Web Sources
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Mayo Clinic Diseases and ConditionsComprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions by the Mayo Clinic.
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National Institute of Health - Health InformationHealth information from the NIH meant for the general public. Use the search function to find relevant web articles.
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National Center for Biotechnology InformationThe National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
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Drug Index A to ZOverviews on 24,000 medicines from drugs.com. Individual drug content is compiled from peer-reviewed sources.
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Teach Me AnatomyFree, but some parts might require a paid subscription
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The Visible Human ProjectThe NLM Visible Human Project has created publicly-available complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of a human male body and a human female body.
Note: Google searching is a good way to find accessible information on your disease, but make note of the websites you're looking at. Make sure your information is coming from a reputable source, like a trusted medical organization or government agency.
Online Reference Sources
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Dictionary of Medical TermsA&C Black publishers, 2005.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied HealthGale, 2018.
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SpringerLink Life ScienceseBooks from Springer, full-text online, and searchable.
Knovel Digital Library
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Knovel This link opens in a new windowKnovel is a collection of over 800 essential reference books and databases from the world's leading publishers and professional societies in science and engineering.
Important Organizations
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American Medical Association"AMA is dedicated to driving medicine toward a more equitable future, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care and confronting the nation’s greatest public health crises."
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American Institute of Biological SciencesInformation on publications, public policy, and education in biology.
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Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyThe nation’s largest coalition of biomedical researchers, representing 23 scientific societies and over 90,000 researchers from around the world. FASEB manages many scientific meetings, conferences, and exhibit halls each year, publishes The FASEB Journal, and provides career resources through job/resume postings, networking, and educational seminars.
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American Society for Cell BiologyThe Society's purpose is to promote and develop the field of cell biology, through meetings, publications, and advocacy.