Medicine
health & medical sites
RefSeek's guide to the 25 best online resources for medical reference. With few exceptions the sites below are available for free and without registration.
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
cancer.org - Organization
HSS agency charged with protecting the public health and safety.
cdc.gov - Government
Easy-to-read drug information and useful online tools including a pill identifier.
drugs.com - Information Site
Department of Health and Human Services
Principal agency for protecting the health of U.S. citizens.
hhs.gov - Government
Point of care diagnostic and treatment information for doctors. Subscription required.
hhs.gov - Professional
Personalized health advice, tools, and communities.
everydayhealth.com - Information Site
Thousands of links to high quality health information and photos.
hardinmd.lib.uiowa.edu/ - Directory
Condition and procedure topics, symptom checker, and pill identifier.
healthline.com - Information Site
Award-winning medical and health information for healthy living.
mayoclinic.com - Information Site
Search over 200,000 medical terms, ICD-9 codes, hospitals, and more.
medilexicon.com - Dictionary
Medical information for specialists, physicians, and industry professionals.
medscape.com - Information Site
Links to authoritative medical information for students of medicine.
medicalstudent.com - Free Text Books
Authoritative medical information for consumers.
medicinenet.com - Information Site - Also see: Med Terms
Diseases, symptoms, injuries, and more with photographs and illustrations.
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus - Government
Latest clinical and policy coverage geared towards health care professionals.
medpagetoday.com - Professional
The world's most widely-used medical guides, available online.
merckmanuals.com - Information Site
Focal point for medical research in the United States.
nih.gov - Government
Drug information for consumers and medical health professionals.
rxlist.com - Information Site
Evidence-based clinical decision support resource for health care providers.
uptodate.com - Professional
Thousands of medical entries from abdomen to zygote.
webmd.com - Information Site
doctor reviews
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
caredash.com
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
castleconnolly.com
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
healthgrades.com
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
health.usnews.com/doctors
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
vitals.com
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
zocdoc.com
medical journals
Provides open access to hundreds of peer-reviewed medical journals.
biomedcentral.com - Free Medical Journals
Site that promotes and links to free full-text medical journals and resources.
freemedicaljournals.com - Also: Free Medical Books
The most widely circulated peer-reviewed medical journal in the world.
jamanetwork.com - Medical Journal
New England Journal of Medicine
Publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion.
nejm.org - Medical Journal
Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ - Medical Journal
teen health
Education and information for those experiencing pregnancy related issues.
thehelpline.org - Pregnancy
Reliable, supportive health information for girls ages 10 to 16.
girlshealth.gov - Girls Health
Honest information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
kidshealth.org/teen - Teen Health
Partnership for a Drug Free America
Answers and guidance on drug abuse, prevention, and treatment.
drugfree.org - Teen Health