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General
Sites
Brain Disorders Network (http://www.brainnet.org)
BrainNet distributes information related to the central nervous
system.
The American Cancer Socity (http://www.cancer.org)
Helpful information for cancer patients and family.
American Dietetic Association (http://www.eatright.org)
Your link to nutrition and health.
MEDLINEplus (http://www.medlineplus.gov)
Health information from the National Library of Medicine.
Harvard Medical School (http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html)
Consumer health information.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(http://www.cdc.gov)
CDC offers credible information to make health decisions.
American Medical Association (http://www.ama-assn.org)
General medical information including articles from JAMA.
MEDLINEplus (http://www.medlineplus.gov)
Health information from the National Library of Medicine.
National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
World's largest medical library.
Clinical Trials (http://clinicaltrials.gov)
A comprehensive registry of all clinical trials for serious
illnesses provided by the National Institutes of Health.
CenterWatch (http://centerwatch.com)
Information source for the clinical trials industry.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov)
Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
this site includes disease prevention and health information
and a large archive of government data and statistics related
to health care.
Health on the Net (HON) (http://www.hon.ch)
This search engine and directory includes a worldwide selection
of medical resources. The site is available in French.
Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov)
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this
searchable site links consumers to health publications, groups,
organizations, and information on medical conditions. The
site features a Spanish version and a kid’s section.
HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net)
This site is a “virtual health village” where
you can access information, products, and services to help
create a wellness-based lifestyle. The site includes an extensive
alternative medicine section.
MayoClinic.com (http://www.mayohealth.org)
The mission of MayoClinic.com is to help people find the answers
and the support they need to manage illness and stay healthy.
Updated daily, the site offers articles on illnesses and diseases,
drugs, first aid, and more.
Medem (http://www.medem.com)
This site provides an online medical library and the Physician
Finder, a tool for locating doctors who are members of the
American Medical Association.
WebMD (http://my.webmd.com)
This site offers searchable information on diseases and conditions,
genetics, drugs and herbs, pregnancy, and healthy living issues
such as nutrition and exercise.
Mental
Health
Internet Mental Health (http://www.mentalhealth.com)
This site offers information on mental health disorders, diagnoses,
research, treatments, and more.
Mental Help Net (http://mentalhelp.net)
This searchable site lists symptoms and treatments of mental
health problems, and it provides links to newsgroups, articles,
and mailing lists.
Prescription
Drugs
RxList: The Internet Drug Index (http://www.rxlist.com)
You can search this site for prescription drug information
even if you don’t know exactly how to spell the name
of the drug.
Physician's Desk Reference (http://pdrel.thomsonhc.com)
You can search this site for prescription drug information.
Associations
and Organizations
National Health Information Center (http://www.health.gov/nhic)
This site provides links to organizations and associations
devoted to specific health issues.
Journal
Articles
PubMed (http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed)
PubMed provides citations for medical journal articles. The
articles are designed for medical professionals and use technical
language. PubMed does not provide the full text of articles,
but you can use the citation information to request the articles
from the library.
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