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Patient Information

MedlinePlus
Selected links to Web resources with authoritative health information for patients. Dictionaries, directories, organizations, news sources. Guides to selected Web resources on over 400 health topics. Adam.com medical encyclopedia and drug information...
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...via the United States Pharmacopeia's Drug Information Volume II, "Advice for the Patient". Links to pre-formulated searches of the MEDLINE database.
CDC Health Topics A-Z
Health Topics A to Z provides a listing of disease topics found on the CDC Web site. Links include general information, data, and prevention programs.
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies sponsored primarily by the National Institutes of Health. For each study, there is a summary outlining the purpose, the disease or condition, the particular drug or therapy under study, the phase of the trial, the recruiting status...
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...the eligibility criteria for patient participation, location of the trial, information on whether patients are currently being recruited, and specific contact information.

(NOTE: Not all NIH trials are yet in the database. Plans are to include additional studies from other Federal agencies and the pharmaceutical industry in the future.)
Health Websites You Can Trust
From the Medial Library Association, Consumer and Patient Health Information, a complete list of 100 websites you can trust for authoritative health information.

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Resources for Rotations: For Your Patients