Research Guides: Medical, Health, and Biology: Web Resources

Websites

Biodiversity Heritage Library
CDC: Center for Disease Control Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinical Center: National Institutes of Health
Clinical Trials.gov
Concept Mapping: A GPS for Patient Care in Various Health Care Environments (P. Fitzgerald MSN, RN)
Dallas County Health and Human Services Dept. Health Advisories, Data, and Reports
Dallas County Health Department
Diseases and Conditions (Mayo Clinic)
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID)
Drugs, Herbs, and Supplements (Medline Plus) Information on prescription and over-the-counter medicines and supplements
EPA - National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)
Evaluating Health Information (Medline Plus) Medline Plus' Evaluating Health Information page helps users understand health information
Figure 1 (Medical cases shared and discussed by healthcare professionals) Medical cases shared and discussed by healthcare professionals. Free app available for download on Google Play and the App Store.
Healthfinder A federal website for consumers, Healthfinder, was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies
Healthline A website of medical expertise was developed in conjunction with physicians and is maintained by medical information specialists
Health Topics (Medline Plus)
HSTAT: Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts
Drugs and Supplements (Mayo Clinic)
MedlinePlus
Merck Manual: For Health Care Professionals
Merck Manual: For Consumers
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) NCCIH is the component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health that conducts, funds, and shares scientific research on complementary and integrative health topics.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Health
National Institute of Health: Clinical Trials Research
National Library of Medicine
National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information
National Science Foundation
PLOS (Public Library of Science)
PubMed National Library of Medicine
Radiopaedia Free educational radiology resource with collections of radiology cases and reference articles
Science.gov
Texas Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force An independent, volunteer panel of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine
WHO: World Health Organization

Biology Websites

Biology 2e OpenStax Textbook: The Cell Textbook provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts.
AP/College Biology (Khan Academy) Explore biology through topics like biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Make sure to sign up to save your progress.
InnerBody Hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body

Professional Associatons

Medical Coding Websites

Nursing Websites & Associations

American Association for Men in Nursing
American Nurses Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Easy Auscultation (Heart and Lung Sounds) Includes lessons, practice drills, and quizzes with detailed instruction in auscultation. To review, use the fast reference guide for heart and lung sounds.
Emergency Nurses Association
Lippincott's Nursing Center
National Guideline Clinical Practice Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Nursing Research
National League for Nursing
National Student Nurses' Association
Nursing Practice Act (Texas Board of Nursing)
Texas Board of Nursing
Texas Board of Nursing Laws & Regulations
Texas Nurses Association

Genetics Websites

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
Genetic Disease Foundation
Genetics Consumer Reference (Medline Plus)
Learn Genetics
National Human Genome Research Institute - Genetic Disorders
OMIM - An Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders
Vital Statistics (Texas Health and Human Services) Texas Health and Human Services