A Doctor in your House, This
site is best known for its consumer health video, including a gastric bypass
surgery. Chat is also available.
Adam.com, Excellent source of images,
including photographs, illustrations, MRIs, x-rays, and sonograms. The
"health illustrated" offers detailed visual information on procedures,
surgeries, tests, and self-care. Also includes animation and video.
Alice, health education and
wellness program at Columbia University.
American Heart Association, searchable
official website includes news, heart and stroke guide, directory, risk
assessment test for heart disease, patient information, and professional
information.
America's HouseCall Network, information
pertaining to nursing and related care, infusion therapy, hospice care,
respiratory therapy, home medical equipment, and management services
Detwiler's
Directory, presents information resources on health and medical matters
Doctor Diaries,
the medical training process as seen by students and physicians.
ElderConnect, searchable database
of over 33,000 long-term health care providers including rehabilitation
providers, retirement communities, home health care agencies, and other
long-term providers.
emedicine,
"instant access to the minds of medicine"
EyeNet, eye care information from
the American Academy of Opthamology.
Gray's Anatomy, Select Gray's Anatomy
from the Reference menu or use the link at the bottom of the page. Select
an anatomical description and illustration from the table of contents or
search by anatomical term.
GALEN Project,
information about a project to build next generation clinical information
and electronic patient record systems.
Global Health Network,
a global health information system for preventative medicine available
in seven languages. Also includes development information and a free course
in epidemiology and information systems to help prevent disease.
HealthPLACE,
information on safety, nutrition, relationships, prevention, physical activity,
pregnancy
HealthSquare, a women's health
site written for the non-expert features guides, forums, directories, and
links to other information.
Healthtouch, includes drug information,
pharmacy search, health record directory, and health product information.
HealthWorld Online, a site that is
useful to consumers and professionals interested in complimentary medicine
perspectives and alternative health options (from Choice, Aug.,
2000 Supplement)
Healthy Ideas, includes health
news, forums, and information on health categorized under weight loss &
fitness, healthy cooking, family health, and natural living from Prevention
magazine.
HONmedia, A collection of over
1,950 medical images and videos, pertaining to 1,350 topics and themes.
Topics also include the human anatomy, organisms, chemicals and drugs,
techniques and equipment, psychiatry and psychology, biological and physical
sciences, and more. Also available in French.
Injury Prevention, Operates
at several levels: for kids, teens, and for parents. Includes a home safety
handbook, a baby-sitters' guide, safety tips for all kinds of activities,
guides to fire safety, poison prevention, and childproofing your home.
Intellihealth, searchable site
that includes Medline, MDX, and USP Pharmaceutical databases, a health
library, allergy watch, news, a database of nutrition label information,
health encyclopedia, and other features. From Johns Hopkins University.
International Museum of Surgical Science,
Chicago museum where visitors can go to the Interactive Antique Illness
site. Here one can attempt to treat patients using 19th century medical
practices.
JAMA Womens Health
Information Center, searchable site with peer reviewed resources including
news, journal literature updates, and STD and contraception information
centers.
JayDoc
HistoWeb, online histology atlas written from a students point of view
from the University of Kansas.
Kids Health, devoted to the health
of children and teens.
Martindale Health
Science Guide, One of the oldest directories of self-study and multimedia
materials culled from academic and medical web sites.
MD Consult, medical information
for physicians from 35 reference books, 48 full-text journals, 600 practice
guidelines, 2500 patient education handouts and other reviewed sources.
Free for a 10 day trial period.
Med Help International,
searchable site to help people make healthier lifestyle choices and make
informed treatment decisions.
Mayo Health O@asis, searchable
medical news and links from the Mayo Clinic.
Medscape, searchable medical news
and information. Includes a medical dictionary and searchable drug index.
Free registration required for some services.
National Center for Health Statistics,
from the Centers for Disease Control, this site furnishes access to most
of the Center's publications since late 1994, some NCHS public-use data
files and other Internet sites providing information related to health
(from
Choice, Supplement 37).
OBGYN.net: The Universe of Women's Health,
information about women's health grouped into sites for professionals,
the medical industry, and non-health professional women.
PDRnet for Consumers, includes
news, drug information, a medical dictionary, clinical trial information
and magazine archives for 13 publications. Free registration required.
Power Surge, Warm and caring
community for women in menopause.
The Divorce Page, information pertaining
to law and legal resources, child support and custody, resources for men,
resources for women, spirituality and religion
Transcultural and
Multicultural Health Links, Ellen Bosman of Indiana University
Northwest compiled and maintains this site that contains a large number
of multicultural health resources helpful to students and practitioners.
It includes general sources, religious sources, sources related to ethnic
groups and material related to special populations (from Choice,
Aug., 2000 Supplement).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, searchable
US government site for consumer protection in food, drugs, cosmetics, medical
devices, radiation-emitting products and animal feed and drugs.
Virtual Hospital, health science
library for patient care support and distance learning for health care
professionals and patients.
