Health & Medicine

Good for research.    

• AMA Physician Select Look for physicians by region or specialty.
• Bays Medical Society  Covers Bay, Franklin and Gulf counties.  Find physicians by specialty, location, or insurance. Link to Florida Medical Association. 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC website contains current health news, health topics A to Z, travelers' health, and statistics.
• Complete Home Medical Guide An excellent source of information from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. 
• Drugs of Concern   Information on the use and effects of individual drugs, including steroids. Good illustrations of each drug. 
• JAMA  The Journal of the American Medical Association. 
• MayoClinic One of the best online health sites.
• Medicare  The official Medicare site, with information and publications to read or download.
• Merck Manuals Full text of the  Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy ,the interactive multi-media Home Edition and The Merck Manual Of Geriatrics  which  includes information on nursing care, pharmacy issues, discussions of the best drugs for the elderly, and new chapters on dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other age related conditions.
• National Center for Health Statistics From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vital and health statistics for the United States.
• National Institutes of Health Excellent information on disease and other health issues. Includes Medline, grant opportunities, and more.
• PubMed Search the National Library of Medicine database of over 11 million Medline references, with links to full text journals and abstracts.
• RxList - The Internet Drug Index Detailed information and FAQ files for prescription drugs.
• U.S. Pharmacopeia Another website with information on prescription drugs.

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