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MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/; Maintained by National Library of Medicine, a major resource
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=ucdlib&otool=cdlotool&tool=cdl; Journal article database indexing medical literature via National Library of Medicine
Sutter Resource Library: http://suttermedicalcenter.org/library/; Consumer health library in Sacramento, California

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Avian Influenza: News and Information: http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/special_reports/avian_flu; From UC Davis
Basic Information about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/facts.htm; From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE): Also known as "Mad Cow Disease": http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bse.html; From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfelt-Jakob Disease (Mad Cow Disease): http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cjd/cjd.htm; From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Monkeypox Virus Infections: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/monkeypoxvirusinfections.html; From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/; From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/severeacuterespiratorysyndrome.html; From MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
West Nile Virus: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm; Maintained by The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
West Nile Virus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/westnilevirus.html; From MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of medicine and the National Institutes of Health
What You Should Know About West Nile Virus: http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/wnv/wnv_brochure.asp; From the American Veterinary Medical Association

Databases and Indexes

IBIDS (International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements): http://ods.od.nih.gov/databases/ibids.html; Produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institute of Health
NLM Gateway: http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd; Searches multiple retrieval systems of National Library of Medicine, including citations to journal articles, meeting abstracts, books and consumer information from MEDLINE plus
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=ucdlib&otool=cdlotool&tool=cdl; National Institutes of Healths free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
PubMed Central: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/; National Institutes of Health's repository for peer-reviewed primary research reports in the life sciences

Libraries

Cancer Library and Health Resource Center: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/services/cancer.htm#library; Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa, California; phone: (707) 522-6883
Consumer Health Libraries: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/libraries.html; Sites selected by the National Library of Medicine
Consumer Health Library Directory: http://caphis.mlanet.org/directory/find_a_library.html; From the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association
Maino Community Health Library: http://www.suttergould.org/learning/learning_gateway.html; Located in Modesto, California
Health Library at Stanford: http://www-med.stanford.edu/healthlibrary/; Located in Palo Alto, California
Oakland Public Library: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/; Located in Oakland, California
Planetree Health Resource Center: http://www.planetreesanjose.org/; Located in Los Gatos, California
Sutter Resource Library: http://suttermedicalcenter.org/library/; Consumer health library in Sacramento, California
ValleyCare Health Library: http://www.valleycare.com/hl_hl.html; Located in Pleasanton, California
Washington Community Health Resource Library: http://www.whhs.com/community/resource_library.htm; Located in Fremont, California

Reference Resources

AMA Information for Patients: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3158.html
American Hospital Directory: http://www.ahd.com/; Summary data for hospitals
Atlas of the Body (American Medical Association): http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7140.html
Cancer Monthly: http://www.cancermonthly.com/?SubTypeCancer=53
Consumer Health Information Project - CHIP: http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/chip/consumerhealth.cfm; The library Web team at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio created this site. This site was designed for citizens of San Antonio and South Texas, but it is helpful for consumers everywhere
Deciphering Medspeak - Medspeak Terms: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medspeaka_d.html
Directories: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medplus/directories.html; Maintained by the National Library of Medicine as part of MedlinePlus
DocFinder (Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors): http://www.docboard.org/
Doctor Directory: http://www.doctordirectory.com/Doctors/Directory/Default.asp?>newSession=true; A listing of doctors by location
DoctorFinder: http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm; From the American Medical Association, this site offers the capability of searching for a physician by name or medical specialty.
Drug Information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html; U. S. Pharmacopeia Drug Information, Volume II, Advice for the Patient
familydoctor.org: http://familydoctor.org/; Created by the American Academy of Family Physicians
Genetic Science Learning Center: http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu; From the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Utah, this site features excellent animated tutorials.
Genetics Home Reference: http://www.ghr.nlm.nih.gov; The National Library of Medicine Web Site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions
Health Hotlines: http://healthhotlines.nlm.nih.gov/; From the National Library of Medicine, a directory of health-related organizations with toll-free telephone numbers
HeartSite.com: http://www.heartsite.com; Best viewed with Internet Explorer, this site provides information for patients who are being evaluated and treated for heart-related complaints
HerbMedâ: http://www.herbmed.org/
HIV/AIDS Information: Especially for the Public: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/public.html; From the National Library of Medicine
Household Products Database: http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/; Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this resource provides information on the health and safety of household products
KidsHealth: http://www.kishealth.org; Created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, offers separate sites for children, teens and parents
Medical Dictionary (MedlinePlus): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
Medical Encyclopedia: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html; Over 4,000 articles from adam.com medical encyclopedia through the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus
Medicare: http://www.medicare.gov; The official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare
MedlinePlus Basics: http://nnlm.gov/nnlm/online/mplus/mptri.pdf; Print out this file to create a foldable brochure
MedlinePlus in Spanish (Información de Salud): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ddish/medlineplus.html; From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
MedlinePlus: Lo esencial de MedlinePlus: http://nnlm.gov/nnlm/online/mplus/mptri_esp.pdf; MedlinePlus basics instructional brochure in Spanish
Natural Standard -: http://www.naturalstandard.com/; The authority on integrative medicine, this resource provides information on herbs and supplements, medical conditions, and alternative modalities for both health professionals and patients. Off-campus access is only available to UCD faculty, students, and staff.
NIHSeniorHealth.gov: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/; Developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, this site offers information on several health topics. It has special features as a "talking" Web site with the options of enlarging text and displaying high-contrast text.
Non-English Materials and Resources: http://www.mchlibrary.info/nonenglish.html; From the Material and Child Health Library at Georgetown University.
Office of Dietary Supplements: Health Information: http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/health.aspx
Online Medical Dictionary (CancerWEB): http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/
Rx Riddles Solved!: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medshort.html; Explanations of medical "shorthnad"
SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages: http://spiral.tufts.edu/; A joint initiative of the South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library and supported by a grant from the New England Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, this site provides consumer information in Asian languages, specifically Chinese, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Laotian.
Tox Town: http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/; An introduction to toxic chemicals and evironmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
ToxFAQs: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html; Summaries about hazardous substances developed by the Division of Toxicology of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TOXMAP: http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jsp; Uses maps to show where toxic chemicals are released, the releasing facilities, single-year releases and chemical release trends over time.
Travelers' Health: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/; From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. Department Agriculture Nutrient Data Laboratory: http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12354500; This site offers access to the Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. A portable version of the database is available for free downloading onto a PDA
A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html; From the Medical Library Association

Societies/Organizations

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org
American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/
American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Medical Board of California: http://www.medbd.ca.gov/; The Medical Board of California is the state agency that licenses medical doctors
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/
National Center for Complementary and alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov/
National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
National Organization for Rare Disorders: http://www.rarediseases.org
UCD Health System: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/
UCDHS Consumer Health Information: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/healthconsumers/health/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/

Statistics

Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/ad/ad.htm
Health Statistics: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthstatistics.html; From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/; Disease statistics and epidemiological information
Statistical Resources on the Web: Health (University of Michigan): http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/sthealth.html

Texts

Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide — Online Companion: http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/; Includes new information since the book was published and additional information.
Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition: http://merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/contents.htm

Web Sites

About.com: Health/Fitness: http://home.about.com/health/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Consumers and Patients: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/
ClinicalTrials.gov: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/b; The U. S. National Institute of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
Consumer Health: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/biomed/refresources/consumerhealth.html; From the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library at UCLA
Diagnosing Websites: "Surf" Your Way to the Information You Need!: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/meddiag.html
DrKoop.com: http://www.drkoop.com/
Environmental Health and Toxicology: Especially for the Public: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/especiallypublic.html; From the National Library of Medicine
familydoctor.org: http://familydoctor.org/; Created by the American Academy of Family Physicians
Food and Nutrition Center (National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Research Service): http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/; Offers a wealth of information about food, nutrition and dietary supplements
Hardin Meta Directory: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html; List of lists on health-related subjects
Health Information Library (Healthology): http://www.healthology.com/html/splash.htm; Webcasts
HealthCentral.com: http://www.healthcentral.com/home/home.cfm
HealthFinder®: http://www.healthfinder.gov/; Maintained by federal government and professional societies
HealthFinder®: just for you: women: http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/justforyou.asp?KeyWordID=175&branch=
HealthLink Plus: http://healthlinkplus.org/; Compiled by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina
Health World Online: http://www.healthy.net/; A comprehensive health site that blends natural and conventional medical information
HIV InSite: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Hospital Compare: http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/; Created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Hospital Quality Alliance, this site presents data on the quality of care in hospitals across the country and the ability to search for hospitals in your area.
InteliHealth: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html; Reviewed by staff and faculty of John's Hopkins University
Joslin Diabetes Center: http://www.joslin.org/
Mayo Clinic.com: http://www.mayohealth.org/
MedicineNet: http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/hp.asp; Medical resource written by board-certified medical experts
MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/; Maintained by National Library of Medicine, a major resource
MedWeb: http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/FMPro?-DB=secondaries.fp3&-Format=Secondary.htm&-Lay=Web&-Max=1000&-Op=eq&Index==Consumer_Health:*&-Sortfield=Sec&-Token=Consumer_Health:&-Find; From Emory University
MLA Recommended Cancer Websites: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html#6; From the Medical Library Association
MLA Recommended Diabetes Websites: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html#7; From the Medical Library Association
MLA Recommended Heart Disease Websites: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html#8; From the Medical Library Association
National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health: Health Information Page: http://health.nih.gov/
National Women's Health Information Center: http://www.4women.gov/
NetWellness: http://netwellness.org
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health: http://www.noah-health.org/
OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/; Cancer information
Quackwatch: http://www.quackwatch.com/; Your guide to health fraud, quackery and intelligent decisions
Resources for Health Consumers: http://www.mlanet.org/resources/consumr_index.html; From the Medical Library Association
Seek Wellness: http://www.seekwellness.com/
Statistical Resources on the Web: Health (University of Michigan): http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/sthealth.html
Thinking Critically about Discipline-Based World Wide Web Resources: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/discipline.htm
Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm
Top Ten Most Useful Websites: http://mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/topten.html; From the Medical Library Association
Virtual Hospital: Information for Patients - Iowa Health Book: http://www.vh.org
Web Site You Can Trust: http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/; From the Consumer and Patient Health Section of the Medical Library Association
WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/
WebMD Health: http://www.onhealth.com/ch1/index.asp
Well-Connected: In-Depth Health Information: http://www.well-connected.com/; Library of reports on common diseases and wellness issues. Charges apply
Your Disease Risk: http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/