University of Rhode Island Libraries
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 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Health
information including data and statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics,
the principle health statistics agency of the U.S.
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ClinicalTrials.gov
- Provides
patients and members of the public easy access to information about the location of
clinical trials, their design and purpose, criteria for participation and additional
disease and treatment information.
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Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis Registry (CEA)
- Provides access to a comprehensive database of cost-effectiveness ratios in the published medical literature.
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Dietary Supplements Labels Database
- From the National Library of Medicine, this database provides information about ingredients in over 2,000 brand-name vitamins and dietary supplements, including name, form, active and inactive ingredients, amount of active ingredient/unit, manufacturer/distributor information, suggested dose, label claims, warnings, percentage of daily value, and further label information.
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Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
- Well-organized
source of medical information for both the lay person and the health professional.
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Drug
Information Portal
- A gateway to current and accurate
drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies. Provides information
on over 12,000 drugs.
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Hardin MD
- A meta directory of Internet
resources organized by medical specialty. Includes links to medical pictures.
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HealthAtoZ
- Directory of
health and medical information. Includes a drug guide and an encyclopedia.
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healthfinder
- Gateway to
selected consumer health and human services information resources provided by U.S.
government agencies and other organizations service the public interest.
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Herbs,
Botanicals & Other Products
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A Web site of the Integrative Medicine Service of the
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Contains evidence-based
information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and other supplements.
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IBIDS
Database
- The International
Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) database provides
access to bibliographic citations and abstracts from published,
international, and scientific literature on dietary supplements. 1976-.
Updated quarterly.
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MayoClinic.com
- Features
reliable information on health, nutrition, and wellness from the Mayo Clinic staff.
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MediLexicon
- A dictionary of
pharmaceutical medicine. Words can be searched alphabetically, by acronym, or by
abbreviation.
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Medlineplus
- National Library
of Medicine Consumer Health Web Site. Includes dictionaries, links to health topics, links
to hospitals and specialists, and much more.
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Merck Manuals Online Library
- Online,
full-text, searchable version of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy as well as other manuals.
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National
Cancer Institute — Cancer Library
- Fact sheets and reports
on cancer topics produced by the U.S. National Institutes of Heath
National Cancer Institute.
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National Center for Health Statistics
- Extensive data
from the principle health statistics agency of the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
- Contains
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines submitted by over 50 health care organizations
and other entities.
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National Institutes of Health
- Contains an
overview of NIH activities including health information resources and funding
opportunities.
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New Medicines in Development Database
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Created by PhRMA, the pharmaceutical
industry lobby, this database contains
information on pharmaceutical products in the research and testing phase. Information has
been obtained through government and industry sources based upon the latest information.
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Quick
Health Data Online
- This free resource
provides access to comparative, county-level health data for all fifty
states, the District of Columbia, and US territories and possessions. Data
are available by gender, race and ethnicity, and, to the extent possible,
by age. This database, which enables creation of tables, graphs, and maps,
is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on
Women’s Health. It includes comprehensive data for both men and women on a wide variety of health-related topics.
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TOXNET:
Toxicology Data Network
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TOXNET (TOXicology Data
NETwork) is a cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous
chemicals, environmental health and related areas. Produced by the
National Library of Medicine.
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USDA Nutrient
Data Laboratory
- Searchable
database of nutrient values and composition of foods.
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Virginia
Henderson International Nursing Library
- Database is an
electronic research resource maintained by the Virginia Henderson
International Nursing Library, established by Sigma Theta Tau
International (STTI), Honor Society of Nursing. It contains information
and abstracts from over 15,000 nursing studies.
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WHOSIS (WHO Statistical
Information System)
- Health and
health-related statistical information for countries around the world from the World Health Organization.
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