Databases
EBSCO Health Databases
Search three databases for consumer health information appearing in magazines,
newspapers, books and pamphlets.
Health & Wellness Resource Center 
Contains articles from health/medical journals, pamphlets, and general interest
periodicals. This database also contains medical dictionaries and encyclopedias
and a searchable directory of health organizations.
XReferPlus 
Keyword search over 240 encyclopedias and dictionaries on art, biography, business, food, geography, medicine, history and more... This is definitely the place to begin your research!
EBooks
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases and medicinal
uses for plants and herbs are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy
and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists
and doctors.
Encyclopedia of Cancer
Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects,
and diagnostic procedures.
Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Information on genetic disorders including conditions, tests, procedures,
treatments and therapies. Covers well known disorders including Down
Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia, and Tourette Syndrome and rarely seen
diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.
Encyclopedia of Medicine
Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts.
Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis,
treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general
audience with an authoritative tone.
On the Web - Health Care Providers
American Dental Association Online
Get information on the latest dental issues.
American Medical Association
Physician Select
Locate your physician's biographical information online.
American Board of Medical Specialties
Search for information on board-certified physicians.
Connecticut
Department of Public Health Physician Profiles
Find licensing requirements for your health care providers, physician
profiles, and quarterly reports on disciplinary actions.
UNAIDS
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.
U.S. News
and World Report
The U.S. News & World Report rankings best hospitals. Narrow your search by specialty.
On the Web - Health
Center for Disease Control
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease
prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and
education activities designed to improve the health of the people of
the United States.
CT Attorney General's Office - Health Issues
Links to info on Living Wills, ADA Compliance and other state related
health issues.
Dirline: Directory of Health
Organizations
Locate health and biomedical organizations that offer information,
referral and support for various diseases and conditions. Of note:
an option is available here to limit your searches to those agencies
which provide toll-free telephone numbers.
Health.gov
A portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives
and
activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other
Federal departments and agencies.
HealthNet: Connecticut
Consumer Health Information Network
Interested in doing your own research? This site is an impressive gateway
to consumer health information designed by the University of Connecticut
Health Center.
Household Products Database
Learn about ingredients in brand-name products such as household cleaners,
pesticides, and personal care products.
Mayo Health OASIS
Backed by the Mayo Clinic, this site can provide you with articles,
drug information, and helpful health tips designed for the consumer.
MEDLINEplus
Health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories and more.
This site is a service of the National Library of Medicine.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Explore complementary and alternative healing practices and medicine.
National Library of Medicine's ToxTown
An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you
might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
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