Nursing/Medicine/Health Internet Resources
Only DCCC students can access some of these resources!Any title in this color (and that asks for a "login") requires a User ID and a password for access.
All other resources are free on the Web.
If you need additional information or assistance, please stop by or call the Reference Desk at 610-359-5146.
- Nursing 211 Research Tutorial
An excellent resource to help start your research.
Created by Carol Videon, DCCC Librarian and Tina Shaffer, Learning Technology Specialist. - AgeLine Database hosted by AARP
A free database about aging which includes issues on Psychology, policy, and health care (includes some full text and some abstracts only). - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Great authoritative medical information from one of the branches of Department of Health and Human Services. - FDA Consumer Health Information
Hosted by the United States Food and Drug Administration, this site provides health information and links to a variety of current health-related resources. - Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective
Excellent document published by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund. Warning - this is a lengthy publication that takes a long time to download. - Global Health Facts
Provides world health statistics from many countries including socioeconomic data; population information, health care expenditures for developing nations. - InteliHealth
This site provides quality consumer health information. - Lab Tests Online
Provides current and readable information on clinical lab tests used to diagnose and treat various diseases and conditions. - Lexi-PALS Drug Guide via EBSCO
Click here to access this database & go to the Nursing section (from off-campus you must login). - Medical Dictionary
Contains well-written explanations for over 16,000 medical terms. - MedlinePlus
Great authoritative medical information. - The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library
Offers content from the Manuals in enhanced online formats. Contains photographs, audio and video material not present in the print versions. - Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (2002)
- Minority Health Archive
an online archive of resources related to the health of African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans. Includes editorials, newspaper articles, research papers, fact sheets, and government publications. - Muscle Atlas: Musculoskeletal Radiology
this online muscle atlas covers the lower and upper extremity. It also includes some instructional materials related to radiology. - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Provides a wealth of information on cancer and cancer research including a dictionary of cancer terms, a drug dictionary and various treatment options. - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Website from the primary government agency that conducts and supports medical research. - Pandemic Flu.gov
This site managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides information and statistics on past and potential flu outbreaks. Topics include pandemic and avian flu. - Radiology Anatomy Teaching Modules
This site provides images of radiographic anatomy that students can study and learn. - The Radiology Assistant
This site provides articles that examine issues in radiological education, sample radiograms and short quizzes that test diagnostic abilities. - Radiology Education
This site has links related to radiology education including radiology textbooks, teaching files, continuing education, and podcasts. - Trust for America's Health
Has state and national statistics, information on common diseases and links to other related topics. - U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research
Offers access to the FDA Drug Safety Newsletter and information about approved, generic and experimental drugs. - USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
Excellent website created by the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) part of the the United States Department of Agriculture. This resource provides a broad range of nutrition resources for health professionals, educators, and consumers. - WebMD Health
Created for consumers, this site provides health information and health management tools.