CAPHIS: Web
Sites You Can Trust web
resources for healthcare consumers selected by the Consumer and
Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library
Association.
CDC Health
Topics A-Z a
listing of disease and health topics from the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention in the United State.
ClinicalTrials.gov contains
information about thousands of active clinical trials sponsored by the
NIH and other Federal agencies, and some from the private sector.
Consumer.gov a
joint project of Federal agencies with responsibility for consumer
protection. Provides links to online Federal information resources in
categories such as Food, Health, Product Safety, Transportation, and
others.
Consumer Reports
Best Buy Drugs is a
public education project of Consumers Union, the publisher of
Consumer Reports.
eMedicine Consumer Health medical
information written by physicians for patients and consumers on
important health topics
Family Doctor is
a site produced by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Genetics Home
Referenceis a guide
to understanding genetic conditions and is produced by the National
Library of Medicine.
Healthfinder is
a site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
together with other Federal agencies.
Healia is
a specialized search engine offers some unique features, including
filters that limit to age, gender, heritage, and reading ability;
broader and narrow search terms; the ability to modify font size and
view search history; and categorization of results under Prevention,
Causes/Risk, Symptoms, Diagnosis/Tests, and Treatment tabs.
Household
Products Databasecontains
health and safety information on household products from the National
Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.
iCONN-Connecticut’s
Digital Library is
free to Connecticut residents. "Search thousands of popular and
scholarly articles including newspapers, business information, health
and wellness information and much more. Also includes reQuest which is
a database containing the book and journal holdings of most libraries
in Connecticut. To access from
home you will need to type in the barcode number from your public
library card.
Lab Test Onlineis
a public resource that can be used to gain understanding about a
particular lab test.
Mayo Clinic is
a site owned by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research.
There are many sections to explore such as diseases and conditions,
treatment decisions, healthy living, health tools, etc.
Medlineplus i s
from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of
Health. It contains a vast array of health information in print as
well as visual format.
Merck Manual
Second Home Edition is
a manual of medical information for the general public.
National Cancer
Institute contains
comprehensive medical information from the National Institutes of
Health /National Cancer institute.
National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information a
resource for current information and materials concerning substance
abuse prevention and treatment. Includes information for specific
audiences(populations) and
also a section on
culture and prevention.
National Health
Information Center (NHIC)-
a health information referral service established by the U.S.
Dept. of Health and Human Services to help professionals and the
public locate organizations, publications, and other sources of health
information.
National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Health Information-
includes some information in
Spanishand links to health
information provided by all the institutes within NIH.
National Women's
Health Information Center (NWHIC): 4woman.gov-
Gateway to resources on women's health issues, made available
by the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
NOAH: New York
Online Access to Health has
high quality full text consumer health information that is both in
English and Spanish.
NORD: The
National Organization of Rare Disorders contains
health information on rare disorders.
OncoLink provides
cancer information for the general public.
Senior Health is
a site for older adults developed jointly by the National institute on
Aging and the National Library of Medicine.
Your Dental
Health: A Guide for Patients and Families is
a resource to assist with obtaining dental health information.
