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Health and Medicine Research Databases
Mayo Clinic.com
Look up diseases, conditions or symptoms, handle medical emergencies, manage a condition, use online health tools, find out about drugs and supplements, get ideas for healthy living, and ask a specialist your question.
Go to Mayo Clinic.com
Medline Plus
Extensive health and medical information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. 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.
Go to Medline Plus
Medline Plus Espanol
Información de Salud, In Spanish.
Go to Medline Plus Espanol
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AMA Physician Select, On-Line Doctor Finder
Included as part of the American Medical Association web site, this directory provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 650,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). Search by name or medical specialty and limit by geographic area to retrieve information regarding each physician's name, office address with map, education, specialty, awards, etc.
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Ask Dr. Weil
Dr. Andrew Weil, author of "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health", answers questions on a variety of health topics. Dr. Weil's approach combines alternative and conventional medicine.
http://www.drweil.com
Centers for Disease Control
Find out which vaccines you might need if you are traveling outside the country, or click on "In the News" and you can check out the latest health rumors and hoaxes.
http://www.cdc.gov
Drug Information from MEDLINEplus
Online access to the United States Pharmacopoeia. Provides information on the proper use of medication, details on side effects, etc. Covers over 9000 drugs.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Healthfinder
Calling itself a gateway consumer health information web site, this site created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, organizes links to information resources from the federal government, state and local agencies, not for profit organizations, and universities.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
HealthInfoIowa
An Iowa-focused health information web site from the State Library of Iowa. Provides health information resources located in Iowa, links to authoritative general health information web sites, resources for evaluating online health information, resources for health care providers and professionals, resources to help librarians serve customers looking for health information, and resources to help students looking for information on health issues.
http://www.healthinfoiowa.org/
HealthWorld Online
"Home of self-Managed Care," includes information on many alternative therapies. Most of the members of the advisory board have an M.D. or Ph.D.
http://www.healthy.net/index.asp
InteliHealth
General medical site featuring Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information. By clicking on 'Ask the Expert,' you can submit a question to healthcare professionals affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners
Regulating body for Iowa physicians. Includes information on upcoming hearings.
http://www.docboard.org/ia/ia_home.htm
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners Docfinder
Search for Iowa physicians, both M.D.s and D.O.s, by name, specialty, or the town in which they practice.
http://www.docboard.org/ia/df/iasearch.htm
Iowa Division of Health Facilities Report Cards
information is provided to assist you in reviewing or selecting health care facilities (including nursing homes) that can provide services for your family members.
https://dia-hfd.iowa.gov/DIA_HFD/Home.do
Iowa Hospital PricePoint System
From the Iowa Hospital Association, this site provides details on typical charges at Iowa hospitals, broken down by procedures.
http://64.73.46.94/
MayoClinic.com
Broad-range medical information. Content is developed and/or reviewed by Mayo Clinic physicians. Information supplied in response to searches includes the date of the material.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Merck Manual Home Edition
Free online access to medical information from one of the best-known publishers in the field. Well-illustrated.
http://www.merckhomeedition.com
National Library of Medicine
The world's largest biomedical library. Features the Medline bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Their MedLine Plus page has extensive information from trusted sources on over 600 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
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National Institutes of Health
Comprehensive site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 'Advanced Search' page is an excellent option on a site with so much content.
http://www.nih.gov/
Nutrition.gov
This federal resource is a guide offering easy access to government web sites with reliable and accurate information on nutrition and dieting guidance.
http://www.nutrition.gov
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