Health Resources

A. Disease reference sources: epidemiology and natural history of the disease B. Consumer health resources C. Mental health resources D. Therapy, treatments, preventive actions E. Indirect and direct economic costs of the disease F. Medical and health data and statistics G. Locating a doctor or hospital H. Assessment of effectiveness of health care delivery system in treating the disease I. Environmental and occupational health J. Indexes to medical and health literature K. Periodicals for health information L. More organizations/associations A. DISEASE REFERENCE SOURCES: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE DISEASE Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine - REF HC41 .G35 1999 Johns Hopkins Family Health Book - (REF RC81 .J64 1999) Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - (REF RM127 .M4) Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition - http://http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home (The online consumer version of the Merck Manual) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary - (REF R121 .D73) Stedman's Medical Dictionary - (REF R121 .S8 1995) Dictionary of Syndromes and Inherited Diseases - (REF RC69 .G55 2000) MEDLINEplus (Dictionaries) - http://http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus B. CONSUMER HEALTH RESOURCES Consumer Health Information Sourcebook - (REF RA766 .R43 2000) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://http://www.cdc.gov National Library of Medicine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov Health Information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html MEDLINEplus (Health Topics) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus Healthfinder - http://www.healthfinder.gov (A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) NIH: National Institutes of Health - http://www.nih.gov (Follow link to Health Information) NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www.niaid.nih.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.hhs.gov Office of the Surgeon General - http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/sgoffice.htm Consumer.gov-Health - http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm www.health.gov - http://www.health.gov (A portal to the web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and other federal departments and non-profit organizations.) NHIC: National Health Information Center - http://www.health.gov/nhic (NHIC is a health information referral service. It is a database of more than 1,000 organizations and government offices providing health information.) CHID: The Combined Health Information Database - http://chid.nih.gov (CHID is a bibliographic database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government.) 2002 Federal Health Information Centers Clearinghouses. - http://www.health.gov/NHIC/Pubs/clearinghouses.htm State of New Jersey, Dept. of Health and Senior Services - http://www.state.nj.us/health Healthy NJ - Information for Healthy Living - http://www.healthynj.org WOMEN-CENTERED RESOURCES Our Bodies Ourselves for the New Century: A Book by and for Women - (REF RA778 .N67 1998) National Women's Health Network - http://www.womenshealthnetwork.org The National Women's Health Information Center - http://www.4woman.gov (The Office on Women's Health - Department of Health and Human Services) American Medical Women's Association - http://www.amwa-doc.gov C. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Encyclopedia of Mental Health - (REF RA790 .E53 1998) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV - (REF RC455.2 .C4 D54 1994) Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - (REF RJ499.3 .H356 1997) Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders - (REF RC514 .N63 2000) Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders - (REF RC552 .E18 C37 2000) NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - http://www.samhsa.gov D. THERAPY, TREATMENTS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS (INCLUDING NUTRITION SOURCES, FITNESS SOURCES, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE SOURCES, AND DRUG INFORMATION SOURCES) Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Disorders - (REF RJ504 .P75) Clinical Trials.gov - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/b National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/nccdhome.htm National Guidelines Clearinghouse - http://www.guidelines.gov/body_home_nf.asp?view=home (A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, including treatment.) CDC National Prevention Information ' Network - http://www.cdcnpin.org (HIV/AIDS, STDS, TB)       Nutrition: U.S. Food and Drug Administration - http://www.fda.gov Food and Nutrition Information Center - http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic (FNIC is one of several information centers at the National Agricultural Library. Includes dietary guidelines.) USDA: Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans. - http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/       Fitness: Melpomene Institute - http://www.melpomene.org (Founded in 1982, helps girls and women of all ages link physical activity and health through research, publication, and education.) President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports - http://www.fitness.gov       Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia of Complimentary Health Practice - (REF R733 .E525 1999) Alternative Medicine - (REF R733 .A484 1994) American Association of Accupuncture and Oriental Medicine - http://www.aaom.org The National Center for Homeopathy - http://www.homeopathic.org Physicians' Desk Reference - (REF RS75 .P5 2002) Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements - (REF RM671 .A1 P48 2001) Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals - (REF RS51 .M4) Drug Evaluations Annual - (REF RM300 .A553) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - http://www.fda.gov/cder Electronic Orange Book - http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/default.htm (Approved drug products with theraputic equivalence evaluations.) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: Drug Information: Over-the-Counter-Drugs - http://www.fda.gov/cder/otc MEDLINEplus (Drug Information) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus E. INDIRECT AND DIRECT ECONOMIC COSTS OF THE DISEASE       For journal articles, try the following DATABASE (available via Rider University Libraries' home page,       http://www.rider.edu/library) EconLit (available via First Search) Portrait of Health in the United States: Major Statistical Trends & Guide to Resources - (REF RA407.3 .P67 2001) (Includes cancer incidence, survival, and mortality rates; reported cases of notifiable diseases, national trends; health insurance coverage data; who pays for national health expenditures.) Health Care 2000: A Strategic Assessment of the Health Care environment in the United States - (REF RC 395 .A3 H43 2000) Health, U.S., Chartbook - (REF RA47.3 .U57b) Mental Health, United States - (REF RA790.6 .M464 1998) Statistical Abstract of the United States - (REF HA202 .S721) Statistical Abstract of the United States - http://www.census.gov/statab/www State Health Facts Online - http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org (Select "50 State Comparisons" // "Health Costs & Budgets" From the Kaiser Family Foundation.) Health Economics - http://healtheconomics.com PHF: Public Health Foundation - http://www.phf.org (State data links. Public health expenditures, Healthy People 2010 planning, improving health in communities, and identifying community health status.)       Health insurance: U.S. Census Bureau - Health Insurance Data - http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins.html Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - http://www.hcfa.gov (Agency that provides health insurance via Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program.)       For books use the ONLINE CATALOG - (available via Rider University Libraries' home page, http://www.rider.edu/library)       Try the following Library of Congress Subject Headings:       Medical Care Cost of United States       Medical Care Cost of United States Statistics F. MEDICAL AND HEALTH DATA AND STATISTICS Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.htm NCHS: National Center for Health Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs (Primary source for federal vital and health statistics in the U.S.) NAHDO: National Association of Health Data Organizations - http://www.nahdo.org (Lists sites with interactive datasets. Grouped by type of site or type of organization.) Managed Care Digest Series - http://www.managedcaredigest.com FedStats - http://www.fedstats.gov Statistical Abstract of the United States - (REF HA202 .S721) Statistical Abstract of the United States - http://www.census.gov/statab/www State of New Jersey, Dept. of Health & Senior Services: Center for Health Statistics - http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs (Vital statistics and comparisons by year.)       For information at the local level: OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - http://www.oecd.org       For information at the international level: World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/home-page Center for International Health Information - http://www.tfgi.com/cihi.asp G. LOCATING A DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL Directory of Medical Specialists - (REF R712 .A1 D5) MEDLINEplus (Directories) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus AHA: American Hospital Association - http://www.aha.org American Medical Association - http://www.ama-assn.org American Board of Medical Specialties; Member Boards and Associate Members - http://www.abms.org/member.asp NICHM Health Care System Data Source - (REF RA410.53 .M55 1996) American Hospital Association - http://www.aha.org (AHA's annual survey of hospitals. Offers primary data for hospital networks and systems. Fast facts available for free, but most information is fee-based.) H. ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN TREATING THE DISEASE Health and Healthcare in the United States: County and Metro Area Data - (REF RA395 .A3 H43 2001) Health, U.S., Chartbook - (REF RA407.3 .U57b) (See healthcare resources by state and county, and by metroploitan area - also provides data on the number of deaths by cause) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - http://www.ahcpr.gov U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - http://www.hhs.gov I. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - http://www.osha.gov J. INDEXES TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH LITERATURE (available via Rider University Libraries' home page / DATABASES) General Science Index Ideal Medline PsycInfo K. PERIODICALS FOR HEALTH INFORMATION Consumer Reports Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 - http://www.hopkinsafter50.com Wellness Letter - http://www.berkeleywellness.com Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_wk.html L. MORE ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS       Association Links: Asssociation Links: Health Administration Associations and Foundations - http://www.lib.umich.edu/hw/health.admin/associ.html Associations on the Net: Health and Medical Science Links - http://www.ipl.org/ref/AON American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - http://www.aaaai.org American Association for Respitory Care - http://www.aarc.org American Cancer Society - http://cancer.org American Diabetes Association - http://www.diabetes.org American Heart Association - http://americanheart.org American Lung Association - http://www.lungusa.org Cancernet - http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov (Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health) The Endometriosis Association - http://www.endometriosisassn.org Feminist Women's Health Center - http://www.fwhc.org Health Research Group - http://www.citizen.org/hrg International Women's Health Coalition - http://www.iwhc.org Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research - http://www.mayo.edu National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov National Osteporosis Foundation - http://www.nof.org Ovarian Cancer National Alliance - http://www.ovariancancer.org           RUL/DW/5-02