Medical Resources

Medical resources offer valuable information to both healthcare professionals and the general public, helping them make informed decisions regarding health and medical concerns. This encyclopedia entry organizes notable medical resources by specialty, providing easy access to a plethora of valuable information.

Surgery

Surgery is a vast domain in medicine that covers various procedures, ranging from minimally invasive techniques to major operations. The following resources offer insights and information related to the field:

MEDLINEplus – National Library of Medicine
MEDLINEplus provides categorized links related to surgery and preformulated PubMed searches for surgery-related research articles.

Virtual Hospital: Surgeries Health Topic
Virtual Hospital provides health topic information about surgeries for adult and pediatric patients and healthcare providers.

Healthfinder
Healthfinder, a U.S. government directory, offers authoritative health information, including access to online journals, medical dictionaries, and prevention and self-care guides. This resource categorizes clinical trial links and provides a pre-formulated PubMed search for clinical trial research articles.

Directory Resources - MEDLINEplus
MEDLINEplus National Library of Medicine organizes directory links into categories including physicians, specialists, hospitals, services, and facilities.

Drug and Pharmacy Information

Medications play a crucial role in managing various health conditions. The following resources provide in-depth knowledge about drugs and related topics:

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
CenterWatch offers insights into new drug therapies under research and those recently approved by the FDA.

Drugs.com
Drugs.com serves as a comprehensive drug information database for both consumers and medical professionals. It encompasses details about prescription and OTC medications, treatment guidelines for specific conditions, and recent news about pharmaceuticals.

Herb Research Foundation (HRF)
HRF, a nonprofit entity, emphasizes research and education related to herbs and medicinal plants.

Longwood Herbal Task Force
Longwood Herbal Task Force is a collaborative initiative involving Boston's Children's Hospital, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. It offers monographs with references to scientific evidence, consumer and clinician leaflets, and information on drug/herb interactions.

MayoClinic.com: Drug Information
MayoClinic.com provides informative articles related to medications and in-depth knowledge about prescription and OTC drugs.

RxList - The Internet Drug Index
RxList offers comprehensive information about various drugs, their interactions, side effects, and more.

Evaluating Health Information

With the vast amount of health information available online, it's essential to ensure the credibility of the sources. The following resources aid in discerning the quality of health information:

Deciphering Medspeak
Deciphering Medspeak by the Medical Library Association translates common medical terms and offers guidance on recognizing quality online health information.

QUICK: Quality Information Checklist
QUICK is designed for young audiences, ages 5-7, assisting them in evaluating the quality of health websites.

Foreign Language Resources

These resources offer health information in various languages, catering to a diverse audience:

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families
AACAP Facts for Families provides resources in English, Dutch, and French.

CAPHIS Resources in Spanish for Consumer Health Information
CAPHIS Resources in Spanish presents quality resources and links curated by the Medical Library Association's Consumer Health and Patient Information Center.

Pharma-Lexicon
Pharma-Lexicon lists pharmaceutical, medical, and veterinary acronyms, abbreviations, and their meanings.

Multicultural Resources

As healthcare becomes increasingly global, understanding cultural nuances becomes vital. The resources below offer cultural insights relevant to health:

CCHCP -- The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
CCHCP offers cultural profiles for various communities, providing healthcare providers valuable insights into diverse cultures.

EthnoMed
EthnoMed is sponsored by the Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington in Seattle. It provides cultural profiles and medical information related to the health care of recent immigrant communities.

Healthweb Minority Health
Healthweb Minority Health offers resources focused on minority health and links to sites for various ethnic groups.

Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links
Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links provides links to resources dealing with transcultural health and healthcare for various religious faiths and ethnic communities.

See Also

• Medical Research
• Healthcare Communication
• Patient Education

See also Free Medical Resources Medical education in the United States

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