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Electronic Books & Journals

Eskind Biomedical Library-Electronic Books
A comprehensive list of electronic medical books arranged by subject.
Eskind Biomedical Library-Electronic Journals
Access to free, full-text medical journals.

Websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health and safety topics include global health, emergency preparedness & response, workplace health and safety
and much more.
Family Doctor
Family Doctor is a consumer website, featuring physician-reviewed patient education materials.
Genetics Home Reference
A website created by the Library of Medicine providing information 700+ genetic conditions and disorders.
HealthCare.gov
Information about health-insurance coverage and options.
Healthnet
Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network provides health information training and outreach services to librarians.
Household Products Database
Provides consumers with information on the ingredients, proper safety and handling and any potentially harmful effects of household products.
Mayo Clinic
Information on Disease & Conditions , Symptom Checker, Drugs & Supplements, and Tests & Procedures.
MedlinePlus
The National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus website contains trusted health information that is easy to understand.
Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Thousands of topics in all medical fields written by medical experts.
NIH SeniorHealth
Easy to read aging-related health information.
OpenMD
"OpenMD.com is a search engine that makes high quality medical information easily accessible to everyone. OpenMD searches billions of documents from government agencies, global health organizations, medical journals, and reference sites."
PlaneTree Health Information
Subscribe to PlaneTalk: the PlaneTree Health Library Newsletter and receive healthy news you can use each month electronically.
Top 100 Health Websites
100 health-related websites which meet the quality criteria of the Consumer and Patient Health Information (CAPHIS) Top 100 Committee.

Drug Information

DailyMed
DailyMed provides current information about marketed drugs included on FDA labels (package inserts).
Drug Information Portal
PDR Health
Official Physicians Desk Reference website providing basic drung information, drug interactions and side effects.

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Tutorials

Evaluating Internet Health Information
Understanding Medical Words
A tutorial from National Library of Medicine.
Waiting Room Video
"This video features patients and clinicians discussing the importance of asking questions during your medical visit."
Evidenced-Based Tutorials
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine from the Boston University Alumni Medical Library.

Health Literacy

CAPHIS: Consumer and Patient Health Information Section
Health Literacy Fact Sheet
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): Improving Patience Care
This online tutorial covers the following topics: The EBP Process, Clinical Scenario, PICO Therapy Question, Find Evidence, PubMed Tutorial, Appraise the Evidence, Apply the Evidence, Evaluate the Outcome
Introduction to MESH
Medical Informatics Section: MLA
The American Medical Information Association
User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information
CDC Health Literacy