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Best Databases

Health Reference Center-Academic : A Gale Infotrac Database
http://web3.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/0/1/1/purl=rc6_HRCA?sw_aep=mlin_s_milton

Over 700 medical journals and health magazines, most with full-text articles.

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NewsBank
http://infoweb.newsbank.com

Search Massachusetts and National papers for health-related articles. See the special section on Science & Health news.

Browsing the Collection

610-619 … 2nd Floor Stacks, including...

  • 613.2 Diet & Health
  • 613.7 Fitness
  • 615 Medicines & Drugs
  • 616 Diseases
  • 618.2 Pregnancy
Key Reference Books at Milton
R 610.3 Medical Dictionaries
R 615.02

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy

Also Online at: http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp

R 615 The Physician’s Desk Reference of Prescription Drugs
R 616 Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
R 616.89 DSM-IV : Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Internet Resources
Medline Plus
http://medlineplus.gov/
MedlinePlus is a comprehensive Medical Reference with access to articles from medical journals, plus extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
IntelliHealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/
Health, wellness and disease information from the Harvard Medical School Consumer Health Information and Aetna Insurance

Clinical Trials

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

 

Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs

http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org/

Prescription Drug information from Consumer Reports Magazine

Healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Health and Wellness information from the National Health Information Center

PandemicFlu.gov

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.

PDRHealth

http://www.pdrhealth.com/

A prime source for Drug information, plus clinical tirals, disease descriptions and general health tips.

  AGENCIES 

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
http://www.mass.gov/dph/dphhome.htm

National Institute of Health

http://www.nih.gov/

National Cancer Institute

http://www.cancer.gov/

  PHYSICIAN & HOSPITAL FINDERS 


Massachusetts Physician Profiles
http://profiles.massmedboard.org/Profiles/MA-Physician-Profile-Find-Doctor.asp

Search profiles of physicians licensed to practice in Massachusetts. Includes education and training, specialties, hospital affiliations, insurance plans accepted, history of disciplinary actions, paid malpractice claims and other information.

American Medical Association: Doctor Finder

Searchable database of U.S physicians.

American Dental Association
Use the Find a Dentist database to search for a dentist near you, or browse oral health topics, news and other information for good dental health.

Performance Reports on Accredited Healthcare Organizations
From the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Check here for the status of hospitals, laboratories, health care and other organizations. Searchable by name, type of facility, and geographic location. Works best with Internet Explorer.


WEB DIRECTORIES


Boston Public Library Medical Information
http://www.bpl.org/electronic/medical.htm

Librarians Index to the Internet: Health & Medicine
http://lii.org/search/file/health

NOBLE Health
http://www.noblenet.org/health.htm

Springfield Public Library – Medicine & Health
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/liblinks/medical.html

 

Health Databases | Books | Internet Resources | Health Agencies | Physician Finders | Web Directories