Health & Medical Sciences

The health and medical sciences collection covers all aspects of human and animal health and medicine.

Sub-headings:

Aging

Branch of medicine (Geriatrics) dealing with the care of senior citizens and the elderly, and the treatment of their diseases.

Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco

Health effects of mind-altering and mood-altering substances. Also see Addictions.

Alternative Medicine

Systems of medical care that are based on methods of treatment or theories of disease that differ from those taught in recognized western-oriented medical schools.

Anatomy & Physiology

Information about the human body and its functions.

Disabilities

Incapacitation conditions and the period of such a condition; a physical or mental impairment that prevents or restricts normal achievement.

Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Pathological conditions of a part of an organism resulting from causes such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.

Donors and Transplants

Information about donating blood, organs, tissue, and organ transplants in general.

Exercise & Fitness

Activities that require physical or mental exertion, usually performed to develop or maintain physical fitness.

First Aid

Emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available.

Health and Medical Sciences Blogs

Interactive weblogs where users can participate in discussions about medicine, its practice, role in society, practitioners, patients, and more.

Health & Medical Sciences News

Current events, recent research findings, and other news in the fields of health and medicine.

Health Care Issues

Sites about health-related public policy and the provision of health care plans and services.

History of Medicine

The practice of medicine throughout history.

Injuries

Treatment of wounds, trauma, and other disorders caused by external forces rather than disorders of an organic or pathological nature.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Health

Health topics and concerns unique to the LGBT community.

Medical Research

Research done to increase the body of knowledge available to professionals and practitioners in health, medical science, and related fields.

Medical Technology

The uses of computers and technology in the health sciences.

Medications & Pharmaceuticals

The use of chemical agents to promote recovery from injury or ailment.

Men's Health

Health matters unique to male physiology.

Mental Health

Mental illnesses and disorders affecting children or adults, from eating disorders to schizophrenia.

Nursing

Sites of interest to nurses or those interested in nursing as a career.

Nutrition & Diet

Foods and their role in nourishment; the evaluation of food substances according to medical criteria.

Occupational Health & Safety

Health matters occuring primarily in the workplace.

Oral Health & Dentistry

The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth.

Pain Treatment & Management

Websites dedicated to providing information about general pain management and about treatment for pain resulting from specific medical conditions.

Pediatrics

Branches of medicine dealing with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.

Preventive Medicine

Branches of medicine dealing with preventing illness or its spread.

Public Health

Public Health includes organizations such as federal public heath websites, state departments of public health, and schools of public health.

Sexuality

Sex education issues and concerns.

Specializations

Sites devoted to particular practice areas; e.g. podiatry, proctology, ophthalmology, ear-nose-throat, etc.

Surgery

Sites for this subject cover specific types of surgery, techniques, and patient expectations.

Veterinary Medicine

Medical care of animals (especially pets), and the treatment of their diseases.

Women's Health

Health matters unique to female physiology.

Resources in this category:

Annals of Internal Medicine
http://www.annals.org/

"The purpose of Annals of Internal Medicine is to promote excellence in the clinical practice of internal medicine and closely related fields. To this end, Annals publishes original scientific evidence, reviews, debate, and commentary intended to inform and instruct a broad readership of clinicians, clinical researchers, administrators, and other persons involved in providing medical care. Most of the content of Annals is submitted at the authors' initiative; most editorials, as well as special series and such features as In the balance, are solicited by the Editors." Full text online current and archived issues for the past two years are available.

Annals of Saudi Medicine
http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/

"The Annals of Saudi Medicine is a bimonthly multidisciplinary medical journal written in English. The Annals publishes original articles, case reports, letters to the editor, editorials, and from time to time, special communications, commentaries, and review articles, dealing with aspects of clinical, academic or investigative medicine or research. Emphasis is placed on matters relating to medicine in Saudi Arabia in particular, and the Middle East in general, though articles are welcome from anywhere in the world, and the Annals has worldwide readership."

Archives of Family Medicine
http://archfami.ama-assn.org/

"The Archives of Family Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal providing academically sound, clinically practical information for family and general physicians." Although publication was discontinued at the end of 2000, past issues of the journal from 1998 through 2000 are archived online and are freely available to the public.

Bandolier: Evidence-based Health care
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk:80/Bandolier/index.html

Bandolier "contains bullet points of evidence-based medicine, hence its title." Topics include, but are not limited to, cardiology, pain management AIDS and genetics.

BMC International Health and Human Rights
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/

"Publishes original research articles in health care in developing and transitional countries, and all issues relating to health and human rights."

Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine
http://www.cma.ca/cma/common/displayPage.do?pageId=/staticCo...

"The Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine is a ... peer-reviewed journal, available in print form and on the Internet, focused on rural health. Produced by rural physicians on behalf of the entire rural community, it is intended to complement existing primary care journals."

Configurations
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/configurations/index.html

"The official publication of the Society for Literature and Science, Configurations is the only journal devoted to the study of discourse pertaining to the theories and practices of science, technology, and medicine. The journal explores the relations of literature and the arts to the sciences and technology."

Delicious! Online
http://deliciouslivingmag.com/

"Welcome to Delicious! Magazine online. Our purpose is to inspire health-conscious men and women to take responsibility for their health and well-being by providing the latest medical and scientific research in a practical, easy-to-understand format. The content of this website is for informational purposes only and should not be used as medical advice." Each issue includes a cuisine section, selected feature articles and departmental columns, such as "Ask The Expert."

Environmental Health Perspectives Journals
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/allpubs.html

This site offers access to the journals Environmental Health Perspectives and Environmental Health Perspectives Supplements, both of which are published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. There is the option of searching the full text of each article.

Family Practice Management
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/journals/fpm...

"The mission of Family Practice Management is to help family physicians adapt their practices to and assume a leadership role in the changing health care system."

HMS Beagle
http://gateways.bmn.com/hmsbeagle/

"Free scientific webzine with daily digest of biological and medical articles, reports, newsgroups, web sites and links."

Homeopathy Online
http://www.lyghtforce.com/homeopathyonline/

IFLA. Health and Biosciences Libraries Section. Newsletter
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s28/index.htm#Newsletter

Newsletter of The Section of Health and Biosciences Libraries that represents and acts as a forum for special libraries concerned with all aspects of information dissemination and services in relation to the health sciences and biological sciences.

In Touch Magazine
http://www.intouchmag.com/

"In Touch seeks to connect people and explore possibilities in a rich exchange of vital information about health, ecology, personal growth, professional development, creativity, and wellness."

International Digest of Health Legislation
http://www3.who.int/idhl-rils/frame.cfm?language=english

"The International Digest of Health Legislation contains a selection of national and international health legislation. Texts of legislation are summarized in English or mentioned by their title. Where possible, links are provided to other websites that contain full texts of the legislation in question. Official publications and other documents forwarded by Member States in fulfilment of Article 63 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization constitute the principal source of material for the Digest."

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
http://www.jpgmonline.com/

"A peer-reviewed periodical indexed with MEDLINE and EMBASE with free full-text access to articles from specialities including medicine, surgery, nephrology, pathology, virology, [and] alternative medicine." Back issues are searchable by year, keyword, and specialty.

Journal of the American Medical Association
http://jama.ama-assn.org/

"Peer-reviewed, primary source, highly selected clinical science, disease prevention, and health policy information for physicians and other health professionals."

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/kennedy_institute_of_ethics_jou...

"The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal offers a scholarly forum for diverse views on major issues in bioethics, such as analysis and critique of principlism, feminist perspectives in bioethics, active euthnasia, genetics, health care reform, and organ transplantation."

Massage Therapy Journal
http://www.amtamassage.org/journal/home.html

Selected articles from the journal of the American Massage Therapy Association.

New England Journal of Medicine
http://content.nejm.org/

"Each week, the New England Journal of Medicine presents major, previously unpublished research results, clinical findings, updates, and opinions. Over 240,000 physicians, students, managers, and other medical professionals in more than 120 countries subscribe to the New England Journal of Medicine. The full text of the Journal is available online for all subscribers to the print version. For Original Articles and Special Articles, six months after publication the full text becomes available to all registered users." Free registration is required in order to view archived articles.

Student Journal of Health Sciences
http://www.ep.liu.se/ej/sjhs/

"All students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoeping University, Sweden, which is internationally well-known fo r its inter-professional training and problem-based learning, are now writing scientific papers in the field of health sciences as part of the examination. Together with the Student Union the Faculty supports this electronic journal in which abstracts sum marising student papers are published. Published articles are all approved for publishing by the multi-professional scientific advisory board of the journal. The content of the journal covers a broad field within the health sciences. Student in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, biomedical laboratory research, biomedicine, social caring and public health etc. may all contribute with abstracts. Journal available electronically as: HTML; Word 5.1 (Macintosh); Word 6.0 (Macintosh and Windows); RTF (Macintosh and Windows)."

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
http://www.med.yale.edu/yjbm/