Ready References

Websites

Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a consumer health and human services information web site from the US government containing access to online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.

Healthy People 2010
The national prevention initiative to improve the health of all Americans, is the product of unprecedented cooperation among government, voluntary and professional organizations, business, and individuals. Health People 2000 is still available.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
A full-text version of the book which can be searched by section, index, or keyword. Seventeenth Edition, Published by Merck & Co., Inc.,

WebMedLit
A resource that tracks medical journals on the Web and PR Newswire to find articles and arranges the articles by topic. Topics include AIDS/Virology, Cardiovascular, Cancer/Oncology, Immunology, Medical Economics and Women's Health.