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Health Sciences

AEGIS: AIDS Education Global Information System "Our goals are to archive, and make easily available, factual HIV/AIDS information to all those in need. We require no registration and no access fee" -- quote from website

AgeLine Database "Abstracts the literature of social gerontology as well as aging-related research from psychology, sociology, social work, economics, public policy, and the health sciences" -- quote from website

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Provides a range of healthcare information for patients, consumers, care providers, researchers and related officials.

American Association of Bioanalysts "Dedicated to serving the community clinical laboratory and the professionals involved in clinical laboratory operations" -- quote from website

American Physical Therapy Association Official website for APTA, "a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education" -- quote from website

Arkansas Physical Therapy Association This nonprofit organization strives to "meet the physical therapy needs of society; to develop and improve the art and science of physical therapy including practice, education, and research; and to meet the needs and interests of its members." -- quote from website

Blonz Guide to Nutrition, Food Science, and Health Organized "assortment of nutrition and health-related material on the web... focus is to list science-reliable sites" -- quote from website

Bioethics.net "The most read source of information about bioethics, visited millions of times every month by readers from around the world and every walk of life" -- quote from website

BioInteractive(Health Related Research) Includes "BioInteractive, a collection of virtual labs, biological animations and other learning modules; an online laboratory safety training program and other interactive sites for curious people of all ages;" also includes news -- quote from website

CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs "The largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field;" includes a special section for students who "often have questions about accreditation, certification and the type of program that they should attend" -- quotes from website

CAM on PubMed (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) "Provides access to citations from the MEDLINE database and additional life science journals. It also includes links to many full-text articles at journal Web sites and other related Web resources." -- quote from website

CDC Health Topics A to Z "A navigational and informational tool that makes the CDC.gov [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Web site easier to use. It helps you quickly find and retrieve specific information." -- quote from website

Child Welfare Information Gateway "Provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families" -- quote from website

CIDRAP: Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy Provides current, accurate information to limit the spread of infectious disease and provide health care to the afflicted -- quote from website

College Drinking: Changing the Culture "Your one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students" -- quote from website

Drug Information Portal Provides clean search interface for researching current drug information from reputable sources such as MedLine, National Library of Medicine, PubChem, Clinical Trials.gov, US Food and Drug Administration & more.

Family Doctor (American Academy of Family Physicians) "Health information for the whole family... written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals" -- quote from website

Feeding America "An online collection of some of the most important and influential American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century" --quote from website

Food and Nutrition Information Center "Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers" -- quote from website

Food Safety "Gateway to government food safety information" -- quote from website

Genetics Home Reference A consumer-orientated genetics primer that covers fundamental concepts, functions, associated diseases/disorders, and terminology

Global Health.gov Provides information about health-related problems and solutions that go beyond national boundaries

Global Health Facts "Global data on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria & more;" includes interactive map, global health news, and data organized by country and topic. -- quote from website

Harvard World Health News "Covers critical public health issues from around the world" -- quote from website

Healthfinder "Your guide to reliable health information, sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion" -- quote from website

History of Medicine A directory of online resources related to the history of medicine organized and maintained by Karolinska Institutet

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports "Contains tabular and graphic information about U.S. AIDS and HIV case reports, including data by state, metropolitan statistical area, mode of exposure to HIV, sex, race/ethnicity, age group, vital status, and case definition category... published annually" -- quote from website

HIV InSite "Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from the University of California San Francisco" -- quote from website

InteliHealth "Aetna InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted sources." -- quote from website

JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services "Your complete online EMS resource, with news, product information and continuing education" -- quote from website (This is a library subscription journal; click here for access information.)

Journal of Nursing Education "Provides a forum for original articles and new ideas for nursing educators in various types and levels of nursing programs" -- quote from website (This is a library subscription journal; click here for access information.)

Lab Tests Online "A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing" -- quote from website

Learn CPR: You Can Do It! "Learn the basics of CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Updated with new CPR Guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and published in Circulation, March 31, 2008." -- quote from website

MayoClinic.com "Manage your health with our useful and up-to-date information in more than 35 disease and lifestyle categories." -- quote from website

MedBioWorld "The premier online resource portal for medical and biotechnology professionals" -- quote from website

MedHist "Catalogue of evaluated, high quality Internet resources and websites relating to the history of medicine and allied sciences" -- quote from website

MedlinePlus: Health Information from the National Library of Medicine "MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations." -- quote from website

National Board for Respiratory Care Website for NBRC, "a voluntary health certifying board which was created in 1960 to evaluate the professional competence of respiratory therapists" -- quote from website

National Cancer Institute Provides "valuable cancer-related information of all kinds. For the general public, patients, and health professionals, we offer consumer-oriented information on a wide range of topics as well as comprehensive descriptions of our research programs and clinical trials." --quote from website

National Center for Health Statistics "As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve health." -- quote from website

National League for Nursing "Advances excellence in nursing education and prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment" -- quote from website

National Mental Health Information Center Provides information about substance abuse and mental health; "developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media" -- quote from website

National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature "A specialized collection of books, journals, newspaper articles, legal materials, regulations, codes, government publications, and other relevant documents concerned with issues in biomedical and professional ethics." -- quote from website

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Provides a variety of information and services for EMS students and professionals, including certification exams.

NCAM: National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine "Medical information presented on this site is derived from rigorous research on complementary and alternative medicine. Fact sheets produced by NCCAM are carefully reviewed by both NCCAM scientists and outside experts." -- quote from website

Neurosciences on the Internet "A searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the Internet: Neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological diseases." -- quote from website

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health "NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased." -- quote from website

Nutrition.gov "Provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government" -- quote from website

Nutrition Source "A lot of confusing information about nutrition gets batted about in the media and certain health circles, making it very hard to know what to eat. The Nutrition Source will cut through all that, providing clear tips for healthy eating and dispelling a few nutrition myths along the way. And you won't just find out what you should eat, but why." -- quote from website

NWISWeb Access to a range of water data sets provided by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System, including real-time information

Office of Minority Health "Free information and referral service on minority health issues for community groups, consumers, professionals, and students." -- quote from website

Ostomy Wound Management Companion website for the "premier journal for information on wound care and the related, overlapping fields of skin care, ostomy care, incontinence care, and nutrition... the only peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary publication specifically dedicated to the advanced wound care practitioner" -- quote from website

Pandemic Flu "One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services." -- quote from website

Prevention Online (PREVLINE) "The Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment" -- quote from website

PubMed "A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources." -- quote from website

RN: National Magazine for Nursing Companion website for "peer-reviewed journal that serves registered nurses... Roughly 75% of the editorial matter is clinical. Legal issues, ethical questions, and professional news and discussions are among the non-clinical topics covered." -- quote from website (This is a library subscription journal; click here for access information.)

RxList: The Internet Drug Index "Online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs" -- quote from website

US FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book "Provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins" -- quote from website

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory "Repository of information for more than 130 nutrients for over 7,000 foods" -- quote from website

USP (US Pharmacopeia) "The official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States" -- quote from website

West Nile Virus Offers a variety of resources on the WNV provided by U. S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center

World Health Organization Official website for WHO, the United Nations organization "responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends" -- quote from website

Your Genes Your Health "A multimedia guide to genetic disorders" for educational purposes -- quote from website

 

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