AcademicInfo.net: Health Sciences Online Degree & Resource Guide

AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Health Sciences Resources include links to pertinent books, online journals, news, government resources, organizations, multimedia, and other resources.

AcademicInfo.net: Nursing Online Degree & Resource Guide

AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Nursing Resources include links to pertinent Internet guides, books, online journals, news, government resources, organizations, multimedia, and other resources.

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Useful, timely information for consumers and health care providers from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services covering diseases, treatment, and more.

AVERT.org

In 2007, the UN estimated that there were 33.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide and that 2.1 million people had died of AIDS in the past year. UK-based AVERT provides the most complete HIV and AIDS statistics from around the world.

Health Care Management Resources

A selection of internet resources that highlight the on-going national health care debate. Provided by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).

Healthfinder
Government site with links to selected publications, databases, support groups, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations that offer reliable health information for the public.

HealthGrades

HealthGrades allows medical consumers to research hospitals, nursing homes,and physicians. Lists hospital quality ratings and locates doctors in your area by field of practice.

HighWire: Library of the Sciences and Medicine
Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press provides access to 380,603 free full-text articles from 302 HighWire-based journals.

International Food Information Council
Scientific information on food safety and nutrition is provided by nonprofit organization, for use by consumers, educators, health professionals, journalists, and government officials.

LUMEN: Structure of the Human Body

Computer-assisted instruction provided by Loyola University Medical Education Network.

Martindale's Health Science Guide
The Virtual Medical Center and the Anatomy and Histology Center have a wealth of information.

Mayo Clinic.com
Health, disease, fitness, first aid, and nutrition information from Mayo Clinic.

MedicineNet
Award-winning, reputable source of consumer information on diseases and treatments, pharmaceuticals, and an "Ask-the-Expert" feature.

MedlinePLus

Brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.  Provides extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

Medscape
Offers a free, searchable database of current, full-text articles intended for health professionals and interested consumers. Registration is required.

Merck Manuals Online
Describes symptoms, common clinical procedures, and laboratory tests for all but the most obscure medical disorders, for use by health care professionals.

National Center for Health Statistics
Government agency providing extensive statistical information on health status, lifestyle, illness, disability, and the use of health care. Includes the full text of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.

PubMed

PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Scitable

A free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, with articles that concentrate on genetics. Full-access to the site requires the creation of a free account.

Texas Nurses Association

Official Website of the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), a state-wide membership-based association of registered nurses (RNs).

Whole Brain Atlas

Providing a wide array of images of the brain. Sections include the normal brain, cerebrovascular disease, neoplastic disease, degenerative disease, and inflammatory/infectious disease. Provided by the Harvard Medical School.

Winking Skull

Online study aid for human anatomy provides interactive state-of-the-art illustrations and online tests to gauge your proficiency. Full-access to the site requires the creation of a free account.

Updated 9 July 2010