Miller-Motte Technical College

Library

HEALTH GUIDES - DISEASES - ANATOMY - PHARMACOLOGY

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS & HEALTH GUIDES

InteliHealth  - Disease and pathology definitions, symptoms, treatment, etc..

MEDLINEplus  - Diseases, plus a dictionary, drug data, news, tutorials & articles

Mayo Clinic Diseases & Conditions  - Diseases, symptoms, treatment

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy  - Good in-depth data. Book available in the MMTC Library

MEDgle  - Search for symptoms, treatments, or procedures by clicking on body parts. New!

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Microbiology Links  - Microbes, bacteria, viruses, etc.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Start here

Vaccine Information (National Network for Immunization Information)

Bloodborne Pathogens Self-Study Module  - List of pathogens, plus exposure prevention tutorial

Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Settings - List of diseases that can be acquired in healthcare facilities

ANATOMY STUDY TOOLS                                                       

BBC Science & Nature: Human Body & Mind - Excellent anatomy study tools, guides, images and facts

Get Body Smart  - Interactive anatomy tool shows pictures with labels. Good way to test yourself!

Inner Body - Interactive tool to help you study all the systems of the body

Lumen Learn 'Em - Quiz yourself on bones, muscles, nerves and arteries; muscle list in alpha order

LIRN Databases - Use Credo Reference or PowerSearch InfoTrac and limit results to documents with images

PHARMACOLOGY / PRESCRIPTION AND OTC DRUGS

American Diabetes Association - Definitions, treatment, statistics, risk factors

Diabetes123: Diabetes Basics  - Definitions, care, research, links

American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia - Definitions, symptoms, treatment, stats, etc.

American Lung Association : Lung Diseases A-Z - Definitions, causes, treatment

Cancer.gov (Natl. Cancer Institute) - A-Z list; definitions, treatment, statistics

NIH Office of Rare Diseases - Definitions, clinical research, links to many additional resources

Orphanet - Encyclopedia of rare diseases and orphan drugs plus links to research and patient organizations

HOW TO FIND GOOD HEALTH INFORMATION

Evaluating Health Information (NIH) Tutorial

Quackwatch  - Check on dubious medical cures, health claims, herb facts, etc.

MLA Guide to Finding Health Information  - Search tips, links to disease information