Health TechLinks
Websites for Quality Health Information
Electronic Books
Healthcare Resources in Massachusetts
- Resources for Elders
- Harvard Family Health First
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health Publications and Statistics
- Treadwell Library
Directory Favorites
- Yale University School of Medicine Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
- HealthFinder Selected health information from government agencies and selected reliable partner agencies.
- HealthWeb Established by librarians and information professionals for major academic institutions. Focuses on quality health information.
- MedlinePlus Sponsored by theNational Library of Medicine, this site offers a selective list of quality resources on common diseases and conditions, drug information, recent health news, interactive tutorials, etc.
- MedWeb Emory University Health Science Library
- CAPHIS' Websites You Can Trust Topics include General Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Parenting and Kids, Seniors, Specific Health, Drug Info, Health Professionals, and Other.
AIDS/HIV Information
- AIDS Info A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. An excellent HIV/AIDS education and resource center..
- HIV Daily Briefing No HIV/AIDS topic is excluded in this well-constructed veteran site established in 1980.
- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California, San Francisco - Premier authority of information related to prevention of HIV infection.
- Centers for Disease Control Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention A comprehensive clearinghouse for HIV/AIDS information.
Health Provider Information
- Physician Profile
- Docboard
- AMA Doctor Finder
- Mass Registration Boards
- American Hospital Directory
- Massachusetts Nursing Home Ratings
Good Health Websites
- Mayo Clinic Authoritive source for reliable information for a healthier life
- Ohio's Net Wellness
- Medem Medical Library - Founded by Leading Medical Societies
- Human Anatomy Online - Explore the human anatomy. Each topics has animations, graphics, and descriptive links.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Provides information for health professionals and consumers under "Health Topics A-Z." Includes a "Traveler's Health" selection that contains worldwide health recommendations for travelers by geographic location and desease outbreaks.
- National Women's Health Information Center - A specialty site for women's health issues, designed to insure a "healthier future for all American women."
- American Cancer Society - This easy to navigate site is a valuale resource for both consumers and profesisonals. Covers all types of cancer, treatment, alternative therapy, and information on tobacco control.
- cancer.gov - Service of the National Cancer Institute. This site provides current information on cancer. It includes information on diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, fact sheets and support services for all types of cancer.
- OncoLink - Specialty site on cancer resources designed to "help cancer patients, families, heath care professionals, and the general public get accurate cancer related information at no charge."
- American Diabetes Association - One of the best sites for general information about diabetes. Contains reliable, up-to-date, accurate information.
- National Stroke Association - Comprehensive site for stroke information.
- Internet Mental Health - Provides description, diagnosis, treatment, research findings, information booklets and magazine articles for a wide range of mental disorders.
- Elderweb - A good resource for professionals and family members. Includes topics dealing with medical and financial issues related to long-term care, housing, research, and statistics.