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Health Resources
The following is a list of health resources. Listed first are the resources provided by the Chelmsford Public Library for its patrons, and at the bottom of the page are additional suggested resources that are freely-available on the internet.
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Resources Available from the CPL
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| Magill's Medical Guide (Salem Health) |
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Access: [ In Library ] [ At Home ] -- How to Use
Online access to Salem Press' Magill's Medical Guide. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information for student researchers, patients and caregivers, covering diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format.
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Print Materials Available At The CPL
| Non-Fiction & Reference Books |
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Main Library, Lower Level
Health-related print resources are shelved in both the Non-Fiction (available to check out) and Reference (not available to check out) collections, according to the Dewey Decimal System. Our catalog is available for searching, but general topics can also be found by browsing the shelf:
- 610 - Medical Sciences General
- 611 - Human Anatomy
- 612 - Human Physiology
- 613 - Promotion of Health
- 614 - Forensic Medicine
- 615 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- 616 - Diseases
- 617 - Adult Medicine and Surgery
- 618 - Gynecology, Childbirth and Pediatrics
- 619 - Experimental Medicine and Research
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Other Suggested Resources
Many of these sources were identified through the 12/1/06 issue of Booklist. Listings with a star ( ) are recommended by the Health Studies Librarian of Simmons College, Vivienne Piroli.
General Health Reference & Information
- Go Local Massachusetts - Sponsored by the National Institute of Health, this website is a local services directory of the Commonwealth, with resources listed alphabetically, by topic, and geographically.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers health news and information in English and Spanish. It is one of the best places to go for statistics, travel health, and immunization information.
- Family Health A to Z - Reference website for family health topics arranged in clearly-labeled tabs and written by experts. Also includes Personal Health Center and a 24/7 live chat with a registered nurse.
- InteliHealth - Consumer-oriented website with subject guides and interactive features.
- Health Web - Listing of non-commercial health websites, evaluated by medical librarians and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
- MedlinePlus - The National Library of Medicine created this outstanding site, which includes information about diseases and conditions, current health news, drug information, directories of health-care providers and organizations, a medical encyclopedia, and a medical dictionary. It also has videos of surgical procedures and tutorials for medical and surgical procedures. The site is available in Spanish, and it includes material that is easy to read.
- FDA Consumer Health Information - Replacing the FDA's print publication, FDA Consumer, this website is the Food and Drug Administration's source for consumer health and safety information.
- Familydoctor.org - From the American Academy of Family Practitioners, designed to present disease and condition information to family and student audiences, with a search-by-symptom feature.
- Federal National Institute of Health - Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of the world's foremost medical research centers. Offers health information for the public as well as medical professionals, extensive information on funding opportunities and links to the many Institutes and Centers that make-up NIH.
- PubMed - The National Library of Medicine's comprehensive database indexes academic, peer-reviewed medical journals from all over the world. PubMed contains more than 16 million citations. It also has citations from consumer-health magazines. Some full-text articles are available free.
- Multilingual Consumer Health Information - Resource page for finding health information in other languages
- Mayoclinic.com - This site provides information about diseases and conditions, treatment options, and drugs. Its coverage of nutrition is very good. It also has a Symptom Checker feature.
- Merck Manual Medical Library - Searchable online database of the home edition of the Merck Manual of Medical Information
- WebMD - A leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.
- NOAH - New York Online Access to Health is a joint project of the City University of New York, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the New York Public Library. The bilingual (English-Spanish) site covers a wide range of health topics. In addition to the usual diseases and conditions, it includes alternative therapies and lesbian/gay/bi-sexual/transgender concerns.
- CAPHIS-Top 100 Consumer Health Websites - A listing of the top 100 consumer health websites, as selected by a committee of professional consumer health medical librarians.
- Dirline - Contact information for educational institutions, government agencies, advocacy groups, and research organizations.
- InformedHealthOnline - The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, a German nonprofit, publishes this site. It explains evidence-based medicine and helps users understand published research studies.
Children & Teen Health
- The American Academy of Pediatrics - The American Academy of Pediatrics has a comprehensive site covering child development, diseases and conditions, child safety, and parenting, from birth to age 21. It has information for both health professionals and lay users.
- Go Ask Alice - The School of Public Health at Columbia University originally created this site for students in 1993. It is now available to all via the Web. It is an excellent resource for teens seeking information about sexuality, relationships, and drugs as well as general health topics.
- GirlsHealth.gov - The National Women's Health Information Center offers a site for girls covering topics such as body image, fitness, and living with a disability.
- KidsHealth - The Nemours Foundation publishes this site with pages for parents, kids, and teens. It offers information in English and Spanish on health and safety and other relevant topics, such as bullying. The kids and teens sites have interactive quizzes.
- Cope.Care.Deal. - Teen-friendly expert advice on anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, mood disorders and other mental health topics
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
- MedlinePlus – Alternative Medicine - Topic page within MedlinePlus, offers information on CAM and examples of treatments such as acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal medicines.
- Alternative Medicine Foundation - A nonprofit organization devoted to providing responsible information on alternative medicine, integrative and complementary medicine, and to conserving and respecting indigenous knowledge and ancient systems of medicine.
- CAM on PubMed - Searchable index of citations on Medline and other life sciences journals in the areas of complementary and alternative medicine, and training of CAM researchers.
- The Alternative Medicine Home Page - A medical librarian at the University of Pittsburgh maintains this page covering a wide range of complementary and alternative therapies.
- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine does research on alternative therapies. Its Web site provides objective, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative treatments.
- Clinical Trials - Information on current alternative treatments for diseases.
Drug Information
- See also the "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" section above
- FDA - U. S. Food and Drug Administration website
- HerbMed - And interactive, electronic herbal database, providing access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health.
- People's Pharmacy - Official site of The People's Pharmacy radio program, newspaper column, books, home remedies, drug reference and herb library by Joe and Terry Graedon.
Nutrition
- Nutrition.gov - Provides access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government, reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.
- USDA Food & Nutrition Center - Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.
- Food Safety - Gateway to government information about food safety, including Federal, state and local government resources.
- Nutrition Analysis Tools and System (NATS) - developed by the University of Illinois. Online tool to analyze the nutritional value of prepared & no-preparation foods.
- USDA National Nutrient Database - Provides nutritional information on most foods, ingredients and minerals.
- NutritionData.com - Nutrition facts calorie counter and calculator promotes healthy eating by telling you, in simple terms, what is good and bad about the foods you eat.
Senior Health
- NIH Senior Health - The National Institute on Aging publishes an outstanding site for seniors. It covers health problems that seniors face, fitness, how to rake medicines correctly, and Medicare. Users may adjust the type size and the contrast. It also has audio so that they may listen to the information.
- American Association of Retired Persons - The AARP provides information for seniors on a variety of topics, including health. It is especially useful for learning about Medicare, Social Security, health insurance, and drug coverage. The site has variable type size for the visually impaired and a Spanish-language version.
- Alzheimer's Association of Massachusetts - Offering programs and services for people with Alzheimer's disease, their families, and medical professionals.
- MassLongtermCare.org - Online directory of mass long-term care services
Women's Health
- 4Woman.gov - The National Women's Health Information Center provides coverage of women's health issues, health organizations, and statistics as well as information in Spanish.
- Our Bodies Ourselves - The Boston Women's Health Book Collective has launched a Web site as a companion to its classic book. It offers information that supplements the book with current news, links to relevant Web sites, psychosocial support, political concerns, and personal comments.
Referrals & Doctor Locator Websites
- MA Board of Registration in Medicine - Physician Profiles, including education, training, and experience of all licensed MA physicians.
- AMA Doctor Finder - AMA DoctorFinder provides you with basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States. This includes more than 690,000 doctors.
- Dr. Score - Consumer rankings for their doctors, and assistance in finding a patient support group for diseases.
- Rate MDs - Site for reading about and rating over 50,000 medical doctors and dentists.
- Health Grades - Must pay for report; reports on physicians, surgeons, nursing homes and hospitals, to assist consumers in selecting healthcare providers.
- MD Nationwide - Must pay for report; comprehensive doctor background report on any physician.
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