Top Sites
The staff at the Becker Medical Library has carefully selected the links on these pages to assist you in finding quality health information. Please do not use these resources as a substitute for consulting with your doctor.
Resources:
Free Resources |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A federal agency protecting the health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. |
| eMedicineHealth A first aid and consumer health information site with more than 5,500 pages of content written by physicians for patients and consumers. |
| familydoctor.org All information is written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Includes a symptom search. |
| Go Ask Alice! A health question and answer Internet service by Columbia University`s Health Education Program. |
| healthfinder From the US Department of Health and Human Services. Provides links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations. |
| KidsHealth Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Includes information written for parents, kids, and teens. |
| Lab Tests Online Collaborative project designed to help patients understand the purpose and meaning of lab tests. Includes test descriptions, disease and condition overviews, and a screening guide. |
| Mayo Clinic Offers health information and self-improvement tools. Includes a symptom checker and treatment decision guides. |
| MedlinePlus Includes extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news. |
| New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) Provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. |
| UptoDate Patient Information In-depth information written by physicians. |
| VisualDxHealth A visual search tool for skin diseases. |
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Hotlines |
| 2007 Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information From the National Health Information Center. |
| Health Hotlines Toll-free numbers from the National Library of Medicine. |
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Journals |
| Heart Insight Restricted to WU faculty, staff, and students. Available through Ovid. |
| NIH News in Health |
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Subscription DatabasesRestricted to WU faculty, staff, and students. |
| Clinical Pharmacology |
| Health and Wellness Resource Center |
| MD Consult |
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