Virtual Reference Desk

Medicine (General)

• Healthfinder: A consumer health and human services information web site from the government
• American Red Cross Homepage
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• MEDLINE on the Web
• National Institutes of Health
• The New York Academy of Medicine
• World Health Organization

Public Aspects of Medicine (HIV/AIDS)

• HIV InSite: University of California, San Fransisco, AIDS Research Institute
• International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
• American Red Cross Workplace HIV/AIDS Program Course
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Prevention Information Network (CDC NPIN)

Internal Medicine

• Cancer and Cancer Education

  • Oncolink: An easy access to credible medical (cancer) information from University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

• Archives of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• Online Clinical Calculator

Therapeutics

• American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
• Florida Assistive Technology Educational Network (ATEN):
  Our mission is to assist in the enhancement of student outcomes through the provision of information, training, and technical support in the area of assistive technology.

Nursing

• Nursing education links and resources
• The Internet's Nursing Resources
• Nursing-Jobs.com
• Nursing Ethics Network
• NursingCenter.com
• Southern Nursing Research Society

Other Systems of Medicine

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
• Alternative Medicine: resources on the Internet
• Acupuncture
• Encyclopedia of Natural Health
• The Herb Research Foundation
• North American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (NASTAT)
• Maharishi Ayurveda Medical Center
  "Ayurvedic medicine originated within the ancient Vedic tradition of India and includes a system of herbalism not unlike traditional Chinese medicine."
• Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
• Academy for Guided Imagery
  "Guided imagery is a form of self-hypnosis that has been associated with positive stimulation of the immune system."
• The National Center for Homeopathy
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• The Rolf Institute
  "Rolfing is named after Dr. Ida P. Rolf, who referred to her work (as some still do) as "structural integration." Dr. Rolf created a system of deep manipulation of connective tissues aimed at relieving physical misalignment through a series of 10 sessions, each focusing on a different part of the body."

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