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Health & Medical Information

There is a wealth of information on the Internet about consumer health and medical information. The sites listed below are by no means complete. They are merely intended as starting points as you begin your search for medical and health topics.

MEDLINEplus
MEDLINEplus is a gold mine of up-to-date, quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. MEDLINEplus is for anyone with a medical question. Both health professionals and consumers can depend on it for accurate, current, medical information.

Medical Reference for Non-Medical Librarians
A great list of sources (Compiled at the University of Colorado by Jean C. Blackwell, Information Services Librarian) to help you begin to explore medical resources on the Internet!

A.I.D.S.

Alternative Medicine

Cancer

Comprehensive Health Sites

Diet & Nutrition

Disabilities

Diseases

Drug Information

Mental Health