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If you are a non-professional diagnosing an illness, consult a physician as well as or instead of these sources.

AMA Physician Select

Demographic and professional information on individual physicians in the United States from the American Medical Association.

Community Health Subject Guide

For a more extensive list of resources, see the WMU Community Health guide.

Consumer Health

Links to information about a wide variety of diseases and conditions, treatments, drugs, and nutrition.

Fastats A-Z

Health statistics from the National Center for Heath Statistics for all the states and on different topics.

Health Topics A to Z

Provides a listing of disease and health topics found on the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Web site.

HealthWeb

Health and disease related internet resources evaluated by Health Science Librarians at the major academic medical centers in the Midwest.

JAMA HIV/AIDS Information Center

The site, produced and maintained by JAMA editors and staff, is designed as a resource for physicians and other health professionals.

MD Consult 

For general access, click the "Open Generic Account." Allied health, nursing and physical assistant students should use the Personal Account. Select "Get Personal Account" from the initial page. MD Consult includes 49 medical reference texts, full-text articles from 70 journals, MEDLINE and other sources, clinical practice guidelines, patient education handouts, drug information and current medical information.

Medline Plus 

Health information from the National Library of Medicine presented accessibly for professionals and non-professionals.

Merck Manuals

Includes: The Merck Manual of Medical Information (Home ed.); The Merck Manual of Geriatrics (3nd ed.); The Merck Manual of Diagnoses and Therapy (17th ed.); The Merck Veterinary Manual (8th ed.); and The Merck Index (13th ed.)

NetWellness

Health information and eduation services evaluated by the faculty of three Ohio universities. Includes links to encyclopedias, handbooks, clinical trials, and an opportunity to ask an expert.

On-line Medical Dictionary

Contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology. PubMed National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 12 million citations in MEDLINE, life sciences journals, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.

State Health Facts Online

This site contains data on demographics, health, and health policy by state, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

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