www.health.gov.ie
The
website of the Department of Health provides information ranging from contact details for
health agencies, hospitals and health boards to full-text publications, statistics and
ministerial statements.
www.22q11ireland.org
Ireland’s National charity for children
and adults diagnosed with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome and VCFS.
www.vhi.ie
Has an A-Z
section with more than 3,000 articles on health topics. Also has a section on healthy
living, sections on various ‘life stages’, and a ‘members only’ section.
www.irishhealth.com
This resource is provided by MedMedia, the
healthcare publishing company. Entry points include Child Health, Women’s Health, Older
People, Cancer, Heart Health, Dental Health, and Alternative Medicine, and to name but some.
The latest health news is also provided.
www.medicinenet.com
The
information available via this health site is written and edited by medical professionals
whose credentials are given, lending to the site’s credibility. Current health news is also
available, while the site features coverage of a wide range of health topics. ts online
dictionary includes not only standard medical terms, but also scientific terms,
abbreviations, acronyms, symptoms, etc. Written entirely by physicians and other health
professionals, it is designed for the widest audience possible. The entries can vary in
length, often beyond what you might generally expect of a dictionary entry. The dictionary
can either be searched or browsed alphabetically.
www.healthfinder.gov
This US government service created by the
Department of Health and Human Services offers access to hundreds of medical resources.
Resources linked to include US federal, state, local, university and nonprofit
organizations. Topics as diverse as AIDS, cancer, food safety, diet, exercise, and
alternative medicine are among those covered. A search facility is provided.
www.nlm.nih.gov
Describes itself as the world’s largest
medical library, it provids access to a number of different services. PubMed includes over
17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles
back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), and other US government agencies and health-related organizations.Includes a
medical disctionary and encyclopaedia.
www.drkoop.com
This web
site is based on the vision of the former US Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, and
contains news, product reviews, and advice on fitness, general and mental health, medical
conditions, first aid, nutrition, and preventative medicine. There is drug information and a
link to FDA drug information. There is also a medical encyclopedia.
www.noah-health.org
BROKEN
NOAH is a bilingual (Spanish and English) health site providing
access to a large amount of data on a multitude of diseases, plus links to other medical
resources. The site was established by four partners – the NY Academy of Medicine, the City
University of NY, the Metropolitan NY Library Council, and the NY Public Library.
www.mayoclinic.com
From
the renowned Mayo Foundation, the charitable not-for-profit organization based in Rochester,
Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic Health Oasis provides health information on a wide variety of
medical topics, with an editorial board overseeing the content.
www.kidshealth.org
This
web site is provided by the Nemours Foundation, a nonprofit organization. There are three
separate areas, one each for parents, teenagers and kids, providing age-appropriate
articles. These, the site states, are all written by health professionals and reviewed by
expert clinicians. Examples of articles in the section for parents include Common childhood
ear problems, Is it a cold or the flu?, Coping with night terrors, and head lice.
www.patient.co.uk
Patient UK’s aim is “to be a reliable and
comprehensive source of health and disease information, mainly aimed at the UK general
public, but of interest to all” (quote).
www.merckanuals.com
Available online are the following medical
texts from Merck & Co., Inc.:
The Merck Manual of Medical Information – Second Home
Edition (2003), The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, The Merck Manual of Geriatrics,
3rd ed. The Home Edition is based on the Centennial Edition, which is targeted at health
care professionals, and uses language with which the lay person should be more comfortable.
The publications are browsable and searchable.