These sites are jointly recommended and maintained by librarians at Westminster Public Library and Front Range Community College Library.
NURSING
See also Health
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Centers for
Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
An agency of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, the CDC provides travelers' health updates and the latest news on infectious diseases, as well as health information on a wide range of topics.
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Colorado
Department of Public Health Consumer Protection Division
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp
Provides information on food borne illnesses, hantavirus, rabies, etc., as well as links to county health departments.
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Galaxy
Index to Nursing Information
http://www.galaxy.com/galaxy/Medicine/Health-Occupations/Nursing.html
A portal site with links to nursing education, journals, products and services, research, specialties, and theory.
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Mayo
Health Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org/
Meets both consumer and student research needs. Easy to use. Accurate, reliable information.
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The Merck Manual
of Diagnosis and Therapy
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/sections.jsp
- The Merck
Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home/contents.jsp
Both of these sites are online versions of the actual books. Each starts with a table of contents pages in which you can pursue your specific health issue.
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Medline
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
The U.S. National Library of Medicine's index of more than 9,000 biomedical journals, with approximately 250 links to the publisher's web site and full text.
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Nursing
World
http://www.nursingworld.org/
This site from the American Nurses' Association provides links to every possible aspect of nursing: academics, practice, issues, organizations, etc.
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Updated: 12/19/07