Databases

Health & Wellness Resource Center

(Available from home for Indian Prairie Library cardholders)
Delivers up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative medical resources. For consumers, students, and professionals on disease and health issues, pharmaceutical drugs, health organizations, and more.

Medline via Firstsearch

(Available from home for Indian Prairie Library cardholders)
Articles on all areas of medicine including nursing and dentistry.

Sites

• Evaluating Health Information
• Doctors & Hospitals
• Government Health Information
• Medical Centers and Libraries
• Independent and Commercial Sites

Doctors & Hospitals

AMA Physician Select Online Doctor Finder
Search the American Medical Association's database of licensed M.D.s and D.O.s in the U.S. You may also search by medical specialty and/or geographic area.

ABMS Certified Doctor Verification Service
Provides information on doctors who are board certified in certain medical specialties. Entries include contact information, hospital affiliations, and health plan affiliations.

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Search for doctor, dentist, chiropractor, by name to see whether or not the person has received a disciplinary action.

Illinois Hospital Report Card
From the Illinois Department of Public Health. Access quality and safety data, learn how to choose a health care facility, and research Illinois laws related to consumer protection and healthcare.

Illinois Hospitals Caring for You
From the Illinois Hospital Association. Get information on nearly 200 Illinois hospitals, including services provided and patient satisfaction results.

U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospital Finder
Ranks over 6,000 hospitals by specialty. Search for a hospital by region, or browse the top-ranked hospitals.

Government Health Information

Centers for Disease Control
Supplies information on health related travel warnings, cruise ship inspection scores, and other health topics.

ClinicalTrials.gov
Find information on current clinical trials from the National Institute of Health.

Genetics Home Reference
The National Library of Medicine's Web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions.

Healthfinder
Federal government site linking to a very comprehensive list of reliable sites.

Medline Plus
A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.

National Cancer Institute
Comprehensive cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.

National Guidelines Clearinghouse
Provides information on "tried and true" recommendations for treatment of medical conditions.

National Institute of Health for Seniors
Featuring health information from the National Institutes of Health.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Search for information on neurological disorders and on clinical trials and current research.

National Women's Health Information Center
Office of Women's Health has created an informative site with links to sites on women's health issues. You may also subscribe to a monthly email newsletter.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Consumer Health Information
Timely, reliable information from the Food and Drug Administration.

Medical Centers & Libraries

Health on the Web
Non-commercial sources selected/evaluated by health science libraries in the Midwest (collaborative project).

Kidshealth
Up-to-date health information about and for children and teens.

MayoClinic.com
Medical input from Mayo Clinic physicians and health care staff. Includes archive of newsletters.

OncoLink
For cancer patients and their families. Includes up-to-date, reliable information on most current treatments for all types of cancer.

Pubmed
A service of the National Library of Medicine providing access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960s.

Recommended Independent & Commercial Sites

AARP Internet Resources on Aging - Health and Well-Being
Provides links to over 70 Web sites dealing with health and well-being for seniors.

Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
A publisher of pharmaceutical and biotechnology information. Provides links to clinical trials and new drug trials.

Familydoctor.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides information on a wide variety of topics related to health and medicine.

Getting Well Network
Sponsored by the publishers of the Physicians Desk Reference, this site offers information on diseases, drugs, and clinical trials.

Imaginis
An award-winning site for information on women's health issues, such as breast and cervical cancer, HRT, heart disease, and much more.

Mayo Clinic First-Aid Guide
First aid information from this respected source.

Merck Manuals
Full-text, searchable online editions of Merck's manuals.

MyWebMD
Consumer friendly medical information on diseases, symptoms, drugs, medical tests and other health related issues.

Quackwatch
A guide to health fraud and quackery to help make intelligent medical decisions.

RxList: The Internet Drug Index
Search for drug by name, keyword, or imprint code. Entries include dosage, usage, contraindications, adverse reactions, etc. Also provides information on herbal medicines.

Readers Digest - Managing Back Pain
Individuals will have access to the latest news, online support, medical breakthroughs, expert tips and solutions on how to relieve and prevent lower back pain.

Spine-Health.com
The only independent spine medicine portal that supports the education of patients through a combination of 100% original, peer-reviewed content and comprehensive information and services.

United States Pharmacopeia
The United States Pharmacopeia sets ingredients and safety standards for vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements. The organization gives marks of quality to those supplement makers that meet the standards.