools, community tools, and information centers.  A "medical professional panel" has rated sites according to content, ease of use, layout, and level of appeal.

HealthWeb (http://healthweb.org/)

HealthWeb provides links to specific, evaluated information resources on the World-Wide Web selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest. Selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs.

MedBot (http://www-med.stanford.edu/medworld/medbot/)

This search engine is actually a collection of sites segregated for searching under 6 general topics (general indices, search engines, medical indices & references, medical education & learning, medical news & information, medical images & multimedia). The sites do not cover clinical topics very well but this is a good starting place for consumers.

Medical Matrix - Guide to Internet Clinical Medicine Resources  (http://www.medmatrix.org/index.asp)

Medical Matrix is a project of the American Medical Informatics Association's Internet Working Group and is devoted to posting, evaluating, annotating, and continuously updating "full content, unrestricted access, Internet clinical medicine resources." Initially developed by Dr. Gary Malet and Lee Hancock, it focuses on clinical medicine but covers just about every health related topic on the Internet.  This is a subscription based service but you can get a free 24-hour pass to use Medical Matrix.

MedWeb @ Emory University(http://WWW.MedWeb.Emory.Edu/MedWeb/)

A very diverse collection of health-related Internet resources developed and maintained by Emory University Health Sciences Center Library. It is searchable.

National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus (http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/)

MEDLINEplus is designed to assist the public in locating appropriate, authoritative health information sources. To accomplish this, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) creates and maintains web pages that point to selected resources, with emphasis on resources available from NLM and NIH.

Bibliographic Databases

Combined Health Information Database (CHID)(http://chid.nih.gov/)

CHID is produced by health-related agencies of the federal government and covers 16 topics from AIDS Education to Weight Control. Titles, abstracts and availability information are given for health information and health education resources. You may restrict your search by date, format (including Braille text), and language. Terms may be combined using "and", "or", "adjacency" operators.

HSU Library - Databases: Health/Medicine/Sport Sciences (http://library.humboldt.edu/infoservices/indexes/external/health.html)

Anyone may search these databases from within the Humboldt State University Library but only HSU faculty, students and staff may search them from home.

Medline through PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/)

MEDLINE (MEDlars onLINE) is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. The MEDLINE file contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from approximately 3,900 current biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 foreign countries. The file contains approximately 9 million records dating back to 1966. Coverage is worldwide, but most records are from English-language sources or have English abstracts. PubMed only retrieves bibliographic information - NOT the full text of articles.

MEDLINE through Medscape (http://intapp.medscape.com/px/medlineapp/medline?cid=med&adv=1)

The entire MEDLINE database (1966-date) is available for searching. Free registration is required.

PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress)  (http://dciswww.dartmouth.edu:50080/?&&&105&s)

Electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. Nearly 20,000 citations with abstracts are included.  Documents include: publications from obscure as well as well-known journals, books, book chapters, pamphlets, technical reports, and materials in all languages. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD.

Local Resources

Humboldt County

Humboldt Del Norte Dental Society (http://www.hdnds.org/)

Humboldt-Del Norte Dental Society members are listed by location and specialty. There are also links to web pages where non-dentists can get general information on dentistry.

Humboldt Del Norte County Medical Society (http://www.humboldt1.com/~medsoc/)

The Humboldt-Del Norte County Medical Society is a professional organization of physicians (M.D. & D.O.'s) and is the first step into the community of organized medicine - a federation which speaks on behalf of physicians. HDNCMS is the local component of the California Medical Association (state-wide and one of 42 component societies) and the American Medical Association (nation-wide). There are links to information on health insurance, patient education resources, what to do in case of patient/physician dispute, patient referral information, news from the County's Public Health Department, the Humboldt County Health Status Profile, etc.

Kris Kelly Health Information Center (http://www.humboldt1.com/~kkhic/)

Located on the second floor of the Humboldt County Library in Eureka, the Kris Kelly Health Information Center (KKHIC) provides comprehensive health information to meet the needs of the local community. The goal of the KKHIC is to provide health consumers with information to help make informed decisions about their lifestyles and health care choices. There are many links to consumer health information on the Internet from the home page.

Mad River Community Hospital(http://www.madriverhospital.com/)

Just about anything you want to know about this Arcata hospital can be found here.

North Coast Clinics Network(http://www.northcoastclinics.org/)

The North Coast Clinics Network is a consortium of the nine community clinics in Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties. This site provides information on each of the clinics as well as a link to the clinic's home page for those clinics that have them.

Ted Humphry MD (http://www.northcoast.com/~thumphry)

Dr. Humphry is a pediatrician based in Arcata who has made his handouts available at this site. Topics include stages of child development, circumcision, lice, scabies, diaper rash, and immunizations.

Six Rivers Planned Parenthood (http://www.ppeureka.com/)

An affiliate of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Six Rivers Planned Parenthood is committed to offering high quality, affordable reproductive health care, sexuality education, and advocacy.

Government Resources

Humboldt County

 Humboldt County Public Health Dept  (http://www.co.humboldt.ca.us/health/)

According to their mission statement, "The Humboldt County Public Health Department is committed to promoting community health, disease and injury prevention, and a healthy human environment."  Services are listed and links to other health-related sites are provided.

California

California Department of Health Services(http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/)

One of the largest departments in the California State Government, DHS is organized into seven programs and six support areas -- Health Information and Strategic Planning, Licensing and Certification, Medical Care Services, Office of Multicultural Health, Office of Women's Health, Prevention Services, Primary Care and Family Health; and Administration, Audits and Investigations, Civil Rights, Legislative and Governmental Affairs, Legal Services, and Public Affairs. Has links to Office of Public Affairs FastFacts Fact Sheets,  Press Releases & Health Warnings,  Vital Statistics Data Tables and Office of County Health Services Publications and Data.

Federal

 AHRQ - Health Care: Consumers and Patients Index Page  (http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/)

The full text of guidelines from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.  It is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Consumer guides are in English and Spanish and cover 19 topics from pain management to early Alzheimer's disease.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)(http://www.cdc.gov/)

The mission of the CDC is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. This site is searchable and has a wealth of information on health and diseases. The CDC also publishes information essential for international travelers on their Travel Information Page.

Consumer Information Center Main Page(http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/)

The Consumer Information Center is a service of the U.S. General Services Administration. The purpose of the Consumer Information Center is to provide federal publications, on a variety of topic areas, to consumers. The web site contains the latest catalog with descriptions and full text versions of over 300 consumer publications in many subjects including Health and Food.

Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses (http://www.health.gov/nhic/Pubs/clearinghouses.htm)

The Federal Government operates many clearinghouses and information centers that focus on specific topics. Their services include distributing publications, providing referrals, and answering inquiries. Many offer toll-free numbers.

Food and Drug Administration Home Page(http://www.fda.gov/)

Everything you want to know about the FDA. Includes news updates on breaking topics such as bioengineered foods. Has a link to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research as well as to the FDA publication, FDA Consumer.  Also has More Information from FDA for Consumers.

 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (http://cms.hhs.gov/)

Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs.

Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov)

Healthfinder(tm) is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government. It includes links to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.

Medicare -- The Official US Government Site for Medicare Information (http://www.medicare.gov/)

This site by the Health Care Financing Administration has consumer information regarding Medicare, including publications in PDF format and Spanish, as well as viewable online.

National Health Information Center(http://www.health.gov/nhic/)

According to the home page, "the National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. NHIC was established in 1979 by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

Medical Reference Sources

General

Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia  (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html)

This encyclopedia is made available by Medlineplus and has over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide (http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/)

The third revised edition (1995) of this standard consumer-oriented medical reference is now available online. It is searchable and has 34 chapters in six major sections: Using Our Health Care System, New Approaches to Wellness, Symptoms and Diagnoses, First Aid and Safety, Treatment and Prevention of Disease, and Drugs & Their Use. Appendices are included on: Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Directory of Health Organizations and Resources, and Directory of Regional Poison Control Centers.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy  (http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/)

The long awaited seventeenth edition (1999) is now available online.

The Merck Manual, Home Edition  (http://www.merckhomeedition.com/home.html)

This all-new publication is based on The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, commonly referred to as The Merck Manual, the textbook of medicine most widely used by health care professionals in the U.S. and worldwide. The Home Edition transforms the language of the professionals' version into commonly used English while retaining all of the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Information here is from the fourth printing and it may contain changes not yet in print and may be slightly different from the most recent printing of the book. There are two versions available: Interactive and Text.

Atlases

DAVID, atlas of human anatomy(http://www.cid.ch/DAVID/Mainmenu.html)

From the C.I.D. (Centre d'Imagerie Diagnostique), a private medical institute for clinical imaging and radiodiagnosis in Switzerland.

Dermatology Online Atlas (http://www.dermis.net/doia/mainmenu.asp?zugr=d&lang=e)

This resource is produced by the Dermatology Department of the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nurnberg (Germany) School of Medicine as part of their Dermatology Internet Service (DermIS). Hundreds of photographs of skin conditions ranging from Abrikossoff's Tumor to Zoster Varicellosus are available for browsing and searching. Over 4500 images are included.  Each image has descriptive information and a knowledge of dermatological disease terminology is assumed. Not for the squeamish.

Pediatric Dermatology Atlas  (http://www.dermis.net/doia/mainmenu.asp?zugr=p&lang=e)

Also from the Dermatology Department of the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nurnberg (Germany) School of Medicine, this atlas contains over 2000 pediatric dermatologic images.

The Whole Brain Atlas(http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/)

An incredible collection of MRI images of the normal brain and the brain in various disease states.

Dictionaries and Glossaries

Multilingual

Multilingual Glossary of Technical and Popular Medical Terms in nine European Languages(http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/welcome.html)

Commissioned by the European Commission, this glossary is available in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Medical

Medterms Medical Dictionary (http://www.medicinenet.com/ALPHAIDX.asp?li=MNI&ag=Y&Param=ADICT)

This dictionary is the product of MedicineNet, a network of physician educators dedicated to providing up-to-date, quality medical information for the public.

Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary  (http://www.intellihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/331/9276.html?k=wellx23872x9276)

This standard medical dictionary is made available to consumers by InteliHealth.

On-line Medical Dictionary(http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/)

OMD is a searchable dictionary created by Dr Graham Dark and contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology. It includes: acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, standards, institutions, projects, eponyms, history, in fact anything to do with medicine or science.

Online scientific and medical dictionaries (http://www.sciencekomm.at/advice/dict.html#med)

A lengthy list of general and specialized medical dictionaries which are available online.

Managed Care

Managed Care Terminology - A thru Z (http://members.aol.com/pjpohly/terms.htm)

This resource has definitions of commonly used terms in the medical provider, hospital and managed care industries.

Dental Care

Dictionary of Dental Terms (http://www.bracesinfo.com/glossary.html)

Includes a diagram of the mouth, with names of individual teeth. Designed for orthodontic patients.

Drug Information

Drug information: Where to look for drug information on the Internet (http://www.ala.org/acrl/resjuly01.html)

An article by Mignon Adams, Director of Library and Information Services at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia,that appeared in the July/August 2001 issue of College and Research Libraries News.

InteliHealth: Drug Resource Center  (http://www.intellihealth.com/)

Searchable drug information is provided by Thomson Micromedex and is based largely on the United States Pharmacopeia information on over 11,000 brand-name and generic drugs.  There is also a Drug Interactions Checker as well as other helpful information on prescriptions and how to use them safely.

Mayo Clinic Medicine Center: Information on Prescription Drugs and Medications  (http://www.mayohealth.org/home?id=SP5.7)

The database described above is also available at this site.

RxList - the Internet Drug Index (http://www.rxlist.com/)

Information on over 5,000 US drug products may be found here. The site includes 2500 monographs which provide lengthy and authoritative information on drugs.  You may search by Imprint Code (the alphanumeric code printed on a tablet or capsule), patient monograph written in everyday English, or drug manufacturer by going to the RxList - Advanced Search page. Taber's Medical Encyclopedia which contains over 53,000 medical definitions may also be searched from this page.

 U.S. FDA - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)   (http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html)

The CDER is responsible for evaluation of new drugs but it also promotes public health by regulating the manufacture, labeling and advertising of drug products.  Their home page has much information on new drugs, pharmacological information on approved drugs, and special topics pages such as Drug Shortages and FDA Oncology Tools. You will probably find the Specific Audiences page to be very useful as it emphasizes consumer & patient information.

General Health Information

Traditional Medicine

 AMA Health Information (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3457.html)

The American Medical Association has information on specific conditions, general health, family health, medical news, etc., at these two links: Medem Health Information and  Reference Links.  Medem is a partnership of the nation's leading medical societies which has created "an e-health network you can trust."

Doctor's Guide to the Internet (http://www.docguide.com/)

This site was developed by P\S\L Consulting Group, Inc. and is sponsored by pharmaceutical companies. Its goal is to provide the best information on the Internet to the busy physician.

drkoop.com (http://www.drkoop.com/)

From Dr. C. Everett Koop, former US Surgeon General, who says "The best prescription is knowledge."

familydoctor.org  (http://familydoctor.org/)

All information on this site is written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians.

InteliHealth (http://www.intellihealth.com/IH/ihtIH)

This comprehensive health site comes from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aetna Inc. in affiliation with Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.  This site "seeks to educate the public with trusted health information."  Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary is available for searching here.

MayoClinic.com (http://www.mayohealth.org/)

Reliable and current health information from the Mayo Clinic. A well-organized site. Much information is available from many centers including an Allergy & Asthma Center, Alzheimer's Center, Cancer Center, Food & Nutrition Center, Heart & Blood Vessels Center, Pregnancy & Reproduction Center, and Women's Health Center.

MEDLINEplus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine (http://medlineplus.gov)

MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other sources on over 500 disease and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

MedicineNet.com(http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/hp.asp)

Produced by a network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians, this site " provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers." There is advertising on the site.  You may sign up to receive a weekly MedicineNet News Digest.

WebMD (http://www.webmd.com/)

"WebMD helps the healthcare system work for consumers, physicians, health plans and other providers by enabling increased efficiency, better decision-making and, ultimately, higher quality patient care at a lower cost."  WebMD - Health is the best place to start for consumers.

Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine Homepage  (http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html)

Produced by the Falk Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, this page lists sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproved, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies.

Ask NOAH: Alternative Medicine (http://www.noah-health.org/english/alternative/alternative.html)

NOAH is the New York Online Access to Health, a service provided by the City University of New York, Metropolitan New York Library Council, New York Academy of Medicine, and New York Public Library. This portion of NOAH is a comprehensive guide to alternative medicine and therapy. It covers such topics as Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Apitherapy, Aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, Chiropractic, Herbal, Homeopathy, Macrobiotics, Massage, Natural Hygiene, Naturopathic, Reflexology, Rolfing, Shiatsu, and Yan Xin Oiong.

Complementary and alternative medicine: An overview of nontraditional medicine on the Web (http://www.ala.org/acrl/ressept02.html)

An article by Julia K. Nims, librarian at Eastern Michigan University, that appeared in the September 2002 issue of College and Research Libraries News.

Medicinal herbFAQ(http://ibiblio.org/herbmed/faqs/medi-cont.html)

The frequently asked questions (and answers) from the alt.folkore.herbs and the medicinal herblist discussion/news groups. Includes information on medicinal herbs as well as culinary herbs Has information on mailing lists in herbal medicine and how to join them; schools of herbal healing; printed sources (books & periodicals) on herbal medicine; how to find an herbalist; side effects and toxicity of herbs; etc.

Modern Herbal, A (http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html)

This classic work in herbalism by Mrs. M. Grieve was published in 1931 and is subtitled: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and economic properties, cultivation and folk-lore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, & trees with all their modern scientific uses. All 860 pages of the original text are searchable. When you use this source, please remember that it was written over 70 years ago.

 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)  (http://nccam.nih.gov/)

According to the home page, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public.  Much information is available including CAM on PubMed which allows you to easily find journal citations related to complementary and alternative medicine.

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Is Your Doctor Reputable?

AMA Online Doctor Finder(http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm)

This database from the American Medical Association provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 650,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). Information given includes location, medical school, residency training, board certification, and primary specialty. All physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing and certifying boards, and other data sources. You may search by physician name or specialty.

ABMS Who's Certified (http://www.abms.org/login.asp)

The American Board of Medical Specialties allows you to search by name or certification.  You are required to register before you can search.

QuackWatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions (http://www.quackwatch.com/)

Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Founded by Dr. Stephen Barrett in 1969 as the Lehigh Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, it was incorporated in 1970 and assumed its current name in 1997. A very comprehensive site on questionable medical practices.

Electronic Newspapers and Journals

Alternative Health News Online(http://www.altmedicine.com/)

This site attempts to thoroughly search the Internet for news on alternative, complementary and preventive health. Published by Frank Grazian, news stories are chosen which have credibility when at all possible. The reader should view the stories with a skeptical eye and look for scientific evidence. Also, the publisher warns, alternative medicine should be considered a supplement to and not a replacement for traditional medicine. An interesting feature is Health Bulletin which is frequently updated and notifies you about beneficial health-news developments. It also alerts you to harmful findings based on recent scientific reports and statements from authorities.

BMJ: British Medical Journal (http://www.bmj.com/)

This site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ from January 1996. In addition it contains material which is unique to the website. Access is free.

Free Medical Journals(http://www.freemedicaljournals.com)

Produced by Amedeo Group, the he Free Medical Journals Site is dedicated to the promotion of free access to medical journals over the Internet.

Free medical journals : PubMed Search (Hardin MD) (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/ej.html)

A selected list of free full-text online electronic medical journals, with an emphasis on journals that are included in PubMed Medline and have current issues available.

Journals of the American Medical Association(http://pubs.ama-assn.org/)

Web editions of several of AMA's journals, including JAMA: the Journal of the American Medical Association. Most journals only have abstracts of articles but there are some selected full-text articles.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report(http://www2.cdc.gov/mmwr/)

Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This site also provides a searchable index of MMWR publications from 1993-present. A new feature is interactive morbidity and mortality tables.

New England Journal of Medicine (http://www.nejm.org/)

This prestigious journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society reports the results of important medical research worldwide each week. Each article has a lengthy abstract online and many do have full text online. The full text of the Journal is available online for all subscribers to the print version. For Original Articles and Special Articles, six months after publication the full text becomes available to all registered (free) users.

Prevention (http://www.prevention.com/)

This is the electronic version of Prevention magazine, a popular guide to healthy living.

Reuters Health Information Services(http://www.reutershealth.com/)

From the home page:"Reuters Health Information Services offers the most comprehensive source of professionally-targeted Medical News. We combine our expertise with that of Reuters, the most trusted name in international news."

The Lancet  (http://www.thelancet.com/)

This reputable international journal has full text for selected articles online. Registration (free) is required. The site is searchable and easy to navigate.

Topics of Special Interest

AIDS/HIV

See also the Nursing Resources on the Web section on AIDS/HIV for more resources.
 

 AIDSLINE through PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Limits&DB=PubMed)

NOTE: You must LIMIT your search by clicking on LIMITS and then choosing the subset:AIDS by using the SUBSETS pulldown box on the LIMITED TO page. AIDSLINE includes citations to literature covering research, clinical aspects and health policy issues. The citations are derived from the MEDLINE®, CANCERLIT®, HealthSTAR, CATLINE®, AVLINE® and BIOETHICSLINE files, and the meeting abstracts from the International Conferences on AIDS, and other AIDS-related meetings, conferences and symposia. Citations and abstracts from newsletters and special AIDS journals are also included.

HIV InSite: Gateway to AIDS Knowledge(http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/)

HIV InSite is a project of the University of California San Francisco AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital, and the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, projects of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute. A tremendous resource on all aspects of AIDS/HIV.

HIV Insite Knowledge Base(http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=KB)

A textbook on HIV disease from the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco General Hospital.  "Authors of the work's more than 100 chapters are selected from among experts who are active in research, patient care, or policy, often in combination. The great majority hold university faculty appointments at internationally recognized centers of HIV learning."

JAMA HIV/AIDS Information Center (http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/hivhome.htm)

The Journal of the American Medical Association maintains this easy-to-use, peer-reviewed collection of resources on HIV/AIDS. This site was produced by JAMA editors under the direction of a medical editor and expert editorial review panels and made possible with grant support from leading pharmaceutical companies.

The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource (http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml)

The Body's mission is to: 1.Use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians; 2.Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment; 3.Improve patients' quality of life;  4.Foster community through human connection.  Has much information as well as links to AIDS Treatment Periodicals.

NOVA Online | Surviving AIDS(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/aids/)

The companion Web site to "Surviving AIDS," originally broadcast on NOVA on February 2, 1999. The program looks at the cutting edge of AIDS research, and what scientists are learning about preserving the immune system and marshalling the body's natural defenses against HIV to keep infected people from progressing to AIDS.

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Fitness/Wellness

Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and digestive and Kidney Diseases, has released the first Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity. A Body Mass Index Calculator is included along with a Body Mass Index Table.

Fitness Jumpsite! (http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner)

An annotated and searchable directory of hundreds of fitness and health-related resources. Resources are categorized by subject and a library of full-text articles on all topics is available..

Seek Wellness (http://seekwellness.com/)

"SeekWellness.com is owned by a group of professional health care providers and consumers. Our mission is very simple: Through SeekWellness.com, we will encourage, empower, and support health care consumers to improve their level of wellness by providing information, services and products, all chosen with the consumer’s best interests in mind.

Food & Nutrition

Food Safety Information from NC State (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/agentinfo/)

The Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State University produces this site which is a directory of links to consumer publications, research studies, and organizations in 7 broad food categories.

Food Safety Organisms of Concern (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/agentinfo/org/index.html)

This site also by the Cooperative Extension Service at North Carolina State University provides links to information on over 15 organisms responsible for foodborne illness. Information includes publications of the CDC and FDA.

Nutrition and Vegetarianism(http://www.ala.org/acrl/resapr98.html)

An article which appeared in the April 1998 issue of College and Research Libraries News. Written by two librarians at Penn State University, this article lists and evaluates listservs, associations & organizations, nutrition analysis tools, government information, meta sites, and specialty sites.  Links are not updated so there may be some dead links.

Nutrition Navigator  (http://navigator.tufts.edu/)

This site claims to be the fastest, most reliable way to find sound nutrition information on the Web. Produced by Tufts University, Nutrition Navigator is an online rating and review guide.  Websites are reviewed by Tufts nutritionists and updated quarterly.

USDA Food Composition Data (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/)

You may search for information on the nutrient content of over 5,900 food groups at this site provided by the US Department of Agriculture.

www.FoodSafety.gov - Gateway to Government Food Safety Information (www.foodsafety.gov)

This US government site has comprehensive information on food safety.

Information for Travelers

MCW International Travelers Clinic (http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/travel.html)

The Medical College of Wisconsin provides health information for travelers as well as pointers to travel information elsewhere on the web.

CDC Travel Information Page (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/)

Reference materials, vaccine requirements, information on disease outbreaks, geographic health recommendations, etc. may be found at this Centers for Disease Control site.

Patient Advocacy & Support

JHMI-InfoNet: Patient Advocacy Groups (http://infonet.welch.jhu.edu/advocacy.html)

Phone numbers, most toll-free, and links to patient advocacy groups in all subjects ranging from Aging to Tourette Syndrome. Produced by Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

Stress & Stress Management

 

ACEP.org - Resources for Dealing with Stress Brought on by the Recent Terrorist Attacks (http://www.acep.org/2,2956,0.html)

The  American College of Emergency Physicians has developed this helpful list of resources for dealing with the post-traumatic stress of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01.

American Psychological Association HelpCenter(http://helping.apa.org/)

This consumer-oriented portion of the American Psychological Association website has several articles/factsheets related to stress management.

Job Stress Network (http://workhealth.org/index.html)

According to the home page, the JOB STRESS NETWORK is the home page of the Center For Social Epidemiology. The purpose of this site is to bring together, for public dissemination, information about and related to Job Strain (specifically) and Work Stress (in general).

MayoClinic.com - Stress (http://www.mayohealth.org/home?id=4.1.1.4&bucket=staged)

From the Mayo Clinic, this page has sections on Stress Articles, Stress at Home, Stress at Work, and Related Information.

MEDLINEplus: Stress(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html)

An extensive listing of resources on topics related to Stress from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Mind Tools - How to Master Stress (http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm)

This page has sections on Anticipating Stress, Time Management, Eliminating Stress from your Environment, and much more. From Mind Tools - Helping you to live an excellent life!

NIOSH/ topic index /Job Stress (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/stresshp.html)

From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), this site contains innformation about current NIOSH activities in the area of work, stress and health, and access to resources to help prevent stressful working conditions.

PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress)  (http://dciswww.dartmouth.edu:50080/?&&&105&s)

Electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. Nearly 20,000 citations with abstracts are included.  Documents include: publications from obscure as well as well-known journals, books, book chapters, pamphlets, technical reports, and materials in all languages. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD.

Sites to Promote Academic Success (http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html)

From the introduction, "Here is a sampling of Web sites that provide tips to help you manage your time, take better notes and study more effectively, work on your memory, take tests, and handle the stresses of college life."

Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection: Stress (http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/)

From the University of Chicago, this is a listing of pamphlets on stress made available by schools all over the country.  Use the index to find the section on stress.

Study Guides and Strategies(http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/)

From the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, this collection of study guides is based on a database developed at Rutgers in the early 1993.  The site has over 500 guides, including many related to stress.  How to Deal with Stress;  Avoiding Procrastination; and Dealing with Test Anxiety are just a few of the stress-related guides.

Top Ten Strategies for Wildy Effective Stress Management (http://www.unc.edu/depts/unc_caps/MStress.html)

From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Counseling and Psychological Service, which also has a College Survival Skills Series, Anxiety and Stress Management, and a list of other resources.

The Web's Stress Management and Emotional Wellness Page  (http://imt.net/~randolfi/StressPage.html)

This site from Optimal Health Concepts has  Links to Stress Related Resources, Stress & Emotional Wellness Quotes, and even an online stress management course.

Smoking/Tobacco Use

Brown & Williamson Collection at UCSF (http://galen.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/bw.html)

Approximately 4,000 pages of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation documents were donated unsolicited to the UCSF Tobacco Control Archives in 1994. The documents which date from 1957 through 1991 were sent to Stanton Glantz by someone identified only as "Mr. Butts." The documents are mainly scientific studies on the addictive nature of nicotine and other health effects of tobacco smoke. Brown & Williamson sued to prevent UCSF from releasing the documents but in June 1995, the California Supreme Court ruling allowed UCSF to release the documents.

MEDLINEplus: Smoking  (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html)

An extensive listing of resources on topics related to Smoking from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Smoking and Health Database - Search Menu (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/search/index.htm)

This database from the Centers for Disease Control "contains abstracts of journal articles, books and book chapters, dissertations, reports, conference proceedings and conference papers, government documents, policy or legal documents, editorials, letters, and comments on articles."

Surgeon General's Reports Availiable Online (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgrpage.htm)

 Starting with the first report on smoking, Surgeon General Report: Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking (1964), this page lists all reports on smoking to come out of the Surgeon General's Office.  It also has information on the History of the 1964 Surgeon General's Report.

Tobacco Control Archives(http://galen.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/)

From the introduction: "Sponsored by UCSF Library & Center for Knowledge Management, Department of Archives & Special Collections, the Tobacco Control Archives (TCA) is a central, organized source of information. TCA's purpose is to collect, preserve, and provide access to papers, unpublished documents and electronic resources relevant to tobacco control issues primarily in California."

Women's Health

ACRL Women's Studies Section Collection Development Committee: Women's Health Sites (http://cc.usu.edu/~fshrode/wss_health.htm)

Developed and maintained by the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a section of the American Library Association.  The page "lists annotated links to various comprehensive health sources pertinent to women's and gender studies scholars."

Ask NOAH about Women's Health (http://www.noah-health.org/english/wellness/healthyliving/womenshealth.html)

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) strives to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish. This is their page of resources on Women's Health.

CDC Health Topic: Women's Health (http://www.cdc.gov/health/womensmenu.htm)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made extensive resources available on women's health.  Many topics have statistics, educational resources, fact sheets, information on programs, and much more.

Femina: Health and Wellness (http://femina.cybergrrl.com/ffs.jhtml?/femina/HealthandWellness/)

From the first World Wide Web directory for women and girls, this directory has an extensive list of resources on women's health.

FocusOnWomensHealth.com, health and medical information written and reviewed by our board-certified physicians  (http://www.focusonwomenshealth.com/)

This site from MedicineNet.com is "100% doctor-produced."

Hardin MD : Women's Health & Gynecology (ObGyn) (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/obgyn.html)

The "best sites that list the sites" categorized by whether the list size is large, medium or small.

HealthAtoZ.com: Women's health (http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/centers/womenshealth/womindex.html)

Produced by HealthAtoZ.com: Medical and health care resources for patients, their families, friends, health care workers and physicians, this page has sections on Nutrition & Fitness, Sex & Relationships, Quizzes, and How To's. It also has Cool Tools such as a BMI Calculator.

HealthWeb : Womens Health : General Resources (http://healthweb.org/browse.cfm?subjectid=96)

HealthWeb is a collaborative project of the health sciences libraries of the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and those of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.  This is an useful page of resources on women's health.

JAMA Women's Health Information Center (http://www.ama-assn.org/special/womh/womh.htm)

Has four sections: Newsline; Library (Abstracts of major women's health articles published in the literature); Sexually Transmitted Diseases Information Center; and Contraception Information Center.

Kris Kelly Health Information Center - Women's Health (http://www.humboldt1.com/~kkhic/resource/women.html)

A list of resources on women's health from Kris Kelly Health Information Center which is located on the second floor of the Humboldt County Main Library in Eureka CA.

MayoClinic.com - Women's Health Center (http://www.mayohealth.org/home?id=4.1.7)

The famous Mayo Clinic has resources related to women's health; including news/features, interactive tools, disease self managers, life stage information, etc.

Medem: Medical Library - Women's Health (http://www.medem.com/MedLB/sub_detaillb.cfm?parent_id=1&act=disp)

The healthcare information from Medem Inc. "has been provided and approved by the nation's leading medical societies."  Each category under Women's Health has items listed with a "complexity indicator" which classifies items based on the level/intended audience of the information.   Complexity indicators are (1) Introductory Health Info, (2) General health information, (3) Advanced resources, and (4) Professional/Research.  There is a link from the list of complexity indicators to an explanation of each complexity level.

MEDLINEplus: Women's Health Topics (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealth.html)

An extensive listing of resources on topics related to Women's Health from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) (http://www.4woman.gov/)

According to the introductory paragraph, NWHIC is a "service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources."

Psychology of Women: How to Do Research in HSU Library (http://library.humboldt.edu/~ccm/psychwomen.html)

A step-by-step guide to doing research in Humboldt State University Library on the psychology of women.

Surgeon General's Report: Women and Smoking 2001 (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr_forwomen.htm)

The latest in a series of reports on smoking by the US Surgeon General focuses on the effects of smoking on the United States' girls and women.  It has up-to-date statistics such as "an estimated 27,000 more women died of lung cancer than of breast cancer in 2000."

Women's Health A to Z (http://womenshealth.about.com/)

This site has annoying advertisements but is an extensive source on women's health from About.com - The Human Internet.

Women's Health Interactive(http://www.womens-health.com/)

According to the About Us page, "Women's Health Interactive (WHI) is an operating entity fully owned and operated by DK Holding Corporation, 1136 East Stuart, Ft. Collins, CO 80525.  WHI specializes in the design, development and delivery of health education for women through the use of interactive digital technologies."  WHI has links to several centers, such as the Infertility Center and Natural Health Center, as well as Personal Assessment Tools, News, a Research Center, etc.

Women's Health Section of the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/womenshealth/index.html)

Free registration is necessary to use the NY Times site but once you register, there is a wealth of information on women's health.  You may also search the New York Times back to 1996 at this site.

Some Online Journals on Women's Health

JAMWA - Journal of American Medical Women's Association (http://www.jamwa.org/)

This "peer reviewed journal dedicated to women's health" is published by the AMWA, "an organization of 10,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to serving as the unique voice for women's health and the advancement of women in medicine."  Tables of Contents and Abstracts of Articles are free.

 Women's Health Issues (HSU faculty, students and staff only)

Official Publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health.

Let the Web Surfer Beware!

Evaluating Information Sources  (http://library.humboldt.edu/infoservices/OWLS/OWL7.htm)

This online workshop from HSU Library offers criteria for evaluating sources of information that you have found in the Library or on the Internet. It shows you how to determine accuracy and reliability of information and whether it is suitable for your research project.

Evaluation of Medical Information (http://www.northcoast.com/~thumphry/evalmedinfo.html)

A nice summary, including a review of the scientific method, from Ted Humphry, MD, a local pediatrician.

 How to Evaluate Medical Information Found on the Internet (http://new.cmanet.org/publicdoc.cfm/60/0/GENER/99)

Suggestions for judging the reliability and quality of health and medical information found via internet resources, from staff of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), plus additional commentary by California Medical Association Library staff.

Reliability of Health Information for the Public on the World Wide Web: Systematic Survey of  Advice on Managing Fever in Children at Home  (www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/314/7098/1875)

An excellent article published in BMJ (British Medical Journal) on June 28, 1997. It emphasizes the need for critical evaluation of medical information on the web and shows just how much inaccurate information is out there.

Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Evaluating Web Resources (http://library.humboldt.edu/~chadwick/evaluating_web_resources.html)

A general introduction to evaluating information on the web by Sharon Chadwick, HSU Librarian.  Includes a Checklist you may use when you are looking at web resources.

Send comments and suggestions about this page to:  Sharon S. Chadwick
Last Updated: October 21, 2002