Kenai Community Library Internet Use Policy
Selected Internet Resources
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Health & Medical InformationCentral
Peninsula General Hospital participates in the Planetree
Model of Care
Please note! Dine & Discuss - a program designed by CPGH to provide health information while enjoying dinner at a local restaurant. |
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| http://familydoctor.org | The comprehensive website created by the American Academy of Family Physicians, provides information concerning diseases, conditions and medications. | ||||||||
| American Medical Association Physicians Directory | Online "doctor finder" - AMA Physician Select provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions. | ||||||||
Ask Me 3 |
This site, funded by Pfizer, helps to prepare for consultations with your health professionals and reminds you of the 3 most important questions you should ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. | ||||||||
| http://medlineplus.gov/ | Consumer health information resources from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health. Health topics include: information on diseases, drug information, directories- listing hospital, doctors and libraries, health tutorials, current news and medical research. | ||||||||
| http://clinicaltrials.gov/ | |||||||||
| Health links - prepared by the Central Peninsula General Hospital staff | Links to local Kenai Peninsula physicians and numerous, specialized medical associations and resources. | ||||||||
| Arctic Health Portal http://www.arctichealth.org/ |
Health issues of the northern-most inhabitants.The Arctic Health website is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine's Division of Specialized Information Services and maintained by the University of Alaska Anchorage's Health Sciences Information Service. | ||||||||
| Health Information for the Consumer | Internet portal for reliable, consumer health information maintained by the University of Pittsburgh. | ||||||||
| Health Source - Consumer
Edition Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition |
Databases for Alaskans - commercial databases of health related articles available to all Alaskans (ask your librarian for a password if you cannot connect from your home computer) | ||||||||
| Clinical Pharmacology | Databases for Alaskans - commercial database - information on prescription drugs, herbal treatments, and over-the-counter products. | ||||||||
| CancerLit | Databases for Alaskans - commercial database - use it to find information pertaining to all aspects of cancer therapy and research. | ||||||||
| http://www.cancer.org/ | American Cancer Society homepage - covers all aspects of cancer treatment, diagnosis and support. | ||||||||
| Alt HealthWatch | Databases for Alaskans - commercial database -alternative health database covers complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. | ||||||||
| Natural Standard http://www.naturalstandard.com/ |
Databases for Alaskans - commercial database - an international research data on complementary and alternative therapies. Call 1-888-997-7878 or 786-1870 (within Anchorage) for the password. | ||||||||
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| MedicLatina | Databases for Alaskans - commercial database - Spanish language medical research and investigative journals. | ||||||||
| Mayo Clinic http://www.mayohealth.org/ |
The site owned by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research provides useful, up-to-date information and tools to manage your health. | ||||||||
| Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web | The Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web is an Internet resource for mental health consumers focusing on the ways to recover. | ||||||||
| Alaska Mental Health Trust http://www.mhtrust.org |
Charged with the task of providing leadership in advocacy, planning, implementing and funding of a comprehensive mental health program. | ||||||||
| National Institutes of Health Senior Health web site http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ |
This website developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine is an excellent
source of information on aging and health for people over 60.
The site provides additional features to ease access, such as,
the ability to enlarge text or to turn speech on to have it read. |
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| Women's Health Information Center http://www.4women.gov/ | National Women's Health Information Center created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This website and toll-free call center (1-800-994-WOMAN) was created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women. | ||||||||
| Medem
(Medical Library) http://www.medem.com |
A central point to view medical information, including full-text articles coming from prestigious medical associations and government agencies. | ||||||||
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| Nutrition.gov | Nutrition.gov - the federal government's gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers, educators and health professionals. | ||||||||
Healthy People | Healthy People 2010 provides a framework for prevention for the nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. |
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American Indian Health | American Indian Health is a web site created by the National Library of Medicine to address the health concerns of the Americans who claim American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. | ||||||||
Healthy Communities | The Association for Community Health Improvement works to create healthy communities through education, peer networking and the dissemination of practical tools. | ||||||||
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SAMHSA - Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration |
Prevline databases: Information about Drugs and Alcohol (IDA) - a bibliographic database on substance abuse, prevention and sociological issues pertaining to alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use, Prevention Materials Database (PMD)-contains primary alcohol and substance abuse prevention materials developed by both private and public agencies,Treatment Resources Database (TRD) - alcohol and substance abuse treatment materials and SAMHSA's Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator listing: private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by their state, treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Dept. of Defense. | ||||||||
| STAT!Ref | An online library of full-text medical reference books. To register for this database, please contact the Health Sciences Information Service staff at ayhsis@uaa.alaska.edu or 1-888-997-7878 or in Anchorage at 786-1870. | ||||||||
Kenai Peninsula hospitals and health centers |
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| Central Peninsula General Hospital | Hospital main page containing information about staff, departments, services and community programs. | ||||||||
| Kenai Public Health Center | Services provided to the communities of Clam Gulch / Cohoe Kasilof, Kenai, Nikiski, Soldotna, Sterling, Tyonek |
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| South Peninsula Hospital | The regional hospital for the southern Kenai Peninsula in Homer. | ||||||||
| Kenai VA Medical Clinic | The clinic provides primary medical care with full-time staff and support from Anchorage for some specialty clinics. | ||||||||
World Wide Web Health Related Search Tools
2007 Toll-free numbers for health information: http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/tollfree.htm
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