Health Resources

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From the Library:

Health and Wellness:

A resource for everyone that provides updated information for many health related questions.

Teen Health and Wellness:

"A ground-breaking database that is the first to completely focus on the medical health and emotional needs of teenagers, Rosen’s Teen Health and Wellness database receives an A+. . . . The front-runner in health information for teenagers and a definite must-have for all high school and public libraries."
—School Library Journal

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Clinical Pharmacology

Drug monographs for U.S. prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs.

Health Source Plus

Abstracts and full text articles for consumer health periodicals, pamphlets, and reference books.

streaMed Patient Portal

Consumer health and patient education videos developed by physicians and educators.

General Websites

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

Government website from the Department of Health and Human Services includes national health statistics, health information for travelers, government health publications, and tips for staying healthy.

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Gateway to nonprofit health and human services websites. Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

MEDLINE Plus
http://www.medlineplus.gov

Health information from the National Library of Medicine.

Merck Manuals
http://www.merck.com/pubs/

Searchable online versions of Merck medical manuals—including Medical Information, Diagnosis and Therapy, Health and Aging, Geriatrics, and Veterinary

National Women’s Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.org/

Gateway to Federal and other women's health information resources. 

Philadelphia Magazine: Top Doctors and Top Hospitals
http://www.phillymag.com/topdocs/

Philadelphia Magazine’s picks for the top doctors and hospitals in the Philadelphia area. 

Philly Health Info
http://www.phillyhealthinfo.org

Health information service for residents of Greater Philadelphia. Produced by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Includes a directory of resources and services in the Philadelphia area.

PubMed Central
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Pmc

Digital archive of life sciences journal literature.

WebMD
http://www.webmd.com

Offers medical news, features, reference material, and online community programs.  Some activities require a subscription.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

The website for the United Nations’ specialized agency of health.

Medicare and Medicaid

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

Website for the federal agency that administers the Medicare Program. Also includes sections on Medicaid, SCHIP, and HIPAA. 

Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org

General health care issues, with extensive sections on Medicare and Medicaid. 

Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov

The official U.S. government website for Medicare information.

 

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