Health & Medicine

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Health & Medicine

	EBSCOhost WEB : Alt-Health Watch is a database of nearly 50,000 articles from over 160 international, peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings and association and consumer newsletters focusing on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. NOTE: You will be asked to enter a password to access the database. Present your Henry Waldinger Memorial Library card at the Reference Desk to receive the password.
	American Hospital Directory provides on-line, comparative data for most hospitals. You can check hospital characteristics, services provided, outpatient statistics, financial reports, inpatient utilization, and costs & charges.
	American Medical Association Physician Select provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.
	The Complete Home Medical Guide (Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons) is a comprehensive home reference that teaches you about your body in sickness and health, emphasizing disease prevention and maintainging good health
*Infotrac's Health Resource Center*	The Infotrac's Health Resource Center is a database of articles on health topics such as fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc. It is being offered to patrons through NOVEL, the New York State Statewide Database Project. NOTE: You will be asked to enter the barcode number on your Henry Waldinger Memorial Library library card for access to this database.
	The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (17th ed.) is used by more medical professionals worldwide than any other general medical textbook.
	PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.
	RxList : The Internet Drug Index provides fast, reliable information to both the consumer and the medical professional.
	EBSCOhost WEB : Salud Para Todos provides full text Spanish-language information for a wide variety of medical and health-related topics. This product is designed to make useful health information more readily accessible for Spanish-speaking consumers and patients. It includes a wealth of valuable information gained from federal and state agencies, voluntary health associations, pharmaceutical companies, and other health-related organizations. The easy-to-use interface allows the researcher to quickly find the information via keyword search and/or category searching. This database is updated quarterly. NOTE: You will be asked to enter a password to access the database. Present your Henry Waldinger Memorial Library card at the Reference Desk to receive the password.
	WebMD provides healthcare information for consumers, physicians, and healthcare institutions. The consumer site allows you to find a physician in your area and check his background and experience.