NURSING
Allnurses.com
Extensive resources for anyone interested in the nursing profession. Includes news of interest to nurses, employment opportunities by specialty, Boards of Nursing, nursing associations and schools, medical and drug resources, discussion groups and lots of links.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Good site for in-depth statistical information on diseases and especially for tracking communicable diseases.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th Edition
This highly respected diagnostic handbook is online in its entirety and is searchable by disease. It provides clinical information including etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
National Center For Health Statistics: Aging Activities
Contains tables that describe trends in health and aging. Also gives access to other health statistics and information. Part of the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
NursingCenter.com
Provides full-text articles from leading nursing journals including AJN. Features targeted peer consultation forums, a career center, continuing education information, and access to wide range of nursing resources.
PubMed
A service of the National Library of Medicine , PubMed provides access to over 11 million citations to articles in medical and life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full-text articles and other related resources.
PubMed Central
The National Library of Medicine's archive of life sciences journal literature. Most of the articles are full-text.
RxList The Internet Drug Index
Seach by prescription drug name to find detailed information on each drug: description, action, indications and dosage, side effects and drug interactions, contraindications, and patient information.
Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
This web site by the National Institutes of Health, is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into 'visible proofs' that can persuade judges, juries, and the public.
Whonamedit.com
Dictionary of medical eponyms
