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eMedicine-World Medical Library

eMedicine offers concise, comprehensive peer-reviewed articles for all known diseases or disorders.  The target audience is for both the medical profession and the general public.

Free Medical Journals

This site is gateway to free medical journals on the Internet.  It also keeps track of journals that are only made available free for a short time span (one to six months) and journals that are written in another language.

Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide:  Diagnostic Tests

The Harvard Medical School has developed a web site that answers basic questions about diagnostic test of all types.  You can select from a category or choose a specific test.  Find out what the test does, how to prepare for the test, how it is performed and what the risks might be.

MediLexicon

MediLexicon is a medical dictionary and includes medical abbreviations.

MedTerms

MedTerms is an online medical dictionary.

Merck Manual Home Edition

The MERCK MANUAL HOME EDITION contains information about disease, prevention, and treatment. 

Merck Manual of Geriatrics

The MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS contains information useful to the aging population with regards to health benefits and concerns.  Here you will find information on falls and fractures, pulmonary diseases, dementia, metabolic disorders and much more.

 

 

The Reference staff of La Crosse Public Library (LPL) have selected Internet resources that we feel would be of particular interest to our library users.  These sites are created and maintained by organizations and individuals throughout the world.  LPL cannot be responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of these sites.   The inclusion of a link does not mean that LPL endorses or sponsors the products or services, if any, described or offered by these web sites.

 

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