BEST ONLINE REFERENCE SITES: Health_and_Science/Health

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Alternative Health News Online - You have access to a search engine for this entire website plus 5 more top medical search engines containing millions of articles, abstracts and citations-for both conventional and alternative medicine. ^pop (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 858 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

Anatomy of the Human Body - The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn. ^pop (Added: 9-Jul-2000 Hits: 854 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

Diseases & Conditions A-Z - Signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatments, prevention, self-care, coping strategies, and complementary and alternative medicine. ^pop (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 2169 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

MedicineNet - Includes: Diseases & Treatments - An A to Z index of topics compiled into medical forums; Procedures & Tests - An A to Z index of medical procedures and tests; The Pharmacy - An A to Z index of the most commonly used prescription and over-the-counter medications. Indexed by both generic and brand name; Medical Dictionary - An A to Z index of medical terms; First Aid Station - A handy guide for immediate medical aid before you can reach a doctor. ^pop (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 1049 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

WebMD Interactives - Sympton Checker; body-mass index calculator; sleep calculator; calorie calculator ^pop (Added: 11-Feb-2000 Hits: 1344 Rating: 6.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Cancer News on the Net - Links to current sources of various cancer news and treatments. (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 298 Rating: 7.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

CDC Data and Statistics - We collect data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing. (Added: 7-Jan-2005 Hits: 71 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

healthfinder - healthfinder® is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. healthfinder® can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 396 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

Intellihealth - 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, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. (Added: 7-Jan-2005 Hits: 105 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

Medical Tools & Calculators - Online medical clinical calculators, scores, & tools. (Added: 10-Apr-2000 Hits: 483 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

MedLine Plus - MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 299 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Medscape - Perform simple or advanced searches on full-text articles, MEDLINE, the World Wide Web, or any of Medscape's nine databases, with a single click of the mouse! (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 263 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

National Center for Health Statistics - As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. (Added: 9-Jun-2003 Hits: 139 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

NLM Gateway Search - The NLM Gateway allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, AIDS Meetings, HSR Meetings, HSRProj, MEDLINEplus and DIRLINE. (Added: 26-Apr-1999 Hits: 235 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

The Merck Manual - Home Edition - The Home Edition transforms the language of the professionals' version into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. (Added: 5-Apr-2000 Hits: 528 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

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Best Online Reference Sites compiled by librarians in the Ramapo Catskill Library System