Links
General Drug Information
- The Internet Drug Index - Provides monographs and patient information on most common prescription items. There is also a limited tablet identification feature.
- CenterWatch - Information about clinical research and drugs in development.
- Doctor's Guide to Recently Approved Drugs & Indications - Press releases on recently approved drugs or new indications for medications.
- DrugInfoNet - Drug and disease state information, including package inserts and patient level information.
- Facts & Comparisons - News about new drugs and medical research.
- Mayo Clinic - Information about management of common disease/conditions as well as health promoting activities.
- Medscape - Recent drug and health related news as well as resources for managing a variety of conditions.
- Merck Manual - An electronic version of the Merck Manual
- Reuters Health - Health & Medical News from Reuters
- RxMed - Monographs on many prescription agents and dietary supplements. Information is also provided about common diseases and travelers health.
- World Wide Web virtual Library - Pharmacy - Huge site with links to a variety of pharmacy associations, organizations & resources.
Government & Organization Web Pages
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Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Contains a number of evidence-based recommendations for managing common medical conditions.
- Center for Disease Control - Provides information about infectious disease, immunizations and other public health conditions.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Information about policy changes and services provided by Medicare or Medicaid Services.
- Federal Register - The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations.
- Food & Drug Administration - This site has information about all products regulated by the FDA, including food, drug, medical devices, and biologicals. Information is also provided about recent approvals and withdrawals.
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - Information about JCAHO standards as well as other certification issues.
- Medwatch - Reporting forms and updates for this adverse event reporting system.
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly - Publication of health reports from government agencies to the DCD.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information - Information on alcohol and drug abuse.
- National Guideline Clearinghouse - Evidence based clinical guidelines for management of a variety of disease states.
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Disease - Health and research information about endocrine, digestive, renal, urologic and other diseases.
- National Institute of Health (NIH) - Information about health conditions, recent news, and various organizations that are part of the NIH.
- National Library of Medicine - The world's largest medical library, providing information on all areas of healthcare and medicine. The library also offers Medline access via PubMed.
- Orange Book - Contains information about therapeutic equivalents of various products.
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Information and statistics about substance abuse and mental health.
- World Health Organization (WHO) - International organization focused on attainment of highest level of health. Information is provided about infectious disease, global disease outbreaks and traveler's health.
Cardiology Links
Oncology
- American Cancer Society - General cancer information for patients, family members, survivors, and professionals.
- National Cancer Institute - For patients and professionals, including information on specific cancer types, clinical trials, and research.
- Cancer Wise - Articles and other news information sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- John Hopkins Cancer Center - Information for patients about what cancer is and symptoms for specific cancers.
- Medline Plus: Cancer - Links to articles dealing with specific types of cancer for the professional.
- BreastCancer.org - General medical information and information on current research for the patient.
- Women's Cancer Network - Information for women about specific type of cancer including information on clinical trials. Also contains links to recent news articles.
- The Oral Cancer Foundation - Information for patients regarding specific oral cancers, diagnosis, and treatments. Also includes links to many news articles.
- The Skin Cancer Foundation - Information on the prevention and detection of skin cancer for the patient.
- CancerQuest - Information for professionals and patients about the biology and disease process of cancer.
- OncoLink - Information on cancer types, treatment and recent news articles.
- Cancer411 - Searchable website for clinical trials for the professional and patient. Also contains recent news articles.
- Cancer Research & Prevention Foundation - Information for patients about the prevention and early detection of cancer.
- Cure Magazine - Online magazine containing articles about recent cancer breakthroughs and updates on cancer research.
- National Prostate Cancer Coalition - Information for patients about what prostate cancer is, detection and treatment options.
- CureSearch - Information for patients and health professionals about the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancers.
Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics - General information for patients on numerous children's health topics, separated by topics and age.
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation - Information for patients about pediatric aids in the diagnosis and treatment. Also contains U.S. and global aids statistics.
- Children's Liver Alliance - Information for patients about the liver, its function, and diseases of the liver. Also has information about liver transplants.
- Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation - General information about what pediatric cardiomyopathy is, causes, diagnosis and treatment. This site also contains information on current research and clinical trials.
- Children's Brain Tumor Foundation - General information for patients about the brain and spinal cord and pediatric brain tumors.
- Children's Nutrition Research Center - Links to full text CNRC newsletters and other articles. There are also links to other nutrition websites.
- Children and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - Information about pediatric bipolar disorder, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Also contains information on clinical trials.
- Medline Plus: Children's Health - Links to articles about children's health issues for the professional.
- Kid's Health - For parents and children. Links to articles about a variety of health issues.
- National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities - Information about what cases birth defects and disabilities, and information about child development.
- National Network for Child Care - Links to articles and other websites about children's issues such as child abuse, safety & nutrition.
- National Network for Immunization Information - Information for patients and professionals about immunizations and the diseases they prevent. Also contains recent articles about immunizations.
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care - Information for parents about healthy and safe child care.
- BAM! Body & Mind - Interactive website for children, teaching them about proper nutrition, safety & exercise.
Mental Health Issues
Clinical Trials
Consumer-based Drug Information
- Medline Plus - This is a site, maintained by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, has information on most prescription and nonprescription medications as well as common disease states.
- FDA Consumer Drug Information - This site has patient information sheets for several common drugs as well as links to the prescribing information of these drugs.
- InteliHealth - Consumer oriented information about a variety of medical/health conditions, complementary/alternative medicines as well as general health promotion activities.
- PDR Health - This site has information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, as well as some dietary supplements. Some prescription drugs have photographs of the medication.
- RxList - Includes many prescription and nonprescription medicine. It has information about drug side effects, interactions, and uses. There is also a limited ability to identify tablets by imprint codes.
Dietary Supplement Information
General Disease Information
- MEDLINEplus - This site has information compiled from the National Institute of Health on major health topics of interest. It also contains medical dictionaries and encyclopedias.
- American Academy of Family Physicians - Includes consumer health information in English & Spanish. This site also has a self-care section which helps determine what problems can be cared for at home and which should be seen by a physician.
- The Merck Manual Home Edition - This site has information on the causes, symptoms and treatments of many common conditions.
- HealthFinder - The US Department of Health and Human Services combined information about common conditions from a variety of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - This site contains information on infectious disease treatment and prevention. It also has a section discussing public health hoaxes and rumors.
- Mayo Clinic - Information is compiled by the Mayo clinic about common diseases as well as about prevent care.
- New York Online Access to Health - This is a bilingual site containing current information on a wide variety of conditions and health concerns.
- DIRLINE - This is a searchable directory of over 10,000 health organizations online. There is also a directory of toll-free numbers to over 300 organizations.
Health Related Statistics
Women's Health Issues
Medical Dictionaries
Subcription Secondary Databases
Pharmacy Related Organizations
Sites Useful for Students
