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Healthwatch:
This alternative health database provides in-depth coverage
of complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990.
Areas covered include drugs, herbs and supplements, conditions,
alternative treatments and functional foods.
Consumer
Health Update:
Is designed to support patients' information needs and foster
an overall understanding of health-related topics. This full
text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes,
drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's
health, men & women's health, etc.
Health
and Wellness Resource Center:
Provides a one stop, full-service resource for traditional,
and alternative medicine. It provides a rich collection of books,
journals, magazines and pamphlets for consumers and health care
professionals. It is especially aimed at the general public
without extensive medical knowledge.
Health
Reference Center Academic:
This database provides excellent coverage of general medical
information for both the consumer and the health care student
or professional. Searches integrate results from journals, books
and encyclopedias, pamphlets, research reports and much more.
Healthsource:
Consumer Edition:
This database provides information on many health topics including
the drugs and medicines, conditions and diseases, medical sciences,
food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and
general health. It is aimed at the general public.
Healthsource:
Nursing/Academic:
This database provides access to scholarly full text journals
focusing on many medical disciplines. It is aimed at the nursing
or other medical student or paraprofessional.
Medica
Latina:
Is a Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative
journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers.
Medline
Plus:
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing,
dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical
sciences, and much more. Has health videos, interactive tutorials,
and senior health info among others. This is the government's
premiere medical research database.
Natural
and Alternative Treatments:
The database contains articles on medical conditions, presenting
in an evidence-based manner the alternative medicine therapies
proposed for use in their treatment. It also contains information
on herbs and supplements, functional foods, and other alternative
therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy.
Psychology
and Behavioral Sciences Collection:
Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics,
psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and
observational and experimental methods.
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