Five Minutes or Less for Health
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About Health Insurance
- Health Insurance (medlineplus.gov)Intro, news, and other links (Understanding Your Health Plan's Rules, Make Your Health Benefits Work for You, etc.)
Starting places for online health information
Please note that this page should not be interpreted as healthcare advice or used as a substitute for healthcare.
- healthfinder.govGet recommendations for medical tests and issues for your demographic group. Plus lots of interactive health tools!
- medlineplus.gov Medical encyclopedia, drug guide, news, medical procedures, images, health provider directories, PLUS guide to other reliable online health sites. Free.
- Consumer Health CompleteEncyclopedia articles, images, videos, popular articles, etc. Library subscription
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)Online encyclopedias including many health topics. Library subscription.
- Films on DemandOnline streaming videos, including many health topics for non-health professionals. Library subscription.
Evaluating online health information
Be critical of sources of health information! Including online sources.
- Evaluating Internet Health InformationTutorial from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Drug information
- drugs.com Prescription and OTC drug information for the general public and for health care professionals. Visual pill identifier, drug interaction information (including food-drug interactions), etc.
Lab tests
labtestsonline.org - Describes procedures and results for many lab tests. Free site provided by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
You can also find published guides to lab tests in our library, but most are meant for healthcare students - Davis's comprehensive handbook of laboratory & diagnostic tests, with nursing implications. By Van Leeuwen et. al., 2011, F.A. Davis Co.
Other online health resources
- healthfinder.gov Basic guides to health and disease topics plus interactive tools.
- HONsearch for patient Medical search engine
- HealthLinkPlus Guide to health related sites
- NCcareLINKSearch or browse health and human service providers and programs in North Carolina
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Conditions, herbs, supplements, treatments, side effects and warnings.
Health Sciences Librarian |
 Lea Leininger  Links: Profile & Guides |
Find healthcare
- Directories (MedlinePlus)Find doctors, hospitals, license and complaint info, etc. Free.
- The Comparative Guide to American Hospitals (2012)49 Quality Measures Relating to Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Childhood Asthma, Surgical Care, Medical Imaging and Patient Experience. Library subscription.
Take charge of your healthcare
Questions for you to ask your healthcare clinician or pharmacist when
- choosing a healthcare provider
- you've been given a prescription
- you've been given a diagnosis
- etc...
From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. DHHS.
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