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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 |
| Dental Health |
| American Dental Association | |
| Dental Resources on the Internet | |
| National Institute of Dental and Cranial Research | |
| Diagnostic Tests & Surgery | |
| Harvard Medical School-Diagnostic Tests | |
| Lab Tests Online | |
| Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery | |
| YourSurgery.com | |
| Diet, Nutrition & Fitness | |
| Healthy Body Calculator | |
| Nutrition.gov | A portal to nutrition information across the agencies of the Federal Government. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place for many Americans. |
| NutritionData.com | |
| Personal Health Zone | Exercise calculator for calories burned. |
| USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference | |
| Drugs | |
| Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs | A free public education service from the nonprofit Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports. |
| DailyMed | Information about marketed drugs from the National Library of Medicine. |
| Drugs.com | Prescription drug information for consumers and professionals. Contains a pill identifier. |
| Drug Digest | |
| Drug Information Portal from the NLM | This database from the National Library of Medicine provides information about over 12,000 drugs. |
| Drugs@FDA | FDA approved drug products. |
| HelpingPatients.org | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America's site helps provide free prescription medicines to patients without prescription drug coverage. |
| NeedyMeds.com | This web site provides information about patient assistance programs offered by U.S. pharmaceutical companies. |
| New Medicines.org | |
| RxAssist | This Volunteers in Health Care site is a resource for providing free or low-cost medications to patients in need through their patient assistance programs. |
| RxList | Searchable. Common indications and side effects for over 4,000 drugs. |
| Please Note: These pages contain links to non-library sponsored remote services and information. The Palatine Public Library District is not responsible for the content, reliability or availability of these services. |
This page was last updated July 28, 2008.