Health
[Link to Affordable Healthcare Act information] Getting reliable, authoritative information on health topics is essential to our well being. We've compiled a list of resources that can help.
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Complete Directory for Pediatric Disorders
This directory contains useful information about common pediatric conditions, disorders, diseases and disabilities for parents and caregivers.
Medline
This is a database of article citations for all areas of medicine, mainly for the medical profession. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.
ReferenceUSA Health Care
This is a directory of information on U.S. physicians and dentists.
Very Short Introductions
Experts in their fields explain; Anaesthetics, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacology, History of Medicine, Psychiatry,Public Health and Epidemiology.
OUR FAVORITE WEB SITES FOR CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION
Medline Plus
This excellent free Web site has information on medical conditions, prescription drugs and and other health topics. It's produced by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
This is an authoritataive site with information on medical diseases and conditions, drugs, tests and procedures and more
RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY
[Community Health Services](Local Events Community Health Services
Here you can find out what the services are provided by the City of Des Plaines Community Health Nurse.