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Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: a Guide for Patients and Caregivers (Gale Virtual Reference Library) Covers approximately 450 surgical procedures and related topics, such as anesthetics, medications, and postoperative care. Entries include definition, purpose, diagnosis/preparation, aftercare, risks, alternatives, and more. *Home Use for OPL only. |
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Health Source : Consumer Edition Layperson friendly magazine articles and information on health topics. *Home Use |
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Lexi-Pals Drug Guide Database of medication and natural product leaflets that provides easy-to-understand information representing the most subscribed and commonly used medications. This database is available in Spanish. |
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MEDLINE The National Library of Medicine provides abstracts to journal articles from over 4,000 biomedical journals. *Home Use |
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Full-text articles from 540 scholarly journals. *Home Use |
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Health Topics in the News
Influenza (Flu)
Flu fact sheets and vaccination information including information on flu shot clinics.
General Health Sites
Affinity's Health Resources
Affinity's A-Z health encyclopedia is available in English and Spanish.
Asian-American Health - National Library of Medicine
Links to resources dealing with physical and mental health issues encountered by Asian-Americans. Combines Western medical practices with information about Eastern and alternative medicine.
Centers for Disease Control
CDC serves as the federal agency designed to improve and protect the health of the people of the United States. Informational website includes links to pages on Health Topics in the News, Health Topics A - Z, Travelers' Health and more.
Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languages
Over 200 health brochures in 24 different languages, including Hmong, Farsi and Spanish.
Familydoctor.org
Health information for the whole family. Tips, top health topics and health tools. Also available in Spanish.
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Resources
The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa provides a large index to health sites.
Healthfinder
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site provides a gateway to online health information. An excellent source for basic information on diseases and health problems, and links to more detailed resources.
Hospital Compare
Information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions - heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia.
KidsHealth
Offers health information about children from birth through the teen years. Site has separate areas for parents, kids, and teens.
MayoClinic.com
Various "health centers" covering diseases and conditions, healthy living, drugs and supplements, and treatment decisions.
MEDLINEplus
Health web site geared towards the public. From the National Library of Medicine.
Mental Health Net
A CMHC System guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry online, currently listing over 7,000 individual resources.
Merck Manuals
Online versions of Merck Manual-Home Edition, Merck Manual Diagnosis & Therapy, Merck Manual of Health & Aging, and Merck Manual of Geriatrics.
National Library of Medicine
Site provides links to PubMed (medical database), MEDLINEplus (consumer health information), ClinicalTrials.gov, TOXNET, and many more medical resources.
Nursing Home Compare
Provides information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the U.S. Also available in Spanish.
PDRhealth.com
Prescription information written in plain English and detailed overviews of various diseases.
WebMD.com
One of the biggest medical websites. Top 12 health topics, A-Z health guides, insurance guide and an overview of Medicare benefits.
Gmaps Pedometer
Map a running or walking route powered by Google Maps. Track your distance and calories burned.
Wisconsin Health Sites
ACCESS - Access to Eligibility Support Services for Health & Nutrition
Site where Wisconsin residents can find answers about various health and nutrition programs, such as FoodShare (Food Stamps), WIC, BadgerCare, and SeniorCare.
WHA Information Center
Compare costs for medical procedures performed at hospitals in Wisconsin. WHA Information Center, a subsidary of the Wisconsin Hospital Association, collects and disseminates complete, accurate and timely data about charges and services provided by Wisconsin hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
Farmer's Health Cooperative of Wisconsin
Health coverage for Wisconsin farmers made available by Farmer's Health Cooperative of Wisconsin. The new plan is cooperative and governed by Wisconsin farmers. Farmers are eligible to enroll in one of six health insurance plans with coverage beginning as early as April 1, 2007. Contact Agri-Services Agency for more information at 1-800-539-9370.
Wisconsin Health Statistics
Online Wisconsin health statistics available from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services covering a variety of health related topics including common charges for medical procedures, information about health care providers, family health surveys and more.
Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
This site lets you compare physician groups, hospitals and health plans by a variety of topics (for example, critical care, heart care, etc.), and also within geographical regions.
Find a Doctor or Dentist
Wisconsin Dentists
Tips on finding and choosing a dentist in Wisconsin from the Department of Health and Family Services.
Wisconsin Medical Society - Physician Directory
This physician directory is compiled and published by the Wisconsin Medical Society as a reference source of demographic and professional information on individual physicians in Wisconsin.
AMA Physician Select
A database maintained by the American Medical Association. Search for information about your physician. Locate medical specialists in your area.
American Board of Medical Specialties
Search for physicians certified with the American Board of Medical Specialties. Searchable by name or specialty and geographically.
Health Insurance Sites
Medicare.gov
Website available to provide assistance to Medicare beneficiaries with health and prescription drug coverage questions. Call 1-800-633-4227 (toll-free) for more information.
Wisconsin Medicaid
Wisconsin HMO program for low-income families with children, BadgerCare (Wisconsin’s State Children’s Health Insurance Program or SCHIP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Managed Care for elderly and persons with disabilities, and two specialized managed care programs to meet the needs of special populations.
Farmer's Health Cooperative of Wisconsin
Health coverage for Wisconsin farmers made available by Farmer's Health Cooperative of Wisconsin. The new plan is cooperative and governed by Wisconsin farmers. Farmers are eligible to enroll in one of six health insurance plans with coverage beginning as early as April 1, 2007. Contact Agri-Services Agency for more information at 1-800-539-9370.
Healthcare Coverage Options - National Association of Health Underwriters
Provides state-by-state information on health insurance coverage options for high-risk people, the poor or those switching jobs.
Life & Health Insurance
Online resource for comparing health and life insurance quotes by zipcode. Free to consumers.
Wisconsin Consumer Assessment of Health Plans
This site provides information related to Wisconsin's managed health care plans and their performance in providing high-quality care and customer service to their members. The purpose of this page is to offer a system of health care plan reporting that enables consumers to assess the performance of health care plans and health care providers.
Guide to Long Term Care Planning
Developed by the National Care Planning Council as a public service for libraries and other agencies to support the Long Term Care Consumer Awareness Campaign from the Department of Health and Human Services, this free noncommercial resource is the largest, most comprehensive work on long term care available with over 670 printable pages.
Prescription Drug Coverage Sites
Medicare
Provides assistance to Medicare beneficiaries who want to compare Medicare prescription drug plans. Call 1-800-633-4227.
Wisconsin Medicare Rx
Provides general information and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries who have questions about Medicare Part D or other drug coverage. Call 1-866-456-8211 (toll-free).
Wisconsin SeniorCare
Wisconsin's Prescription Drug Assistance Program for Wisconsin residents who are 65 years of age or older and who meet eligibility requirements. Call 1-800-657-2038.
Drugs & Supplements
BadgerRx Gold
Consumers without prescription drug coverage can join. Once enrolled, members will pay discounted prices on prescriptions. Annual enrollment fee is $25 per person or $75 for a family of four or more.
Wisconsin Prescription Drug Resource Center
Information about prescription drug programs and links to Canadian pharmacies approved by state regulators. Also provides information about SeniorCare, a new Medicare drug benefit.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Compares prescription drugs on price, effectiveness and safety. A new report is added each month.
Drug Digest
Information on drugs, vitamins, herbs, medical research, diseases and their treatment. Also provides a Drug Interactions database.
Medicare Prescripton Drug Plans
Information about the prescription drug coverage plans available through Medicare.
MEDLINEplus Drug Information
Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications. The web site is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.