Health & Medical: Reliable Information Sources

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PLCMC Subscription Databases

• Health Source: Consumer Edition
  General health, nutrition and medical journals



• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
  Contains scholarly and peer-reviewed journals for nursing and allied health



• CINAHL w/Full Text
  Journals, dissertations and books for nursing and allied health research



• Clinical Pharmacology
  Drug monographs for all types of drugs available in the U.S.

Books Available at The Library

• Anatomy



• Nutrition



• Diseases



• Taking Care of Yourself

Use the PLCMC Catalog to find more books on health and medical subjects.

Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Information regarding health promotion and disease prevention.



• Healthfinder
  A consumer health gateway site.



• HIV InSite
  A gateway to HIV/AIDS information.



• How to Compile Your Family Medical History
  • Mayo Clinic's Encouragement and Tips
  • Family Health Portrait - Compile Your Own
  
  
  
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
  Consumer health information from the Mayo clinic.



• MEDLINEplus
  Authoritative medical information for professionals and consumers.



• National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
  Free, reliable health information for women.