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NetWellness: a non-profit consumer health web site that has been in operation for over ten years. It provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the:
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ABLEDATA: provides objective information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States. They serve the nation's disability, rehabilitation, and senior communities.
CHAIN Online a new educational Web site that "offers expert perspectives, advice and guidance on drugs, biological products, and medical devices from AHRQ's Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs)." The Clinician-Consumer Health Advisory Information Network (CHAIN) links doctors and patients with information about treatment options to help make decisions about health care.
Compare Ohio Hospitals: the Ohio Department of Health is now providing an Internet tool that measures how well hospitals follow scientifically backed recommendations for care in areas such as heart attack, stroke, infection prevention, patient safety, and more. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides a nation-wide hospital comparison tool for Medicare patients Medicare Hospital Comparison site.
Environmental Health and Toxicology: Especially for the Public: The National Library of Medicine's portal to Environmental Health and Toxicology databases for consumers.
Health Hotlines: The National Library of Medicine is pleased to offer this online database of health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services. The database also includes information on services and publications available in Spanish.
LabTests Online: has been designed to help the patient or caregiver to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
MedlinePlus: will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
Ohio libraries listed in MedlinePlus.gov with consumer health collections open to the public.
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents: is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms.
ToxTown: An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
OhioLINK Publicly Available Databases: Databases that are available to anyone using the Internet.
University of Cincinnati Catalog: UCLID is the University of Cincinnati Libraries Information Database. It is the online resource for accessing the collections of the University of Cincinnati Libraries. You are welcome to use materials at the UC library where it is located. Check out or online use of materials is for UC students, staff and faculty only.
Hamilton County Public Library: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County system has many branches, materials, and services for the public.