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About.com: Health Care Industry: Offers original articles and features about the health care industry in the USA, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include administration, legal issues, Medicaid and Medicare, links to pages on various medical conditions, nursing, policy and publications.
Author: About.com
Subjects: health care
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: forum, index, news
Achoo: Internet Health Care Directory: Searchable catalogue of health care resources providing material on alternative medicine, diseases and conditions, exercise and fitness, and nutrition.
Author: MNI Systems
Subjects: health care, health economics, health links
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: index
Centre for Evidence Based Nursing: The Centre for Evidence Based Nursing (CEBN) is concerned with furthering EBN through education, research and development. Evidence Based Nursing is the process by which nurses make clinical decisions using the best available research evidence, their clinical expertise and patient preferences, in the context of available resources.
Author: University of York Department of Health Sciences
Subjects: health care, nursing
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: directory
CETH: Centre for Electronic Texts in the Humanities: Aims to disseminate information about the creation and use of high-quality electronic texts in the humanities.
Author: Rutgers University
Subjects: health care, historical data, humanities research, nursing
DeweyClass: 001.3
Resource type: books, directory, documents
Complete Home Medical Guide: Searchable online book intended as a general reference source for health care providers and consumers. The six major sections cover using the US health care system; wellness; symptoms; first aid; treatment and prevention; and proper use of medications. Chapters include understandable explanations of the topic, and selective descriptions of diseases or abnormalities.
Author: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Subjects: first aid, health care, medical guides, preventive medicine
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: reference book
Computerized AIDS Ministries: Computerised AIDS Ministries Network: Information, education and support for people with HIV / AIDS.
Author: United Methodist Board of Global Ministries
Subjects: aids news, aids treatment, health care
DeweyClass: 616.9
Resource type: documents
Families USA: Consumer voice for health care offering articles and reports on health care, politics, reform, Medicare and Medicaid, and other health care issues for women, senior citizens, and lower-income households.
Author: Families USA
Subjects: health care, women's issues
DeweyClass: 353.69
Resource type: news
GALEN Project: Generalised Architecture for Languages Encyclopaedias and Nomenclatures in Medicine: Three-year project funded by the European Community to develop distributed, clinical information and patient record systems by focusing on language terminology.
Author: Manchester University
Subjects: clinical medicine, health care
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: documents
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: Information about diagnostic testing procedures involved in a range of areas including the brain and nervous system, blood disorders, digestion, urination, lung problems, hormonal disorders, and infertility, pregnancy, and childbirth. Details are given on how to prepare for various tests, any risks involved, post-test care, and the likely waiting period for results. Additional sections on specific health issues of men and women are provided.
Author: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Subjects: health care, medical guides
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: guide
Health in Focus: Provides health care information written or reviewed by UK doctors for both professionals and patients. Features brief advice on the causes and treatments of a range of conditions including colds, influenza, eye problems, headaches, meningitis, sunburn, and warts. Also offers coverage of recent research into each condition, and gives details of patient support groups.
Author: OMNI, Nottingham University
Subjects: health care, medical guides
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: documents
Health Information and Libraries Journal: This journal was formerly known as Health Libraries Review.
Author: Health Libraries Group of the Library Association
Subjects: health care
DeweyClass: 020
Resource type: journal
Health Reform Online: Health Reform Online is a collaborative effort of Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing Flagship Program of the World Bank's Economic Development Institute, and the World Bank-wide Thematic Group on Health Sector Reform, economics and financing. It provides distance learning opportunities for managers, analysts and decision makers in health care.
Author: World Bank Economic Development Institute
Subjects: health care
DeweyClass: 353.68
Resource type: guide
Healthcare Review Online: Monthly journal dedicated to reviewing and interpreting significant developments in health care delivery. Each edition focuses on a specific topic such as Maori health, mental health, private / public sector issues or a conference report.
Author: Enigma Publishing
Subjects: health care
DeweyClass: 362.1
Resource type: journal
InfoCare Online: Bi-monthly magazine concerned with information technology in managed care and how information can be shared among health care networks.
Author: McGraw-Hill
Subjects: health care, information management in health
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: magazine
InteliHealth: Offers health and medical information for consumers and professionals, including press releases, generic and US brand name drug information, and access to the Medline database.
Author: Inteli-Health
Subjects: health care, medical links
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: documents
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law: Tables of contents and abstracts of the bimonthly print journal analysing the politics of health care, and associated policy making. Archives are available from 1995 onwards, and author and subject indexes covering the period 1976-1995 are given.
Author: Duke University Press
Subjects: health care, health policy
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: journal
LTSN Centre for Health Sciences and Practice: Subject centre aiming to promote high quality learning and teaching in higher education disciplines related to health sciences and practice.
Author: Learning and Teaching Support Network, King's College London, London University
Subjects: health care
DeweyClass: 362.1
Resource type: documents
MayoClinic.com: Daily news on diseases, treatments, drugs and diet.
Author: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Subjects: diseases, health care, nutrition, pharmacology
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: news
Medical Journal of Australia: The Medical Journal of Australia aims to be the premier forum for information and commentary on clinical medicine and health care in Australia. It publishes original clinical research, reviews and educational articles, together with commentary and informed debate on standards of clinical practice, and on social, ethical, legal and other issues related to health care.
Author: Australian Medical Association
Subjects: australian culture, clinical medicine, health care, medical ethics, medical research publications
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: journal
NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination: Aims to identify and review the results of good quality health research and to disseminate the findings to key decision makers in the NHS and to consumers of health care services.
Author: York University
Subjects: health care, health services, medical research organisations
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: documents
Prevent Blindness America: Focuses on raising awareness of the potential rise in cases of blindness and eye disorders by the year 2030. Adopting a US emphasis, FAQs provide details of adult and children's eye disorders, as well as indicators of self assessment diagnosis, which is not intended to be an alternative to a professional eye examination. Also promotes eye care in children from birth, while a safety section examines issues in a variety of environments.
Author: Prevent Blindness America
Subjects: blindness, eyes, health care, health promotion
DeweyClass: 362.1977
Resource type: documents
Reuters Health: Source of daily medical and health related news written for the health care professional. Includes a Case of the Week and links to medical sites reviewed by Reuters physician editors.
Author: Reuters
Subjects: health care, medical practice
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: index, news
Scientific Journals: Public Health, Environmental Medicine and Hospital Management: Set of links to journals relevant to public health, environmental medicine and hospital management. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
Author: Brownlow, Mark, science.komm
Subjects: health care, health promotion, hospitals, preventive medicine, public health
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: journal index
Talaria: The Hypermedia Assistant for Cancer Pain Management: Talaria is a resource for health care professionals which addresses the management of pain in patients with cancer. It provides a hypermedia implementation of the Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Cancer Pain, a publication of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. There are also supplementary tools and information. For example, the opioid calculator will assist physicians in converting dosages across drugs and routes of administration.
Author: Bradshaw, David
Subjects: cancer treatment, health care, pain
DeweyClass: 616.9
Resource type: articles, moving images, reference data
Topica: Health and Fitness: An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to specific complaints and other aspects of medicine and health care, with descriptions and subscription details.
Author: Topica
Subjects: addiction, aids news, allergies, arthritis, autism, blindness, cancer research, chronic fatigue syndrome, dentistry, depression, disability, diseases, eating disorders, health care, nutrition, pregnancy, women's issues
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: mailinglist index
Victorian Turkish Baths: Describes the origins, development, and eventual decline of Victorian-era Turkish baths. Outlines their purpose and operation, social history, a listing of companies known to have built, purchased, or operated Turkish baths, and a directory of baths in the UK.
Author: Shifrin, Malcolm
Subjects: health care
DeweyClass: 613.41
Resource type: documents
Virtual Hospital: A frequently updated library of health sciences information providing patient care support and distance learning to health care professionals.
Author: University of Iowa College of Medicine.
Subjects: health care, medical guides
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: guide
What About Men's Health?: Resource specifically addressing male health concerns, since men are thought to consult doctors less frequently than women. Offers publications and details of organisations dealing with alcohol and drug abuse, cancer, fitness, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, prostate health, smoking and violence prevention. Also provides information on illnesses specific to men of different ages and races.
Author: National Women's Health Information Center
Subjects: health care, health services
DeweyClass: 362.196
Resource type: document index
Women of Color Health Data Book: Collection of health resources grouped under three main headings. 'Factors Affecting the Health of Women of Colour' provides an overview of health factors relating to ethnic and racial heritage (Native Americans, Hispanics, Black Americans, and Asian Americans), and special health issues facing adolescent females and elderly women of colour. 'Health Assessment of Women of Colour' offers tabulated and graphical data on topics such as life expectancy, major causes of death, body weight, tobacco, alcohol, drug use, preventive health care services and access to health care. The final section, 'Issues Related to Improving the Health of Women of Colour', documents research needs, facilities, and the need for more minority physicians and health care providers.
Author: National Women's Health Information Center
Subjects: death, health care, women's issues
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: documents