Health And Medicine
Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( http://www.cdc.gov/ ) Includes Health Topics, Traveler's Health, Data and Statistics [links to a searchable Toxic substances database], and CDC Factbook.
Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayo.edu ) Good starting place for almost all medical topics.
MedicineNet ( http://www.medicinenet.com/ )--for information on diseases, procedures, and pharmaceuticals.
MEDLINE Plus ( http://www.medlineplus.gov/
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The National Library of Medicine provides pages of selected
links including medical dictionaries, directories, drug information, news
sources, pre-formulated MEDLINE searches, and health topics. To access the
National Library's extensive database of journal articles and other publications
on medical issues, click on the "Other Resources" link and then click
on "MEDLINE.".
Merck Manual ( www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/ ) Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Treatment in medical terms. General medical information, including overview of anatomy, diseases, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and many other topics. Merck Manual - Home Edition ( www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/ ) Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Treatment in everyday language.
MedWeb ( www.medweb.emory.edu/medweb/ ) Formerly Emory MedWeb, this new site of Emory University Health Sciences Center Library has a keyword-searchable database and provides a host of links to other sites.
PDR Online ( www.pdrhealth.com ) Medical information available for patients online from Physician's Desk Reference. Disease Overviews, Health & Wellness (lifestyle), Drug Information, Clinical Trials, and Product Information (non-prescription drugs & dietary supplements).
Quackwatch ( www.quackwatch.com/ ) Maintained and updated regularly by Stephen Barrett, a retired psychiatrist and a long time medical consumer advocate, the site aims to "combat health-related fraud, myths, fads, and fallacies" with searchable database of articles relating to questionable products, services, and advice.
On-Line Doctor Finder( www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm ) This is provided by the American Medical Association. Searchable by name and medical specialty.
Household Products Database ( householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov ) Information what is in and the health effects of many products you would find around your house, garage, or apartment, such as air fresheners, bug sprays, paint, hair sprays, brake fluid, glues, and many more.
Acupuncture.com ( www.acupuncture.com/ ) offers excellent coverage of acupuncture, Oriental and Chinese medicine, and the alternative therapies, with limited access to some abstracts of articles through the research index.
AltVetMed ( www.altvetmed.com/ ) For pet owners, this site offers information on alternative and complemenatary therapies in veterinary medicine.
CAM on PubMed-- National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Osher Institute at Harvard Medical School (Was Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education) ( http://www.compmed.caregroup.org/ ) Founded in 1995, the center, located at Harvard Medical school, is a research and educational institute that seeks to address questions regarding the safety, acceptance, viability, and future of complementary and alternative medicine.
Chiroweb ( www.chiroweb.com/ ) Devoted to the promotion of chiropractic medicine, this site features product details, articles, and newsletters on the topic.
Health world Online ( www.healthy.net/index.html ) This comprehensive site integrates information on both alternative and conventional medicine.
HealthWWWeb: Choices for Health ( www.healthwwweb.com/ ) Sponsored by the Integrative Medical Arts Group, this is aimed at both professionals and consumers.
Home of Reflexology ( www.reflexology.org/ ) Regularly updated, this good introduction tot he field of reflexology has listings of internal reflexology organizations and links to further resources.
Homeopathy Homepage ( www.homeopathyhome.com/ ) With a British focus, this original and comprehensive homepage includes full text articles, book lists, and good links.
Orthomolecular Medicine Online ( www.orthomed.org/ ) Coined by Linus Pauling, "orthomolecular medicine" is the practice of preventing and treating disease with substances ( vitamins, amino acids, electrolytes, fatty acids) that are natural to body.
Osteopathic Medicine at MedBioWorld ( www.medbioworld.com/med/assoc/osteopathic.html ) Links to information and organizations worldwide.
NJ State "Be Healthy"( www.state.nj.us/njpeople/healthy.html ) Many health related topics. Includes link to report cards for NJ HMO's and cardiac surgery.
Healthy NJ( www.healthynj.org/ ) Presented by the University of Medicine and Dendistry of NJ, it has many excellent links. On their "Reference Desk" web page, there is information about searching for journal articles in MEDLINE/PubMed. The "Health in NJ" web page has a link for NJ health statistics, directories, and many other regional links.
Health Care Report Cards ( www.hcpc.org/home.htm ) Report cards on doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and home health services in NJ, NY, & PA areas. Click on Health Care Ratings link on their web page.
NJ Licensee Directory( www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/director.htm ) Lists people with licenses in many, if not most of the medical or related fields, including physicians, physician assistants, LPN's, RN's, dentists, physical therapists, and veterinarians. Notes if any disciplinary action is pending or has been taken against any listed person. It does not tell if any complaints have been filed against an individual.
Elizabeth City Health Services( www.elizabethnj.org/hnHealthServ.htm ) Link to Elizabeth City web page.
Trinitas Hospital( www.trinitashospital.org ) Established in January 2000 following the consolidation of St. Elizabeth Hospital and Elizabeth General Medical Center. A teaching hospital with a school for nurses. Their "Medical Library" web page has a number of excellent links.
Union County Web Page( www.unioncountynj.org/ ) This web site has a link for Runnells Hospital. Within the link labelled "Human Services," there is a link to a "Resource Directory for Older Adults," and a link for the "United Way 'First Call for Help'" directory that has a key word index listing many health related issues and resources, including self-help groups.
American Hospital Association's Patient's Bill of Rights( www.hospitalconnect.com/aha/about/pbillofrights.html ) First adopted by the AHA in 1973, and revised in 1992. Cited by and the model for many other organizations.
Mental Health Patient's Bill of Rights( www.apa.org/pubinfo/rights/rights.html ) Posted by the American Psychological Association.
Federal Legislation - Patient's Bill of Rights summary from Congressional Clearing House( www.hr.cch.com/default.asp?subframe=/legislation/ ) Federal Legislation for a Patient's Bill of Rights.