Research Guide - Medicine
Related information may also be found under these Research Guides / References Sources:
Nursing
Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources
Other Book Sources
Journal Databases
Primary Databases
Secondary Databases
Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Medicine
- With Full Text
- Indexing, abstracts, and occasional links to full text
"Serials Solutions"
Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The categories
"Health Sciences",
"Life Sciences and Agriculture", and
"Social and Behavioral Sciences" includes material
relevant to medicine and other biomedical sciences.
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Online Reference Sources
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources |
Databases |
Government Documents
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources
Databases
- Wellcome Images: 2000 Years of Human Culture -
"Wellcome
Images" is the world's leading source of images on the history of medicine,
modern biomedical science and clinical medicine. All content has been made
available under a Creative Commons Licence, which allows users to copy,
distribute and display the image, provided the source is fully attributed
and it is used for non-commercial purposes.
Government Documents
Selected Sources in Axe/KTC Library
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American College of Physicians Complete Home Medical Guide
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Atlas of Human Anatomy
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Atlas of the Visible Human: Male
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Cecil Textbook of Medicine
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Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
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Dictionary of Medical Syndromes
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Dictionary of the History of Medicine
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
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Encyclopedia of Human Biology
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Handbook of Medicinal Herbs
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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
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McMinn's Colour Atlas of Human Anatomy
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Medical School Admission Requirements
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Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
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Metabolic & Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease
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Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
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Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Associations and Societies
- American Medical Association
(AMA)
Professional and political organization for American physicians. Access to
CME courses, free online articles from the Journal of the American Medical
Association, information and services for medical students and patients.
- National Medical Association
(NMA)
Organization designed for the African American Physician.
The
NMA promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African
descent. We carry out this mission by serving as the collective voice of
physicians of African descent and a leading force for parity in medicine...
Access to free online articles from the Journal of the
National Medical Association, jobs and a Physician Locator Service for patients.
- American Medical Women's Association
(AMWA)
The AMWA is an
organization of 10,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to
serving as the unique voice for women's health and the advancement of women
in medicine. Free online articles from the Journal of the
American Medical Women's Association, continuing
education courses online and full text papers written for the layman on
health issues affecting women.
- American Medical Student Association
(AMSA)
is
a student-governed, non-profit organization committed to representing the
concerns of physicians-in-training. Since 1960, AMSA has refocused its
energies on the problems of the medically underserved, inequities in our
health-care system and related issues in medical education.
Free online articles from The New Physician journal. Offers many opportunities
to advocate for the underserved patient.
Selected Web Sites
Physician & Health Advocacy Groups |
Physician Locators |
Online Journals |
Government Web Sites |
Health, Medical & Drug Guides |
Career & Job Information
Physician & Health Advocacy Groups
- Physicians for Social Responsibility
combines
the power of an active and concerned citizenry with the credibility of
physicians and other health care professionals to protect human health
from... nuclear war... weapons of mass destruction,... environmental degradation
and the epidemic of gun violence in our society today.
- Physicians for Human Rights
investigate(s)
and expose(s) violations of human rights worldwide... support(s) institutions
that hold perpetrators of human rights abuses, including health professionals,
accountable for their actions... educate(s) health professionals and medical,
public health and nursing students and organize(s) them to become active
in supporting a movement for human rights and creating a culture of human
rights in the medical and scientific professions.
- Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors
Without Borders A
private, nonprofit organization... at the forefront of emergency health care
as well as care for populations suffering from endemic diseases and neglect.
MSF provides primary health care, performs surgery, rehabilitates hospitals
and clinics, runs nutrition and sanitation programs, trains local medical
personnel, and provides mental health care.
Physician Locators
- AMA Physician Select, listing information on
virtually
every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more
than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO).
- Best Doctors - Also provides
patient education information about diseases.
- Administrators in Medicine DocFinder -
Data culled from state licensing boards.
- Fast Health
Physician Locators - Links to Doctor Directory, Best Doctors, Dental
Directory, Locate a Doc and other excellent search engines.
Online Journals
- FreeMedicalJournals.com -
Free access to selected journals from many biomedical disciplines, including
nursing and allied health.
Government Web Sites
Health, Medical & Drug Guides
- eMedicine - Disease overviews appropriate
for physicians, medical students, nurses and the general public. Very
thorough with links to abstracts in MEDLINE
- Hardin Meta Directory (Hardin MD) -
Links to articles, overviews and web sites on diseases, health and other
medical topics. For health professionals and the public. Many links to
medical illustrations.
- PDR Health - Contains four sections:
- Disease Overviews -
Information, in layman's terms, on many different medical conditions.
- Health and Wellness -
Advice on diet, fitness, men's and women's health, mental health
and other wellness concerns.
- Drug Information -
Thorough information on all drugs listed in the Physicians'
Desk Reference. Search prescription drugs, over the counter
drugs, herbal medicines and nutritional supplements.
- Clinical Trials -
Information on ongoing clinical trials of drugs under development.
Provides information on ongoing research, clinical trials results
and FDA approvals.
- Merck Manual Online -
17th ed. of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
is available free of charge on the world wide web. Can be searched by key
word or by the table of contents. Excellent pocket medical guide for all conditions.
- HIV InSite Knowledge Base -
Comprehensive, on-line textbook of HIV disease from the University of
California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. Contains
information on epidemiology of HIV, diagnosis and management of HIV, infections
and malignancies associated with HIV, prevention of HIV and other important topics.
Career & Job Information
- PracticeLink - Used to locate
potential physician practice opportunities. Includes nursing and allied health opportunities.
- Healthcare.Match - Locates
jobs for physicians, nurses and allied health professions. Includes U.S.
possessions and provinces of Canada.
- DoctorDegreeHunter -
Allows job seeker to look for a job or post a resume online.
- Careerbuilder.com -
Locates jobs for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. Allows
you to post a resume online.
- Physician Recruitment Center -
Locates jobs for physicians. Allows you to submit your CV online.
Course Related Web Sites
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