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Information made available through the BPL Web site is intended for educational use only. It is not a substitute for professional care. Brooklyn Public Library is not responsible for the accuracy or currency of the information provided on the following sites.
AMA Physician Select
http://dbapps.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
This on-line doctor finder gives information on most licensed physicians in the United States, including addresses, telephone numbers, medical school backgrounds, hospital affiliations, and board certification.
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
http://www.fda.gov/food/default.htm
Consumer information on dietary supplements, food additives, food safety, cosmetics, food labeling, and nutrition.
Feminist Women's Health Center
http://www.fwhc.org/
A non-profit feminist organization provides information on birth control, menopause, and other issues related to women's health.
Health Touch
http://www.healthtouch.com/
Information on medications and on general medical topics such as eye disease, family planning, dental health and alcohol abuse.
HealthFinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Provides encyclopedic information on every aspect of health for consumers. From the Department of Health and Human Services of the federal government.
KidsHealth
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Information about the health of children and teenagers. Divided into three sections: information for professionals, parents, and children.
MEDLINEplus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
National Library of Medicine’s search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE, a database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
Merck Manuals
http://www.merck.com/pubs/
Widely-used medical texts that contains information contributed by approximately three hundred medical experts.
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
http://www.noah-health.org/
NOAH is a government- and university-based site that features scientifically sound information in English and Spanish. It offers information on diseases, nutrition, aging, preventive medicine and other health-related subjects.
New York State Physician Profile Web Site
http://www.nydoctorprofile.com/welcome.jsp
Here you will find profiles for all licensed doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy who are registered to practice medicine in New York State.
NYAM Library Catalog
http://www.nyam.org/library/
The New York Academy of Medicine investigates how the physical and social aspects of urban living influence residents’ health. Their library and all of its resources are open to the public
United Way CARES
http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/?id=66
Community Access to Resources (CAREStm), the largest database for health and human services information in the Greater New York area, is maintained by United Way of New York City in participation with New York City Human Resources Administration.
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