Web Sites: Health Sciences
Starting Places
- Healthweb
An interface compiled by the CIC (Academic consortium of the Big Ten and the University of Chicago) which provides access to evaluated, non-commercial, health related internet sites.
http://www.healthweb.org
- Healthfinder
A gateway to consumer health and human services information web sites published by the U.S. Government.
http://healthfinder.gov/
Professional Societies and Organizations
Government Databases
- CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Access to CDC publications including Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
http://www.cdc.gov/
- NIH - National Institute of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
Links to the 24 separate institutes, centers and divisions of the NIH. Databases accessible via this site include: CancerNet, ETOH (Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science database), Combined Health Information Database Online, and more.
- NLM - National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
- Links to several NLM databases including: IGM (Internet Grateful Med) - comprised of MEDLINE, AidsLine, PREMEDLINE, AIDSDRUGS, AIDSTRIALS, DIRLINE, HISTLINE, HSRPROJ
http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/
- HSTAT(Health Services Technology Assessment Text) clinical practice guidelines, quick reference guides for clinicians, and consumer brochures
http://text.nlm.nih.gov/
Reference Works
Employment Opportunities
- Biomednet (free registration required)
http://biomednet.com/
- Healthweek - allied health and nursing job openings within Texas
http://www-healthweek.webnexus.com/class-ads/index.html
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