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Nursing and Allied Health Web Sites

AARP: American Association of Retired Persons
Health and wellness, community service, and other issues affecting older people

AARP.org: Internet Resources on Aging
Sites compiled by AARP for resources on aging

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Consumer/patient information; data and surveys; research findings, etc.

AIDSinfo
A site by the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

AMA: American Medical Association
A doctor finder, publications, resources, etc.

AMA: Atlas of the Body
An online atlas of the body

ANA
The official website for the American Nurses Association

AOA: Administration on Aging
Issues pertaining to senior citizens

About Herbs, Botannicals, and Other Products
A part of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Website

About.com: Health Careers
Articles, resources, careers, etc.

Aging Stats.gov
Aging-related statistics

Allnurses.com
Boards of nursing; nursing schools, associations, and jobs; nursing literature; etc.

All Refer.com: Health
A reference source for medical information

Alternative Medicine Homepage, The
Internet and government resources, etc.

American Academy of Pediatrics
Educational resources, parenting information, etc.

Arbor Nutrition Guide
Dietary guidelines, nutrition, food labels, etc.

Bartleby.com-Anatomy of the Human Body
Descriptions and illustrations of the human body

Brownson’s Nursing Notes
Nursing history; wound and skin care; and other nursing topics

CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Standards and guidelines; career and certification information; accredited programs, etc.

CAM on PubMed
A government site for complementary medicine

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental health, travelers' health, diseases & conditions, etc.

CIDRAP: Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
Emerging infectious diseases, food safety, etc.

CareerOneStop
Careers, jobs, and employment information

Centre for Health Evidence
Supports evidence-based health care

CTisus.com
Lectures, learning modules, videos, etc.

Dmoz
Links to sites for neurology, radiology, oncology, and other specialized medical subjects

Disability Info.gov
A government website for the disabled

Druginfonet.com
Information for patients as well as health professionals

Drugs@FDA
Prescription and over-the-counter drug

Echo 202: Basic Principles of Ultrasound
Resources for ultrasound, sonography, and echo cardiograph

Elder Web
Finance and law; housing and care; and other information for the elderly

Entrez, The Life Sciences Search Engine
A search engine for health databases

FNS: Food & Nutrition Service
Nutrition assistance programs such as the Food Stamp Program

Food and Nutrition Information Center
Food composition, dietary guidelines, and other related topics

Food Safety.gov
Links to websites concerning food safety
 
Free Medical Journals
Free full text medical journals

Global Health.gov
Health statistics and global health

Guide to Accrediated Schools Offering a Master's Degree in Nursing
Places where Master's Degrees for nursing may be obtained.

HON: Health on the Net Foundation
Searches medical information sties

Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
Nursing theories and models

Hardin MD
Links for health and medicine

Harvard Health Publications: Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Information about medical tests

Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source
Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health

Health Assist
Food, health, lifestyule, and nutrition

HealthCentral.com
Sites for health conditions and general health science

Healthfinder.gov
A government site for health information

Herb Med
A database for herbs

Herbal Safety
Information on herbs

History of Biomedicine
The history of medicine and other medical information

Hosford Muscle Tables: Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body, The
Information about all of the muscles in the human body

Internet Mental Health
Disorders, medications, research, etc.

Joanna Briggs Institute, The
Resources for evidence based nursing, occupational therapy, nutrition, etc.

KANSASWORKS.com
A site to post and find jobs

K-State Research and Extension: Health and Nutrition
Safety, biotechnology, natural disasters, etc.

Karolinska Institutet
History of medicine, diseases and disorders, medical images, etc.

Lab Tests Online
Information about lab medical test

Loyola University Medical Education Network: Structure of the Human Body
A site for human anatomy students

Martindale’s Health Science Guide
Teaching files, medical cases, courses/textbooks, tutorials, movies, etc.

Med Bio World
A medical and bioscience directory

Med Nets
Journals, associations, jobs, etc.

Medical Student.com
A digital library for medical students

Medical Books
From Elsevier Health

Medical Technology Consulting, LLC
Links for medical imaging

Medline Plus.gov
Health information from the National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Medical Encyclopedia
Articles about diseases, tests, surgergies, etc.

Medscape (Registration Required)
Clinical information, medical news, etc.

Merck
Medical information for people as well as animals

Merck Manuals Online Medical Library, The
The online version of The Merck Manual of Medical Information

Merck Manuals, The
Several online Merck manuals

NCBI: National Center for Biotechnology Information
Molecular biological infromation

NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
Research regarding treatment

NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders
Information regarding rare diseases

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Types of cancer, cancer topics, clinical trials, etc.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Health information, research, clinical trials, etc.

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Genome resources, molecular databases, etc.

National Eye Institute (NEI)
Health information, resources, etc.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Information on infectious diseases

National Guideline Clearinghouse
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

National Health Information Center (NHIC)
A health information referral service

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Health information, clinical trials, resources, etc.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Research information, health and science topics, etc.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Health information, research, etc.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Research, health information, news, etc.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Health information, topics, clinical trials, etc.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Health information, clinical trials, topics, etc.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Mental health information

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Information on disorders, news, events, etc.

National Institute of Nursing Research
Publications, news, conferences, etc.

National Institute on Aging
Health and research information on aging

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Publications, research information, news, etc.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Health resources, information, resources, etc.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Publications, sites, drug information, etc.

National Institutes of Health
Institutes, grants, news, etc.

National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The world’s largest medical library

National Mental Health Information Center
Mental health topics, state services, funding sources, etc.

Nursing Books
From Elsevier Health

Nursing Ethics.ca
Articles, resources, news, etc.

Nutrition Data
Nutritional analysis for foods and recipes (including fast foods)

Nutrition.gov
A government sponsored nutrition site

Nutrition Information and Resource Center (NIRC)
General nutrition information; fitness and sports nutrition; etc.

OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Human genes and genetic disorders

OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Workplace safety and health

Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
Publications, health information, etc.

On-Line Medical Dictionary
Definitions for medical terms

Onco Link
A website for cancer

PDR Health
Disease overviews, drug information, treatment options, and clinical trials

physiologyINFO.org
Physiology research and issues

Pub Med Central
Full text articles for biomedical and life science publications

RX List
Information about specific drugs

Radiology Central
Journals, resources, organizations, etc.

Radiology Education.com
Radiology education resources

Radiology, Medical Imaging & MRI
Links for radiology sites

Scorecard
Information on pollution topics

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Professional organization

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Health promotion and disease and injury prevention

U.S. News.com: America's Best Hospitals
Ranks hospitals according to specialties

USA.gov: Senior Citizens' Resources
Federal and state agencies; health issues; and other topics of interest to senior citizens

USDA: Nutrient Data Laboratory
Information about food composition and nutrition

User Guides to the Medical Literature (JAMA)
Guides for research

Virtual Hospital
A digital library of health information including textbooks

What Is Radiology?
Radiology careers and techniques

World Health Organization
A site for international health

Yahoo! Health and Nursing
Health & nursing sites

Yahoo! Nursing Organizations
Sites for nursing organizations

Yahoo! Radiology
Links for radiology sites

list created by Judy Salm [08/31/06 (06/30/09)]