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| AMA Physician Select | Provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States. | Health |
| Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society | The Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society defines the issues that surround cancer and its effects on society. The scope of the Encyclopedia encompasses the relative individual and societal aspects of cancer, from the latest research from the National Cancer Institute to studies on alternative diet and nutrition treatments. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Health |
| Encyclopedia of Epidemiology | The Encyclopedia of Epidemiology presents information from the field of epidemiology in a less technical and accessible style and format. The 600+ entries cover every major facet of epidemiology, from risk ratios to case-control studies to mediating and moderating variables, and much more. Relevant topics from related fields such as biostatistics and health economics are also included. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Health |
| Encyclopedia of Health & Aging | The Encyclopedia of Health & Aging captures new findings in the field as well as conceptual developments guiding research, practice, and policy. With more than 200 entries, it covers the biological, psychological, social, and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within the health-care system. This encyclopedia also focuses heavily on geriatrics with respect to geriatric syndromes and common diseases of aging. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Health |
| Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior | The Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior covers all aspects of the dynamic domain of behavioral medicine: From adherence to a doctor's advice, to emotions and health, to obesity treatment and prevention, to women's health, and all topics in between. This encyclopedia aims to collect together in a single resource the knowledge generated by this interdisciplinary field, highlighting the links between science and practice. In it, scholars, health care practitioners and the general public will find information on topics such as physical activity, stress and health, smoking, pain management, social support and health, cardiovascular health, health promotion, and HIV/AIDS. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Health |
| Encyclopedia of Health Care Management | The Encyclopedia of Health Care Management is a comprehensive reference work on the business of health care, with information about a broad range of issues affecting every aspect of the industry and the people it serves, employs, and influences. It contains 600+ entries by expert contributors as well as tables on: Health Care Acronyms; Medical Degrees; Medical Legislation; Medical Organizations; and Medical Specialties. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Health |
| Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide | This volume aims to contribute to the translation of conceptual health into action by expatiating new understandings of the interconnectedness of human health, social systems, and nature. These “first word” articles will serve as templates for further developments, refinements, creative inventions, and interventions that should advance the global course of green health. ***WIU ID required for off-campus access.*** | Health |
| Health Information (NIH) | Publications & fact sheets, ClinicalTrials.gov, health hotlines, A-Z topic index, institutes, MEDLINEplus, and other resources from the National Institutes of Health. | Health |
| Healthfinder.gov | Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | Health |
| MayoClinic.com | Updated daily, this website is produced by a team of physicians, scientists, writers, and educators affiliated with the Mayo Clinic. | Health |
| MedlinePlus | MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 800 diseases and conditions. There are directories, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, easy-to-understand tutorials on common conditions, tests, and treatments, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. | Health |
| Merck Manual Online | Searchable version of "the world's most widely used general medical text." | Health |
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