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MedlinePlus
From the National Library of Medicine, resources on many health topics , directories of hospitals, physicians and dentists, drug and supplement information, clinical trials, and more. Also available in Spanish.
Food and Nutrition Center
From the USDA's National Agricultural Library (NAL). Links to USDA's food composition database, menu planners, information on child obesity, food safety information, and many other issues and topics.
Health and Medical Sciences from the Internet Public Library
A gateway to links for many categories. e.g. Alternative Medicine, Nutrition & Diet, Public Health, Sexuality, Health Care Issues, Medications & Pharmaceuticals.
First-Aid Guide from the Mayo Clinic, arranged by topic. See also Emergencies and First Aid from the Harvard Medical School Family Guide.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Lots of authoritative information on health and safety topics, plus publications, statistics, and
more
UVA Health Resource Center
A confidential free service for local residents designed to provide easy access to health information in everyday language.
American Hospital Directory
Covers over 6,000 hospitals and specialty treatment
centers in the U.S. Accreditations as well as summary
financial and operational statistics included. Some information subscriber only.
See also America’s 50 Best Hospitals from Healthgrades, a leading independent healthcare ratings group.
The Online Medical Dictionary
A searchable dictionary covering terms relating to
biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics,
plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology.
The
Merck Manual
Check out the on-line version of the Merck Manual of
Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th edition. Also searchable by keyword.