Doctors

 American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

 

Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners: http://www.psychboard.az.gov/

 

Arizona Medical Board: http://azmd.gov/

 

Arizona State Doctor Finder: http://docfinder.state.az.us/

 

Choosing a physician: http://my.webmd.com/pages/dir/toc.asp

 

Maricopa County's Consumer Information: http://mihs.org/consumerinfo/

Doctors and prescription drugs.

 Drugs

 Check drugs: http://www.rxlist.com/

 

Maricopa County's Consumer Information: http://mihs.org/consumerinfo/

 

Merck Manual: www.merck.com/mmhe

 

Reference for patients on a pharmaceutical or ailment: http://www.pdrhealth.com/

Also clinical trials of drugs.

 

What am I taking? http://www.familydoctor.org/druginfo.xm l

 

Drug Digest: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home

 

Free Prescription Drug Discount Card: http://www.maricopa.gov/

Hospitals

 

Best Hospitals: www.usnews.com/sections/health/index.html  

 

Hospital Certification Program: http://www.jointcommission.org/

 

How does your hospital stack up? www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

 

Surgery

  

American College of Surgeons: http://www.facs.org/public_info/patientinfo.html

 

American Society of Anesthesiologists: http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation.htm

 

Arthritis Foundation: http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/surgerycenter/default.asp

 

Inside Surgery: http://insidesurgery.com/

 

Med Line Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html

 

National Women's Health Research Center: http://www.healthywomen.org/healthtopics/preparingforsurgery

 

Your Surgery: http://yoursurgery.com/

Symptoms

 

Ask A Doctor: http://www.askadoctor.com

 

Check your Symptoms: my.webmd.com/medical_information/check_symptoms

  

Find Good Health: http://www.healthfinder.gov

 

Find Medical Information: www.omnimedicalsearch.com

 

Find the Best Health Information: www.healthratings.org

 

Health help: www.mdchoice.com

 

Mayo First-Aid: http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/firstaidandselfcare/index.cfm

 

Medline Plus: www.medlineplus.com

 

 

Misc. Topics

 

Arizona Division of Licensing Services: http://www.azdhs.gov/als/

 

Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners: www.azdentalboard.org

Or call 602-242-1492

 

Elderly Healthcare Site: http://www.healthandage.com

 

Elderly Healthcare Site: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health

 

Learn Med Speak: www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak

Guide to understand the medical terminology.

 

National Center for Infectious Diseases: http://www.cdc.gov/travel.

 

National Women's Health Research Center: http://www.healthywomen.org/

 

Nurse Online Verification: http://www.azbn.gov/

 

Understanding your brain: www.alz.org/brain/overview.asp

 

Medical Information on the Internet

 

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org

 

American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org

 

American Stroke Association: http://www.strokeassociation.org

 

Federal government: http://www.healthfinder.gov

 

Mayo Clinic Site: http://www.mayoclinic.com,

 

Med Help International: http://www.medhelp.org/

 

Medical Library: http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/110/27450

  

Medscape: http://www.medscape.com/home

 

National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov/

 

Travel Info from the State Department: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/health/health_1185.html

 

Web MD: http://www.webmd.com,

 

Medical Search Engines

 

Cosmix Corp.: http://www.kosmix.com/

 

Healthline Networks Inc: http://www.healthline.com/

 

Mamma.com Inc: http://www.mammahealth.com/   

The site scans 12 health related resources, including the federal government's Medline Plus site, the British NHSDirect Online site and WebMD.

 

Clinical trials

 

Clinical Trials: http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/clinical_trials/default.htm

 

Clinical Trials: http://www.trialscentral.org/

 

Clinical Trials: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov

 

Center Watch: http://www.centerwatch.com

 

Mesa Library

 

Medical Research using library web site.

To do research using the library web site you need a library card and pin number.

You need a picture ID and proof that you live in Mesa

 

Do Research at Mesa Library: http://www.mesalibrary.org/

Click Do Research.

Click Articles & Information.

Under Health, click on Health & Wellness Resource Center.

Enter your library barcode number and pin number.

In the menu, click Health: Health Wellness Resource.

You can type in the topic you are researching or use the Quick Search.

Or

Click Health: Medline (First Search)

You have many options for searching.

 

To Research Magazine articles

Click Do Research.

Click Articles & Information.

Under All-in-One, click Master File Premier Ebsco

Enter your library barcode number and pin number.

In the menu, click ALL IN ONE Master File (Ebsco)

Now enter search subject and the Publication.