Health
Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs - describes numerous drugs of abuse, including both pharmaceutical and natural products
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior - explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health - provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, as well as entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, and the various therapies used to treat mental disorders
Health and Wellness Resource Center - get instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials, including journals, pamphlets, health-related videos and a broad collection of reference titles
Human Diseases and Conditions - information on numerous diseases and conditions, including a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles
UXL Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders - numerous entries on medical conditions, from avian flu to warts. Entries cover infectious diseases, injuries, genetic disorders, and others
Health Resources- find and evaluate health and medical information online and in the Spokane Public Library
Health Blog - links to recent health and wellness topics in the news
American Hospital Directory - look up a hospital by state and other criteria. The site contains contact information and statistics on hospitals nationwide
American Medical Association - a directory of physicians, medical information, and abstracts of medical journals such as JAMA and the Archives of Internal Medicine from 1995 through the present
Healthy Roads Media - a source of quality health information in many languages and multiple formats, including Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese online videos
Mayo Clinic Health Information - this award-winning consumer website offers health information for diseases and conditions, symptoms, drugs and supplements, tests and procedures, healthy lifestyles, and first aid
Medicare - basic information about Medicare services, including drug coverage
MedlinePlus - consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, including drugs and supplements, clinical trials, and health videos
Merck Manual of Medical Information (Home Edition) - a full-text medical reference on diseases
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- taxpayer-funded subscription database - requires city library card outside of library
- librarian-created Find the Best resources page
- librarian-created Blog page