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Health
These web sites will provide a starting point for your medical research. Most of the sites will link you to other sites for specific information. These sources are meant to provide additional information only. They are not meant to take the place of your doctor.
Addiction Alternative Medicine Cancer Caregiving Dental Health
Diagnostic Tests & Surgery Diet, Nutrition & Fitness Drugs General Medical Info Healthcare, Hospitals & Physicians Medical Books Online
Mental Health Patient Safety Specific Diseases Research Databases Link Directory Library Homepage
Research Databases
Palatine Public Library subscribes to a number of Web-based services (databases) which are available to users of the Library. Some are available from home and some are for use in the Library only. Resources available from home will require Palatine Public Library cardholders to type in their Library bar code number.

Available from home for Palatine Library Cardholders.

In-library use.
ADAM Well-Connected
In-depth coverage of chronic diseases.
Alt Health Watch
 
Provides full text for more than 140 publications, including full text for many peer-reviewed journals. Provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990.
from Ebsco Research Databases
Health Source Consumer Edition  
Consumer health database, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Full text for nearly 300 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis.
from Ebsco Research Databases
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition  
 
Provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis.
from Ebsco Research Databases

This page was last updated July 28, 2008.