Library Services

Nursing  (Also look at the Science Websites)

In addition to these Internet websites, Middlesex also subscribes to CINAHL and several other health databases, available through the Electronic Resources Page (Look under EBSCO, Thompson/Gale)


Community Profiles

Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile
Massachusetts Community Profiles
New Hampshire Community Profiles
World Health Facts data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
World's Children- Unicef site

Diseases

AIDS - HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research
Cancer-utilizing graphics and interactive animations
Center for Disease Control--Diseases and statistics
Center for Infectious Disease - public health preparedness and response
Disorders and Conditions -from MedlinePlus

HIV/AIDS Encyclopedia--AIDS Education Global Information System
Prevention of Disease - control of vaccine preventable diseases
Professional Resource Center-from emedicine
World Health Organization--US data from the World Health Org
Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics-from Harvard University

Ethics

Bioethics - current issues in Bioethics
Nurses Code of Ethics -from the American Nurses Association

Images-Radiology

Goldminer - from the American Roentgen Ray Society
Health on the Net Foundation Images - images, illustrations and videos
Instant Anatomy - illustrations of the human body
Ultrasound -a wide range of resources dealing primarily with diagnostic ultrasound, sonography, and the field of echocardiography

JOURNALS ONLINE

BMC Nursing - requires a free registration to access
Evidenced Based Nursing - free access to previous years
Journal of Community Nursing - search by keyword or general topic

Nursing Center - many of the journals listed offer full-text access to SOME articles
PubMed - use limits, free full-text, current 5 years, English and nursing journals
Public Library of Science Journals - includes journals in biology and medicine 
Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine-news and research findings

Medical Humor

Nursing Humor - -Lighten your day or your presentation

Medical Reference

MERCK Manual of therapy and Diagnosis
MERCK Manual of Geriatrics--Medical aspects of aging
Medical Encyclopedia--Illustrated Encyclopedia of diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries
Medical Dictionary--Medical terms and abbreviations, acronyms, jargon, syndromes and eponyms
Medline Drug Information--Prescription and non-prescription medication
State Health Facts--State by state information and comparisons
American Academy of Pediatrics-Children's Health Information

MetaSite

Health Education -provided by Gentiva Health Services
MEGA Nursing Site--Martindale's Virtual Nursing Center

Nutrition

American Dietetic Association - reliable, objective food and nutrition information
Diet Analysis-Analyzes your daily diet
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 - Table of Contents
Eating Disorders - sponsored by the New York Online Access to Health
Food & Nutrition Information Center - topics from A to Z
Ethnic Food Pyramids - created by the SE Michigan Dietetic Assoc.
Nutrition Topics- from Medline Plus


Pathophysiology

Digestive System
Endocrine System
Muskuloskeletal Radiology-from the Univ of Washington

Patient Education

Children and Teens - operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Senior Health - Aging Related Health Information from NIH
Teen Health - basic physical and mental facts for teens
Univ.of Iowa Hospital - Topics listed by medical area

Special Care Patients

Developmental Disabilities--Developmental Disabilities Resources for Healthcare Providers

Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics

Transcultural Health Care

Ethnomed - Selected ethnic communities - from the University of Washington
Cultural Community Profiles- CrossCultural Health Program of Seattle
Guide to Cultural Groups - Health Care Providers Guide to Cultural Groups
Office of Minority Health- From the U S Dept of Health and Human Services

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