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Numerous medical management & clinical practice guidelines from the US federal government, medical schools, medical academies & associations. Examples: Occupational medicine, acute chemical exposures, heart disease & stroke, endocrine disorders, family practice, clinical preventive services, orthopedics, etc. Examples of medical databases: MEDLINE, HealthSTAR, AISLINE, HISTLINE, HSRPROJ, SDILINE, TOXLINE & CANCERLIT. Clinical trials listing services. Medical reference dictionaries. Large pharmaceutical databases.

Claims Management » Health Claims Code Sets

DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding - Medicare payment rates

ICD-9 and ICD9CM Codes Search [27750] ?

Search for the definitions of 2009 ICD9/ICD9CM codes

Health » Assessments

Online health self-evaluations and questionnaires

Health Risk Assessments [9706] ?

Self-assessment for general health and for specific conditions

Health » Consumer Info

Health and medical resources and libraries for the general public

MEDLINEplus [16962] ?

Consumer health information from the NLM

Health » Drug Free Workplace

Workplace substance abuse programs, drug policies and more

Listing of Certified MRO's [9793] ?

Database of MROs with MROCC certification

State List of HHS Certified Laboratories [pdf] [9794] ?

Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies

Health » Poison Control

Poisoning First Aid [16967] ?

Overview, symptoms, treatment from poisonings of medicine, chemicals, household products, etc.

Industrial Hygiene » Occup Resp Disease

Respiratory workplace disease information

NORMS - National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System [34751] ?

Mortality information on occupationally-related respiratory diseases

WoRLD Surveillance System - Work-Related Lung Disease [34750] ?

Occupationally-related respiratory disease surveillance data from AOEC, CDC, MSHA, OSHA, BLS, NCHS, SSA

Medicine » Allergies

Clinical resources on the medical treatment of asthma, MCS, dermatitis, etc.

Latex Free Alternatives [1684] ?

Lists of medical, dental and hospital sources of latex-free products

Medicine » Anesthesia

Textbooks, adverse events, anesthesia safety and related materials

ASA Postoperative Visual Loss Registry [15152] ?

International Registry to investigate the mechanism of perioperative ION

Medicine » Bioterrorism

Medical management of biological and chemical casualties - clinical guides

Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties [pdf] [23248] ?

A field manual for medical professionals

Medicine » Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injury reference materials

Coma and Persistent Vegetative State [15118] ?

FAQ answers common questions about coma

Medicine » Cancer

Clinical resources on the medical treatment of cancer

Cancer Topics [2725] ?

Database of information reviewed by oncology experts based on the results of current research

Medicine » Cardiovascular

Clinical resources on the medical treatment of cardiovascular disease

American Heart Association - Professionals [550] ?

Large number of articles and fact sheets from the AHA for medical professionals

Medicine » Clinical Guidelines

Full text of clinical practice guidelines for numerous specialties in medicine

National Guideline Clearinghouse [9495] ?

An internet resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

Medicine » Databases

Online access to massive medical and toxicology databases

AEGIS Library: HIV/AIDS [2524] ?

More than 342,000 online documents on the subject of HIV/AIDS - includes US government sources

AIDS Information Resources [4862] ?

NLM Resources on AIDS

AMA Physician Select [3907] ?

Reference source of demographic and professional information on individual physicians in US

CANCERLIT Bibliographic Database [3920] ?

Access to more than a million citations & abstracts from over thousands of different sources

CDC Surveys and Data Collection Systems [1017] ?

Access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, numeric datasets, etc.

CIRRIE Database [25759] ?

Over 1 24,000 citations of international rehabilitation research published between 1990 and the present

DIRLINE [3942] ?

Access to database of health and biomedical information resources

DOCLINE [9246] ?

National Library of Medicine's automated interlibrary loan (ILL) request routing & referral system

Endocrine Disruptors Knowledge Base [26987] ?

A biological activity database, relevant literature citations, computational models, models for risk assessment

Entrez PubMed [2194] ?

Access to citations from biomedical literature

FDA Consensus Standards [15002] ?

Database of FDA consensus standards used for medical device product clearance and approval

GenBank [326] ?

The NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences

GenBank Sequence Database & Other NCBI Databases [3314] ?

Provides access to GenBank Sequence Database and other biotechnology databases

GeneTests [18048] ?

A medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers

Hardin Meta Directory [3776] ?

Provides lists of index sites that link to medical and health related topics

HIV/AIDS Information [3508] ?

Access to informatioin on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and related topics

HIV/AIDS Information [3935] ?

Prevention, testing, treatment, research programs, policies and resources

Hospital Directory [20407] ?

Search for a hospital

Hospital Search [2095] ?

Search engine finds names, addresses, phone numbers, maps of hospitals in the USA

Hospitals Search [26317] ?

Goal of database is to collect the address and contact details of every hospital in the world

HSRPROJ (Health Services Research Projects in Progress) [4860] ?

Access to database on health services research & use of clinical practice guidelines

HSTAT - Health Services Technology Assessment Text [1042] ?

National Library of Medicine search engine for a variety of databases

Human Genome Resources [9245] ?

Human Genome Project guides and databases

Immunization Registries [3386] ?

Resources related to immunization information systems

LOCATORplus [13305] ?

Search for books, journals, and audiovisuals in the NLM collections

MEDLINE [616] ?

Access to Medical Literature, Analysis, and Retrieval System Online

Medline Plus [13308] ?

Information on diseases currently under investigation by NIH and other important health-related topi

MedPix Medical Image Database [30063] ?

Diagnostic radiological images from thousands of real-life cases

National Human Genome Research Institute [10118] ?

DNA and protein sequence, gene expression, cellular role, protein family & taxonomic data

National Institutes of Health Clinical Alerts [1166] ?

National Library of Medicine clinical alerts issued by NIH agencies

Updated National Library of Medicine Databases [28] ?

Access to US National Library of Medicine databases

NLM Gateway [16974] ?

Allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at US National Library of Medicine

NPIN Databases [20740] ?

Information and services related to HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB

Nutrient Data Laboratory [34046] ?

Food composition databases on foods available in the USA

PDQ (Physician Data Query) [9256] ?

Database on current information on cancer treatment and clinical trials

PubMed [2676] ?

Access to MEDLINE and other databases from the National Library of Medicine

PubMed Central [3309] ?

PubMed Central is a digital archive of life sciences journal literature

Rare Disease Database [13304] ?

Reports on rare diseases, related organizations & orphan drugs

REHADAT - Database on the Disabled [4503] ?

Online access to ten databases that support vocational integration of the disabled

Research: Health and Medicine [8927] ?

Text of National Academy of Sciences reports on medical sciences & health care

SERHOLD [4861] ?

There is no public version of SERHOLD available for users to browse

Specialized Information Services [448] ?

National Library of Medicine databases - require userid/password

Medicine » Dermatology

Clinical resources on the medical treatment of dermatology disorders

Botanical Dermatology Database [12133] ?

Plants causing mechanical and chemical injury, herbal remedies, etc.

Chemicals that Cause Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis [7960] ?

Chemicals Causing Skin or Sense Organ Toxicity

Medicine » Disease-Infectious

Clinical resources on the medical treatment of infectious disease

Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases [3382] ?

Causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of bacterial and mycotic diseases

Infectious Diseases Information [2100] ?

Clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, complications and more

The Body: AIDS [9238] ?

A resource center on AIDS

Medicine » Emergency Medicine

Clinical resources on emergency medicine

ACLS & EKG Interpretative Algorithms [511] ?

Includes clinical algorithms and drugs used in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Medicine » Patient Handouts

Full text of handouts applicable for patients

Health Information Encyclopedia [11466] ?

Hundreds of diseases, including symptoms, prevention methods and treatment options

Medicine » Pharmaceuticals

Clinical resources on pharmacology

Database of Over 4,000 Generic/Tradenames [1011] ?

Search engine provides access to over 4,000 drugs on US market

Drug InfoNet [5903] ?

Official package insert information on pharmaceuticals

Drug Information [16963] ?

A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications

Updated Drug Interaction Clinical Table [30058] ?

Drug interactions that are the result of competition for, or effects on the human cytochrome P450 system

Drug Master Files [6944] ?

Explains drug master files including guidance materials

Drug Resource Center [9707] ?

Brand and generic drug search, FDA new approvals, news, drug basics, poison control

Drugs and Treatments Guide [12052] ?

Database of information on medications for consumers - alphabetical by drug

FDA Drug Information [11277] ?

New drug approvals, consumer drug info, adverse events reporting system, drug master files & more

FDA Drug News [1165] ?

CDER - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research news

FDA Drug-Specific Information [16970] ?

Database of information for patients and consumers

Food and Drug Interaction Guide [11922] ?

This guide is designed to help you make decisions about the foods you eat when you are taking medications

Hispanic Herbal Remedies [30060] ?

Evidence for effectiveness and potential drug interactions for both Hispanic and commercial herbal remedies

IBIDS: International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements [13307] ?

A database of abstracts of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements

Listing of Newly Approved Drug Therapies [2565] ?

Information on drugs recently approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration

MedicineNet [15155] ?

Information on medications cross-indexed with related medications, diseases and conditions

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Information [9019] ?

Addresses, e-mail addresses, links & telephone numbers for many pharmaceutical manufacturing firms

Pharmacists Guide to Your Medications [20644] ?

Database of information on medications for consumers

PhRMA Clinical Study Results Database [32874] ?

Clinical trial results for for many marketed pharmaceuticals

QT Drug List [30057] ?

A list of drugs that may prolong the QT interval

Recently Approved Drugs and Indications [3412] ?

Articles on new drugs approved by the FDA as well as articles on new drugs from around the world

Top 300 Prescriptions [1010] ?

Drug information on the top 300 generic prescriptions in the US

Updated WHO Model List of Essential Medicines [20090] ?

From the World Health Organization

Medicine » Radiology

Clinical resources for radiology

ACR: Appropriateness Criteria for Imaging and Treatment Decisions [8869] ?

References from the American College of Radiology on Appropriate Utilization

Plain Radiographic Files [5930] ?

Images by body part

Medicine » References

Lab values, height/weight charts, glossaries, abbreviations & measurements, etc.

Cancer Dictionary [5439] ?

Definition of commonly used cancer terms

Glasgow Coma Scale [2755] ?

Table outlining the scoring criteria for the Glasgow Coma Scale

Lab Tests [24538] ?

A public resource on clinical lab testing

LabCorps Tests [24539] ?

LabCorps published procedures - includes CPT codes for lab tests

Medical Dictionary [24292] ?

A dictionary of over 70,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and abbreviations

Medical Tests [6090] ?

Common medical tests and procedures

On-Line Medical Dictionary [5994] ?

Definitions to medical terms

Procedures & Test Index [15156] ?

Information cross-indexed with related diseases and conditions

Medicine » Rehabilitation

Clinical and non-clinical resources on rehabilitation

Guidelines for Improving Access to Health Care Facilities and Providers [2868] ?

A Guide for Health Professionals for healthcare facilities design

Medicine » Surgery

Clinical resources on surgery

Surgery Encyclopedia [9393] ?

Articles related to surgery for patients

Medicine » Trials

Clinical research trials and noteworthy treatments

Cancer Clinical Trials [15926] ?

Search for clinical trials in the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Trials database

Clinical Studies [3868] ?

Collection of research studies being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center - search engine

Clinical Trials [13302] ?

Search for clinical trials in the USA

Clinical Trials and Noteworthy Treatments for Brain Tumors [2567] ?

Supplies information on the clinical trials and treatments available for brain tumors

Clinical Trials Listing Service [2568] ?

International listing of thousands of ongoing clinical trials actively recruiting patients

Finding Clinical Trials [13504] ?

Search National Cancer Institute list of 4,000+ clinical trials accepting participants

Karmanos Cancer Institute Clinical Research Trials [9724] ?

Listing of the available research treatment programs for cancer and other diseases

National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Database [8282] ?

Search the collection of research studies being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center

PDQ Clinical Trials - Cancer [2566] ?

Information on ongoing clinical trials for children and adults with cancer

US Clinical Trial Search [13278] ?

Search over 100,000 active clinical trial listings in the US

Reference » Dictionaries

Glossaries and dictionaries (all in English)

Life Sciences (Chemistry, Medicine, Pharmacology, etc.) Dictionary [292] ?

Thousands of terms associated with the life sciences

Reference » Graphics

Download thousands of graphics including buttons and backgrounds

Medical Graphics Gallery [17384] ?

NIAAA is making available resources that have been used in the Institute's publications and presenta

Public Health Image Library [27751] ?

Use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages

Risk Mgt » Medical Liability

Medical malpractice, risk management in medicine, insurance, etc.

DocFinder [4113] ?

Health professional licensing database

Safety » Medical Devices

FDA regulatory guidance for manufacturers of medical devices

FDA Medical Device Databases [16488] ?

501(k)s, PMAs, GGP, MDR, MAUDE, NHRIC and other FDA medical device databases

In Vitro Diagnostic Device Over the Counter OTC Database [29094] ?

Information on in-home diagnostic tests (in vitro diagnostic devices, or IVDs)

Statistics » Health

Government and industry sources of statistical data on health conditions

NAACCR Cancer Statistics [1293] ?

Database of cancer incidence information from registries in North America






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