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AIDS Answers
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AIDS Answers was prepared by the HSLANJ/NJLA Joint AIDS Task Force. It has been designed to help librarians in New Jersey answer their users' questions about AIDS and HIV infection.

Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging - Written by Michael L. Richardson from the University of Washington, this online musculoskeletal radiology book presents common, recurring problems in musculoskeletal radiology and how one can approach them.

BMJ - British Medical Journal - This site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ since January 1994. In addition, it contains material that is unique to the website.

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - The American Cancer Society publishes this full-text, online journal for doctors, but some of the articles are fairly readable.

EMedicine.com - Emedicine.com is a collection of medical textbooks and journals online.

Electronic Textbook of Dermatology - Although available to the public via the Internet, this material is targeted mainly to an audience of trained clinical dermatologists. The table of contents is provided on the left of the screen.

Free Books 4 Doctors - Over 400 medical textbooks are available at this site; some are available in French, Spanish and German.

Free Medical Journals - Dozens of medical journals are available at this site for free; check to see if the one you are looking for is within the electronic publication times listed on the front page of this site.

Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body - The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings with many in color, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries.

HealthNews from MedlinePlus - The National Library of Medicine provides these news bytes.

The HIV Knowledge Base - A textbook on HIV disease from the University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. Edited by P.T. Cohen, Merle A. Sande and Paul A. Volberding. Third Edition (HIV InSite Version).

LabTestsOnline - Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.

The Medical Biochemistry Page - Extensive information on biochemistry from Dr. Michael W. King of the Indiana University School of Medicine.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - Extensive information from Adam.com, supplied by the National Library of Medicine. Entries include diseases, conditions, drugs, tests, symptoms and many other medically related topics.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition Online - The Merck Manual of Medical Information (Home Edition) was published for the first time in September 1997. This edition uses everyday language to present information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. To search the sections of The Home Edition that are currently online, use the general site-wide search facility at the top of the page.

The Merck Manual of Geriatrics - 2nd Edition - The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, first published in 1990, is now in its second edition. It focuses on the medical problems of the elderly, providing clinical information to all physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals involved in the care of elderly patients. Many non-health professionals also find it useful.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - 17th Edition - The Merck Manual is used by medical professionals worldwide. The new 17th Edition on this web site is provided free of charge.

Microbiology Webbed Out - The University of Wisconsin produces this online textbook of microbiology.

MMWR - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - The Centers for Disease Control produces this publication which is rich with statistics and public health information.

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine - A great magazine courtesy of the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.

PubMed Central - PubMed Central is a digital archive of life sciences journal literature managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). It is not a journal publisher. Access to PubMed Central (PMC) is free and unrestricted.

Symptom Checker - Merck offers this symptom checker, but please don't self diagnose, go see a doctor.

Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book - The Heart Book was written to provide basic knowledge in cardiovascular medicine to the patient. The material covered includes a description of the heart and circulatory system, information on reducing the risk of heart attack, symptoms and diagnosis, categories of cardiovascular diseases, modalities of treatment, and cardiac rehabilitation. The book is intended to improve the patient's role in maintaining or achieving cardiovascular health and is not intended to be used to alter current regimens or to self-design treatment programs. All information is in PDF (Portable Document Format) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed.

 

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Artículos para Consumidores de la FDA - Estos artículos para los consumidores incluyen información sobre la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos (FDA, Food and Drug Administration) y consejos para llevar una vida saludable.

DoctorPeru - Un portal médico con las principales noticias en avances tecnológicos en medicina y de salud que ocurren a nivel mundial, organizado por categorías, y que se actualiza diariamente.

Noticias de Salud en BuenaSalud - BuenaSalud es un producto desarrollado por BiblioMed, una empresa creada por profesionales de la salud para ofrecer información, recursos y herramientas que facilitan la práctica de dichos profesionales.

Noticias en MedlinePlus - Noticias del servicio Healthday en los últimos 90 días.  MedlinePlus es un servicio de  la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM)  y los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH). Le dirigirá a información que ayuda a responder preguntas de salud.

Revistas Médicas On-Line en SaludInfantil - Un listado de varios revistas médicas on-line. Muchas son de acceso gratuito, y algunos están en inglés. Se han ordenado alfabéticamente para facilitar su localización.

 

 

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