MedLine Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
The National Library of Medicine is a source of trusted health information for consumers. MedLine Plus carries extensive information from the National Institute of Health and other health organizations.
Content includes:
- Over 650 topics on conditions, diseases, and wellness
- Information about prescription and over-the-counter medications
- A medical encyclopedia (including pictures and diagrams)
- Dictionaries for spelling and definitions of medical words
- Health news from the past month
- Directories of doctors, dentists, and hospitals
- Resources such as libraries, health organizations, international health and more
MedlinePlus also offers a section on Hispanic-American Health, and many of the topics are available in non-English languages.
MedlinePlus Spanish Language version:
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MedlinePlus le ayuda encontrar las respuestas que usted busca en temas de salud. MedlinePlus ha recopilado la información más confiable proveniente de fuentes autorizadas tales como la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina y los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud, así como otras agencias gubernamentales y organizaciones de servicios para la salud. MedlinePlus también le ofrece mucha información sobre medicamentos, una enciclopedia médica ilustrada, programas interactivos para el paciente y las más recientes noticias acerca de la salud |
Other Online Resources
The UW Health Sciences Center
"My Health Toolkit": http://healthlinks.washington.edu/myhealth/ contains links to trusted health information sites.
National Institute of Health's SeniorHealth offers basic health information developed for older adults.
Community Resources Online (CRO)
http://www2.ci.seattle.wa.us/crisisclinic/default.htm
Community Resources Online connects you with up-to-date details on thousands of services in Seattle and King County. Search the database to find the people and programs that can help you. Whether you're looking for counseling, a food bank, or any community service, you can find it at Community Resources Online. Search options include by Topic, by Keyword, or by Agency Name.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/
Public Health - Seattle & King County offers a wide range of services, including information for those seeking healthcare, healthcare providers, and health educators. Health services are provided at Public Health Centers located in Seattle and King County. Contact the specific centers for information about their services, as not all services are offered at every Center. For information and hours of operation, please call (206) 296-4600 (voice/TDD), or see the web site listing of Clinics and Office Locations
Topics on the Public Health Web site include Community & Human Services, Public Health Facts, Emergency Information, Alcohol, Tobacco & Drug Information, Diseases, Families, Health Records, Mental Health, Development Disabilities.
See also for Flu Shot Information
from Public Health, Seattle & King County.
Harborview Medical Center's Ethnomed
http://ethnomed.org/
The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants.
Contents include:
- Featured materials and links - updated monthly, such as "Working with Interpreters"
- Culture-specific pages (Amharic, Cambodian, Chinese, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Mexican, Oromo, Somalian, Tigrean, Vietnamese, and other groups)
- Cross-cultural health (clinical topics, pearls of cross-cultural care, journal articles, immigration issues)
- Information about Ethnomed
- Patient education (including information on Harborview's Community Housecalls program).
[Revised January 6, 2006]