Subject Guide for General Health

MasterFILE Premier

Magazine articles covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and more

MEDLINE (EBSCO)

Created by the National Library of Medicine, this resource provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more.

Applied Science & Technology Full Text

Access magazine & journal articles in the health field. (full text)

Electric Library

Search for general health information in magazines, newspaper, and TV & radio transcripts. (full text)

Health Source: Consumer Edition

Use this source to find a remedy for sunburn, discover healthy nutritional guidelines or search for the latest treatments for cancer. Includes medical and consumer periodicals,patient-oriented drug information in lay language, health newsletters, reference books and pamphlets, all targeted to the lay person.

Health Finder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services, this site offers information on Medicare, minority health, asthma, and allergies. A listing of toll free numbers is also included.

InteliHEALTH

http://www.intelihealth.com

This consumer health information from Harvard Medical School includes information on many subjects, a news section, a medical dictionary, drug search, ask the doctor, and live forums and discussion

MayoClinic.com

http://www.mayohealth.org/

Did you know that the best place to store medication is not in the bathroom? That tip is one of the many included in this site. Another feature Mayo offers is a due date calendar for pregnant women. You can also look at pictures of children in various stages of development.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

http://nccam.nih.gov

Clinical research site on alternative therapies. Will take time to do a search, but the site provides useful information for consumers, practitioners, and investigators.

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision

http://www.okmedicalboard.org/index.php

This site gives general information about Oklahoma medical doctors.

AMA Physician Select

http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

AMA site that provides basic professional information on licensed physicians.

Directory of America's Hospitals

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hospitals/hosp_home.htm

The American Hospital Association and U.S. News and World Report have created an online directory of hospitals in the United States that includes information on the types of treatment available, specialized services, and contact information. Searchable; browsable alphabetically and by location. Includes a glossary and related feature articles.

AARP Health Guide

http://www.aarp.org/health/healthguide

Easy to use health information provided by AARP.

Hospital Compare

http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

"This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions." Specific United States hospitals are compared with national averages in their treatment of the three medical conditions of heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia. Hospitals are searchable by name or by location. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

MedlinePlus: Videos of Surgical Procedures

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html

This site offers hour-long videos of operations performed in U.S. hospitals since January 2004. The procedures include orthopedic, cardiac, gynecologic, and weight loss surgeries, and tonsillectomy and lung cancer operations. "Please note that you cannot send in questions by email, though the webcast may say that you can, because you are not seeing these videos live." Includes transcripts of the programs.

American Baby

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/search/t?SEARCH=american+baby

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department.

Current Health 2

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/search/t?SEARCH=current+health+2

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department. It is also available online with a current TCCL library card.

FDA Consumer

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/search/t?SEARCH=fda+consumer

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department.

Harvard Health Letter

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/search/t?SEARCH=harvard+health+letter

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department. It is also available online with a current TCCL library card.

Mayo Clinic Health Letter

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/search/t?SEARCH=Mayo+Clinic+Health+Letter

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department.

Men's Health

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1217140

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department.

Modern Healthcare

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1178686

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department.

New England Journal of Medicine

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/search/t?SEARCH=new+england+journal+of+medicine

This magazine is available for in-library use only at the Central Library Periodicals Department.