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Users of health sites (and all sites for that matter), other than medical journals sites, need to be cautious about what information they provide and which sites they use. Security issues are a factor in Internet sites obtaining information about the users because leaky browser software might inadvertently allow personal information to be captured. Banner advertising can also gathers personal information without Internet surfers being aware that it's happening. You should be aware that Internet sites of unethical host can often obtain your identity even if you do not register with the site. |
| MD Consult | This is an excellent site that permits a 10 day free trial and thereafter charges a $19.95 monthly subscription fee. The site provides unlimited access to medical journals, reference books, clinical practice guidelines, and drug information. |
| Medical World | |
| British Medical Journal | |
| National Center for Biotechnology Information | |
| National Library of Medicine (U.S.) | |
| National Institutes of Health (U.S.) | |
| National Library of Medicine Pub Med | This site is one of the largest database and document retrieval service for medical and health-related abstracts. |
| National Library of Medicine MedLine Plus | This is a National Library of Medicine's user-friendly site with health topics/issues organized by name and topic; the site link here is to the Medline database. |
| Merck Manual | This is a searchable online version of this primary reference guide. |
| OncoLink U. of Penn. Cancer Center | This site has extensive information on cancer. |
| Medscape | This site is for consumers and professionals; includes full-text, peer-reviewed articles, medical news, and Medline; requires registration. |
| AOL com Health | This is a well-organized site for basic research. |
| Medical Matrix | This site is indexed and searchable catalog of medical resources by specialty and disease, clinical practice, literature, education, technology, and professionals; requires initial registration, though subscription is free. |
| Internet Grateful Med | This is a site produced by the National Library of Medicine |
| Health Gate | This site is a subscription access to Medline and other databases of medical information, including prescription drugs. |
| Mayo Clinic | This site provides a daily update of medical news and information. |
| Health Finder | This is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site providing links to online medical journals and databases. |
| John Hopkins | This site provides free search for drug information. |
| YAHOO Health | This site provides lists of medical resources on the Web. |
| Journal of the National Medical Association | The publications section of this site is undergoing an expansion. At the present go to National Library of Medicine Pub Med for articles from the publication of this association. |
| WebMD | This is both a consumer and professional site. |
| Harvard Health Publications | |
| Federal Drug Administration | |
| Medical News on the Net | Various news sources. |
| New England Journal of Medicine |
| Nature | Published by Macmillan |
| The Lancet | |
| British Medical Journal | |
| Science Online | AAAS |
| Cell | Cell Press |
| Annals of Internal Medicine | ACP |
| Journal Watch | Massachusetts Med Society |
| Journal of the American Medical Association | JAMA |
| Physician's Weekly | |
| WebMedLit | This site tracks the latest issues of some 20 medical journals. |
| MD Digests | Summaries from top five medical publication. |
| Medical News Weekly | Published by Henderson |
| Leeds Infectious Disease Newsletter | M. Schweiger |
| News from Johns Hopkins Medicine | |
| Dr Koop | |
| Just Med | |
| Gold Standard Multimedia | Clinical Pharmacology Virtual Human Gallery in 3D |
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American Academy of Pediatrics Journal The Association for Health Services Research American Medical Association Better Health Family Practice Management Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association (JAMWA) March of Dimes Male Health Center National Center for Disease Control & Prevention National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Mental Health Association On Health |
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| Dental Information |
| Lido.com | This is a subscription-based service providing access to over 10,000 searchable medical illustrations and ready-made exhibits. |
| LifeArt | This is another fee-based site of medical images. |
| Health on the Net Foundation | This provides links to medical images of the human body. |
| Visible Human Project at the National Library of Medicine | This is a digital image data set, in progress, of a complete human male and female cadaver in MRI, CT and anatomical modes; requires a license agreement with explanation of your intended use. |
| AMA's Atlas of the Human Body | This is a basic educational site accompanied by medical illustrations. |
| Medical Legal Art |