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Last Updated:January, 2003

Health Gateways

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• Achoo USA
  Achoo: Health Care Online provides links to reference resources (such as journals and databases), patient/public news, an organisations directory and a human health and diseases directory. You can search this site by keywords
• Argus Clearinghouse - Health & Medicine
  The Health & Medicine category includes guides on topics such as disabilities, fitness and nutrition, general health and the prevention/treatment of diseases and disorders

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• BioMedNet from BioMedNet Limited
  BioMedNet's Web links are evaluated and annotated lisitng of Internet resources for biological and medical researchers. New entries are added weekly. Requires registration which is free
• BioOnline USA
  BioOnline is designed to be used by scientists, professionals and researchers in the life sciences community. Links to articles, databases, organisations, centers and a services directory
• BioSites USA
  BioSites is a current listing of important Internet resources in biomedical sciences. The sites have been selected as part of a collaborative project by staff in the Resource Libraries within the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Select Internet resources by a keyword search or by browsing through the subject topics (which include immunology, gastroenterology and genetics)

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• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing USA
  This international clinical trials listing service also provides additional resources on topics such as hematology, neurology and oncology
• CliniWeb USA
  CliniWeb is an index and table of contents to clinical information on the World Wide Web. Produced by the Oregon Health Sciences University for students and practitioners. CliniWeb can be searched by keyword or by browsing through the medical subject headings

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• Doctor's Guide to the Internet USA
  Links to subjects of medical and professional interest, such as medical news and alerts, new drugs and medical resources on the internet for topics such as medical reference sites, pharmacy sites and research
• Digital Librarian - Health & Medicine USA
  This listing of Internet resources is maintained by Margaret Anderson, an American Librarian. Provides links to sites on AIDS, cancer and links to other listings of health internet resources

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• EnableNet South Australia
  Disability portal offering links to over 2,500 websites covering disabilities, diseases and disorders. Also offers chat, messaging, games and news.

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• Galaxy -Medicine USA
  An extensive listing of Internet sites on diseases and disorders (e.g. bacterial and fungal diseases, virus diseases), operative surgery (e.g. biopsy, laser surgery), health occupations, therapeutics (e.g. alternative medicine, physical therapy), academic organisations and more. Use their search facility to perform either a simple keyword search or an advanced search
• Global Health 2000 USA
  Free to access, but registration is required. Visit the Health Center for medical web guides, a conference index, an association index, a journal index and information on medical specialties such as complimentary medicine and women's health

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• Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Resources USA
  From the University of Iowa this is a listing of Internet resources for a variety of health and medical topics including emergency medicine, occupational & environmental health, surgery and toxicology
• Health A to Z USA
  Produced by Medical Network Inc, Health A to Z is a comprehensive search engine for medical and health related sites. Medical professionals have catalogued Health A to Z. Search by keyword or choose from subject categories, such as allied health and pharmacy
• HealthAnswers.com USA
  Information on diseases, disorders, syndromes, wellness, body systems and gender health.  Provides a keyword search facility
• Health Communication Network Australia
  Follow the link under Services to an extensive listing of Australian health sites. Also you can link to health sites of general interest and internet health search engines
• Healthfinder USA
  Healthfinder can lead you to online publications, databases, websites, self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and organisations which produce health information for the public. Search either by keyword or select a topic from the A to Z list. Healthfinder is a consumer health and human services information website from the USA government
• Health On the Net Foundation Switzerland
  Designed for health care professionals and providers. The Health On the Net Foundation aims to help build a medical community on the Internet. Provides links to conferences, images and recent articles. Search for material by keyword or choose to do an advanced search using boolean operators
• HealthWeb USA
  HealthWeb provides links to specific, evaluated information resources. Librarians, information professionals and health professionals have selected these resources. Search by keyword or choose from the extensive alphabetical listing of subjects
• HealthWorld Online USA
  This site aims to act as a 24 hour health resource center. Links to information on alternative medicine, discussion groups, fitness and diseases. You can search this site by using keywords
• HealthySA South Australia
  Produced by the South Australian Department of Human Services for health consumers. There are broad subject areas such as Babies and children, Healthy living and Workplace, an A-to-Z list of topics and links to South Australian health resources

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• InteliHealth USA
  This is the home of John Hopkins Health Information with links to 'Zones' such as cancer, mental health and pregnancy. Also links to 'Featured Areas' such as alternative health, breast cancer and menopause. This site can be searched by using keywords
• Internet Gateway to Health Resources Links from the Texas Medical Association, USA
  This site provides links to a 'Reference Shelf' containing online dictionaries. Also links to Internet resources on consumer/public health, evidence based medicine and alternative health practices
• Internet Health Library USA
  Search this online library by keywords or by subject headings. There are links to lists of Internet resources on health issues such as alternative medicine, consumer health, mental health and senior health

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• Karolinska Institutet Sweden
  Visit Biomedical Links and Diseases and Disorders. These sites from the the Karolinska Institutet Library are searchable by keywords and provide information on animal diseases, biomedical history, medical images, virus diseases, etc

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• Librarian's Index to the Internet - Health and Medicine USA
  Maintained by Carole Leita of the University of California, this website provides links to Internet resources on a variety of health and medical subjects such as anatomy, diseases/conditions and toxicology

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• Martindale’s Health Science Guide USA
  Produced by Jim Martindale these multimedia specialized information resources contain teaching files, medical cases, courses, tutorials and databases. Subject areas covered include medical imaging, pharmacy, radiology and biosciences
• Mayo Health Oasis/Clinic USA
  This site is directed by a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers and educators and is updated every weekday with the most relevant health information. You can perform a keyword search or click on one of the Centers to locate Internet resources on topics such as allergy and asthma, cancer, Alzheimer’s and nutrition
• MD Choice.com USA
  This site acts as a medical information finder. Use this search engine to locate audio resources, simulations, photo/animations, EKG’s and CT Scans
• MedExplorer USA
  A health and medicine Internet search engine. The MedExplorer Search Engine operates using keywords. Additionally, you can choose Internet resources from the provided categories including, mental health, disease/disorder and nursing/allied health
• Medscape USA
  A web service designed for clinicians and consumers. It consists of a large collection of free, full-text, peer-reviewed clinical medicine articles, links to Internet resources and to related specialty areas on Medscape. Additionally, provides free access to MEDLINE, AIDSLINE & TOXLINE. Access to Medscape is free, but requires a one-time membership registration
• MedWeb USA
  Produced by Emory University Health Sciences Center Library this site contains links to information on topics such as anatomy, bioethics and neurology. Choose a topic by browsing the subject listing or by performing a keyword search
• MedWebPlus USA
  Produced by y-DNA Inc, choose a topic from the subject index, location index or perform your own keyword search
• Michigan Electronic Library USA
  Complied by Metta Lansdale, Selector and Collection Librarian for the University of Michigan. You can select from the categories of health information resources provided including gene testing, drug information and substance abuse. Or perform a keyword search
• Mining Company - Health/Fitness USA
  A launch pad to other Internet sites on alternative medicine, disabilities, diseases and conditions (e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders), fitness/wellness, medicine (e.g. nursing, orthopedic medicine), mental health and women's health

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• National Library of Medicine USA
  Provides links to recent news items, publications, databases, research programs and grants. The National Library of Medicine has produced Databases and Electronic Information on a variety of topics including the history of medicine and toxicology. Also links to the Visible Human Project, a complete anatomically detailed 3D representation of the human body (both male & female)
• NMAP 
  Provides access to quality Internet resources in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions, hosted by the British Resource Discovery Network

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• OMNI: Organising Medical Networked Information from the OMNI Consortium, Greenfield Medical Library, University of Nottingham, UK
  OMNI is a gateway to Internet resources on medicine, biomedicine, allied health, health management and related topics.
• Ozzieweb - Health Australia
  Provides Australian content and worldwide sites on medical topics such as anatomy, orthopaedics and surgery. Additionally provides an extensive listing of links on physiotherapy, nursing and podiatry

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• Patient UK
  The aim of this site is to help non-medical people find information about health issues primarily from UK sources.  The health and information resources can be found under broad subject headings such as disease/illness, child health, senior's health or from an alphabetical arranged listing or by performing a keyword search

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• SciCentral from SciLink Inc, USA
  Provides a gateway to teaching and resource materials in the following sciences: biological, health, engineering, physical & chemical, earth & space. Includes links to journals, databases, conferences, organisations and career resources
• Scitech Library Page from Box Hill Institute of Technical and Further Education, Australia
  Links to resources in anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, chemistry, biotechnology, general biology, microbiology sites, environmental, epidemiology, food microbiology, medical and medical science, microscopy, pathology, quality assurance and veterinary microbiology

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• Virtual Hospital USA
  Designed for patients and health care providers the Virtual Hospital has been produced by the University of Iowa. It provides patient care support, information on a variety of health issues, teaching files, patient simulations and lectures. You can search the Virtual Hospital site by using keywords

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• WWW Virtual Library - Science
  Sites include Medicine and Biosciences. The pages are developed and maintained by volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas. The WWW Virtual Library links you to sections on the web on epidemiology, AIDS, public health and neurobiology

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• YAHOO! USA
  Sites for Health and Medicine provide links to a variety of information, such as diseases and conditions, conferences and organisations. Alternatively, search for information by performing a keyword search