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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Dept.of Health & Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting & supporting medical research... Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers, the NIH provides leadership & financial support to researchers... NIH maintains a variety of medical or health information data bases either directly or through the various Institutes e.g. the Ntl. Cancer Institute or the Ntl. Medical Library.
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| Medline Plus A National Institute of Health website which provides authoritative up-to-date information on over 800 diseases and conditions from the National Library of Medicine |
--- Topics, --- Symptoms, --- Diagnostic Tests --- Drugs --- Med. Encyclopedia |
"Operating Room Live"! |
Links to Specialty Journal articles
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| PubMed Search for more indepth articles of the NIH which has over 19 million citations. |
Search by:
--- author(s) or title --- clinical categories e.g. diagnoses, treatments --- topic/subject, e.g. Bio-Ethics, Cancer |
Animated Tutorials for navigating this site (with Audio) |
Research Articles
-- Abstracts -- Full Articles (some free) | User can ask for narrow, specific or broad, sensitive searches or systematic review/ guidelines |
| Physician Data Query PDQ is the National Cancer Institute's comprehensive cancer database. | --- Patient Version --- Health Professionals |
--- text & medical illustrations (can be enlarged) |
--- TNM:Tumor size, Node involvement, Metastases --- Linked Journals |
Treatment Options based on Staging 0-IV/if cancer recurred e.g.surgery, chemo, radiation, targeted therapy, Clinical Trials |
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WebMD Health Corp./Network is a large provider of health information services for consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers & health plans throughpublic & private online portals & health-focused pub. incl.
WebMD Health, eMedicine Medscape, eMedicine Health, RxList & theHeart.org.
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| Emedicine Medscape contains articles on over 6,500 diseases & medical topics. Updated regularly by more than 10,000 physicians & healthcare experts. Provides detailed, tech. info with the latest practice guidelines. |
Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics |
Text with Slides/ Illustrations (e.g. EKGs) |
Comprehensive coverage of drugs for diseases, e.g.
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| Emedicine Health provides information on over 850 common diseases, conditions, procedures, tests, and first aid. |
--- Topic (80+ Centers) --- Medications/Drugs --- Med. Dictionary |
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A consumer health info site written by MDs for patients & consumers |
--- Rash Diagnosis "List Creator" --- Calculators: BMI; Celsius to Fahrenheit; Pounds to Kilo --- Scores: e.g. Geriatric Depression Scale --- Tables, e.g., narcotic drug potency comparison |
| Uptodate.com Patients at this free-access site can now learn about management & treatment options for a medical condition, allowing them & their healthcare providers to share in the decision-making process. | --- Selected Conditions |
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| American Cancer Society "Managing Your Cancer Experience” has detailed info re surgery, radiation, immunotherapy & alt. therapies using Treatment Decision Tools for best options, their risks & benefits, side effects as well as locating med. centers, MDs & clinical trials. | -- Cancer Topic -- Stay Healthy -- Find Support & Treatment -- Explore Research ----Programs and Funding ---- Accomplishmentsts ----Cancer Facts & Figures -- Get Involved |
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