MEDLINEplus
This comprehensive web site brings together authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Well-Connected
Well-Connected is a
library of comprehensive and current reports on more than 100 medical topics.
The reports cover diagnosis, symptoms, risk factors, and prevention and
treatment options. To use this resource, your computer must be connected to the
Dartmouth College or DHMC networks; authentication of eligible users is by
network address. Well-Connected is also available in print at the
Matthews-Fuller Health Sciences Library.
MDConsult
In addition to being a
collection of medical textbooks and other resources for the health care
professional, MD Consult offers over 2,600 handouts written for the patient and
a section called, "What Patients Are Reading," which summarizes recent media
stories on health. MD Consult is available only to Dartmouth and DHMC/Lebanon
users connected to the Dartmouth or DHMC networks.
UpToDate
UpToDate is a clinical
information resource which offers up-to-date, fully-referenced expert answers
to patient-care, diagnosis, and treatment questions. Topic reviews are written
by recognized authorities who review the topic, synthesize the evidence,
summarize key findings, and provide specific recommendations. (Access
Restrictions: UpToDate is licensed for on-site use only at Dartmouth
College, Dartmouth Medical School, and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Remote access is not permitted.)
eMedicine Consumer Health Web
Includes information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of nearly every type of disease and
health condition. Also includes information on physical and emotional well-being and general
wellness, as well as information on symptoms and treatment of common accidents and physicial
injuries. Includes drug recalls and alerts and a medical dictionary.
Familydoctor.org
Developed by
the American Academy of Family Physicians. Includes information on 500
condition-related and disease-related health topics, drugs, herbal and
alternative remedies, and healthy living. Available in Spanish, as
indicated.
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet
Health Sources
Links to Internet resources selected by the Hardin
Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Health A
to Z
Founded by a team of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in
1995, HealthAtoZ.com provides comprehensive health and medical information plus
some personalized, interactive Web tools such as a family health calendar and
health organizer.
HealthCentral.com
A network of
information services, including personalized interactive tools, custom
newsletters, personalized health information pages, and personalized risk
assessments.
HealthFinder
From the U.S. Dept.
of Health and Human Services, a gateway to selected consumer health information
provided by U.S. government agencies, state and local government agencies,
not-for-profit organizations, and universities.
Healthline
Developed in conjunction with physicians and maintained by a team of medical informatics specialists, includes a terminology database of over one million medical terms, as well as 70,000 medical concepts that include diseases, conditions, causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments. Links to reliable web sites that include publishers, portals, search engines, employers and health plans. Includes sympton information, news, drug information, diagnostic tests, and more.
HealthWeb
HealthWeb is
a collaborative project of the health sciences libraries of the Greater Midwest
Region (GMR) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and those
of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation. Currently there are over twenty
actively participating member libraries. This project is supported by the
National Library of Medicine (NLM) under contract with the University of
Illinois at Chicago.
Intelihealth
A very comprehensive site created as a joint venture of Harvard Medical
School and Aetna U.S. Healthcare. Look up diseases, drugs, physicians, medical
terms, hospitals, and nutrition facts, and access MEDLINE and other databases.
MayoClinic.com
Health
information from the Mayo Clinic.
Medem
Health care
information from the nation's leading medical societies. Includes a medical
library of health information, a physician locator, and news items.
MedicineNet.com
Comprehensive health information and perspectives on medical issues from a
network of doctors.
National
Institutes of Health Consumer Health Information
Publications and
fact sheets, ClinicalTrials.gov, health hotlines, A-Z topic index, MEDLINEplus,
other resources. Offers most frequently requested consumer health publications
produced by the NIH. A few pamphlets are available in Spanish.
Next Steps After Your Diagnosis
Developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, this site offers general advice for people with almost any disease or condition. Includes tips for learning more about your specific problem and how it can be treated. Organizations, publications, and other resources are included if you would like to know more. This online version has many additional resources with their Internet links. This document is also available in Spanish.
NOAH: New York Online
Access to Health
Comprehensive access to accurate full-text health
information. A joint project of the City University of New York, Metropolitan
New York Library Council, New York Academy of Medicine, and New York Public
Library. In English and Spanish.
WebMD
A comprehensive online health resource offering medical information, health
news, chat lines, and message boards.
