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Journals,
News and Reference Resources
PubMed
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides
access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other
related databases, with links to participating online journals. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi)
Internet
GratefulMed
The National Library of Medicine's search interface for other databases
including AIDSLINE, BioethicsLine, HealthStar (Health Services, Technology,
Administration, and Research), and others. (http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/)
MEDLINEPlus
MEDLINEplus is for anyone with a medical question. Both health professionals
and consumers can depend on it for accurate, current, medical information.
This new service provides access to extensive information about specific
diseases and conditions and also has links to consumer health information
from the National Institutes of Health, clearinghouses, dictionaries,
lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other
languages, and clinical trials. Best of all, you will not find advertising
on this site. MEDLINEplus does not endorse any company or product. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/)
TOXNET
on the Web
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, TOXNET is a system of databases
on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas. (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/servlets/simple-search)
The
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
17th Edition. Centennial Edition.
The world's most widely used general medical text is arranged in 23 sections,
308 chapters, and thousands of topics. You can read entire sections or
search the publication for a listing of relevant sections, chapters, tables,
and figures. (http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/
)
Science
Direct
Science Direct is a source of scientific, technical and medical (STM)
research that offers access to more than 1,100 journals across 16 fields
of science, including the social sciences. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/)
BioMed
Central
Gives the most efficient service for authors wishing to
publish research reports in every field of biological sciences and clinical
medicine, using a full peer-review process. (http://www.biomedcentral.com/start.asp)
AP
Update
Associated Press' Health/Science news topics updated as
newstories
come across the wire. (http://www.newsday.com/ap/healthsc.htm)
Reuters
Health Information
Reuters Health Information Inc. produces premiere health andmedical
global daily news services that keep both professionals and consumers
abreast of breaking news stories in healthcare. (http://www.reutershealth.com/)
Biomedicine
and Health in the News
Citations to articles in the New York Times.
This searchable site provides quick access to the biomedical, scientific
and health journal literature referenced in newspaper articles appearing
in the New York Times (Metropolitan edition). Each newspaper article is
briefly summarized and accompanied by the complete citation to the article
in the medical literature. (http://library.uchc.edu/bhn/searchnyt.html)
Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The data in the weekly
MMWR are based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments.
(http://www2.cdc.gov/mmwr/)
Scientific
American Medicine Online
Scientific American Medicine is the publisher of updated
loose-leafs and CD-ROMs as well as journals and books in a variety of
clinical specialties. (http://www.samed.com/index.htm)
Reference
Resources
Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
HCFA is the federal agency that administers Medicare,
Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). HCFA
provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare,
Medicaid and SCHIP. (http://www.hcfa.gov/)
National
Guideline Clearinghouse
The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) is a public
resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The database
is keyword searchable or you may browse by Disease/Condition, Treatment/Intervention,
or Organization. (http://www.guideline.gov/index.asp)
Texas
Department of Health
This site provides useful information diseases, emergency medical services,
injury prevention, environmental health, TDH programs, vital statistics,
and more. You can find telephone numbers, order materials. An array of
topics is here: the safety of the meat you cook, the dangers of lead,
immunizations your child needs, keeping your pets healthy. You also will
find links to other health sites. (http://www.tdh.texas.gov/)
Hospital
Select
A hospital locator, providing information (services,
accreditation, etc.) on virtually every hospital in the U.S. Hospital
Select is provided in cooperation with the American Medical Association.
(http://www.hospitalselect.com/curb_db/owa/sp_hospselect.main)
JCAHO
Directory of Accredited Organizations
Quality
check offers useful information on the performance of hospitals, surgery
centers, nursing homes and other types of health care organizations accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
(http://www.jcaho.org/qualitycheck/)
Drug
Information
FDA
Drug Approvals List
Updated weekly. (http://www.fda.gov/cder/da/da.htm)
RxList
- The Internet Drug Index
This site contains information on drug products currently
on the U.S. market or close to approval. It covers the top 200 most-prescribed
drugs and easy-to-read summaries for patients. (http://www.rxlist.com/)
PharmInfo
Net
Useful site for physicians and patients. The Drug Information
Database includes a browsable index by generic or trade name, and a Frequently
Asked Questions section on drugs. This site also includes full text articles
from clinical publications, economic data, symposium information from
scientific meetings, and links to other relevant drug information and
pharmaceutical sites. (http://www.pharminfo.com)
