Reference Links: Health
Issues/Medical Issues
EBSCOHost
http://www.jeffersoncountylibrary.org/reference/databases.shtml#ebsco
EBSCOHost Includes access to the following databases: MasterFile Elite,
Academic Search Elite, Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition, USP DI
Volume II: Advice for the Patient, Alt-HealthWatch, Primary Search, Funk &
Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, EBSCO Animals, EBSCO Online Citations, and
Health Source - Consumer Edition. (A valid Jefferson County
Library card number is required for access from outside the library.)
Encyclopedia of Psychology
www.psychology.org
Links to a wide variety of websites covering psychology related topics.
Health Central
www.healthcentral.com
Part of the Health Central Network, a compilation of health information from
various sources on a variety of topics. Healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov/
Includes the Health Library, information on doctors, dentists, and other
health care providers, and health topics related to men, women, children,
and seniors.
Long Term Care
http://www.longtermcarelink.net/a13information.htm.
The National Care Planning Council has developed a comprehensive 670 page,
free public resource for long term care planning. The information is in
print format and may be printed freely by the public for noncommercial use.
Mayo Clinic health information
www.mayohealth.org
A-Z index on diseases/conditions, a drug search, and tips on staying
healthy.
Medical information drkoop.com
Health features on cancer, HIV, and liver disease, as well as age/gender
specific information, etc.
MEDLINEplus
www.medlineplus.gov
Contains health information from the National Library of Medicine and
other trusted sources. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a
medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in
Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs,
health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical
trials.
Merck
http://www.merck.com/pubs/
Merck is committed to bringing out the best in medicine. As part of that
effort, Merck provides all of the Merck Manuals as a service to the
community.
National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov
Health news, scientific resources, and health information.
WebMD
www.webmd.com
Better information, better health.
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