Mayo Clinic Resources
The Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first."
- System Checker - Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms.
- Diseases and Conditions
- Drugs and Supplements - Contains information for OTC and Prescription Drugs.
- Tests and Procedures - What it is, how it's done, how to prepare, risks and results. This is a good section for patient education.
About the NLM
"The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics...also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology." (National Library of Medicine, Overview)
Offers FREE resources such as:
- MedlinePlus (Health Topics, Drug & Supplements, Videos/Tools)
- Research Databases (PubMed, MeSH, ClinicalTrials.gov, TOXNET, etc.)
- Current Issues & Topics in the medical community
- Medical History
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Patient-Oriented Resources
- ClinicalTrials.govClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
- UpToDate for PatientsContinuously updated consumer literature reviews on health topics from A to Z.
- Cochrane Consumer NetworkThe Cochrane Consumer Network is made up of fellow consumers who are committed to the philosophies of The Cochrane Collaboration and the importance of consumer participation in informed healthcare decision-making processes.
- MedicineNetPart of the WebMD network providing authoritative medical information for consumers on conditions, diseases, tests, and procedures.
- MedlinePlusInvaluable resources for patient teaching, drug and disease links, tutorials, and ready reference. Includes interactive health tutorials, pre-formatted PubMed searches, etc.
- Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home EditionCovers most information contained in physician's version with addition of chapter on over-the-counter drugs and anatomy and physiology.
- Helath FinderHealth topics from A-Z, tools, news and trends, etc. supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services