Provides information and data on hundreds of ethnic groups/cultures including economic life, kinship and family, culture, religion, education, and intergroup relations.
One of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides news, health topics A-Z, data & statistics, information on publications, software, training employment and more.
Access to extensive information about specific diseases, and links to dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials
Created and maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, Pubmed provides free access to MEDLINE and links to full text articles when possible. PubMed provides more than 32 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
A collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care, including congressional testimony, legislation, and recent [court] decisions impacting managed care.
Creatd by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, an initiative of of the Agency for Health care Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"State-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation..." for all states and U.S. territories, from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Annual report on human health around the world, including research on health risks, diseases, and disabilities, from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Accurate, updated information on HIV/AIDS treatment, guidelines, prevention, research, education, and epidemiology from doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital; includes online JHU standards of care.
Information on all types of cancer, treatment, prevention, the role of genetics, and causes; screening and testing; coping with cancer; support resources; cancer literature; and PDQ (Physician Data Query). Information here is reviewed by oncology experts and is based on the results of current research.
AAHN is a professional organization to foster the importance of history as relevant to understanding the past, defining the present, and influencing the future of nursing.
AACN is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. The web page provides information on Publications, Certification, Careers, Continuing Education and more.
A professional organization for licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses and practical/vocational nursing students in the United States.
Features articles on specific challenges to heath care in the state; controversies on heath care issues; and the more general issue of wellness among our people.
