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Find overviews of diseases, conditions, and medical procedures and therapies among other topics in this collection of medical encyclopedias.
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Find articles on health topics from numerous magazines and journals, from popular titles such as Prevention to medical journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Helpful Websites
- Merck Manuals »
Merck & Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company, offers free online versions of several of its guides for both the general public and healthcare professionals. The most popular of these, The Merck Manual of Medical Information, is available in Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Portugese, and Spanish as well as in English.
- Doctor Finder »
This site, from the American Medical Association, allows one to search for local physicians by name or specialty.
- Find a Dentist (American Dental Association) »
Find a Dentist (Academy of General Dentistry) »Both of these organizations of dentists allow the public to search their membership directories by name or location. In addition, one may search the ADA directory by specialty.
- American Board of Medical Specialists »
The American Board of Medical Specialists oversees certification in physician specialties in the United States. Learn more about specialties and certification or search their database of certified specialists. (Note that the latter requires free registration.)
- License Look-up »
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation regulates numerous medical professionals. Use the License Look-up site to see the current license status of a doctor, dentist, clinical psychologist, etc., including information about any disciplinary actions.
- Nursing Homes in Illinois »
Produced by the Illinois Department of Public Health, this site contains listings of nursing homes in Illinois as well as information on how to choose a nursing home and quarterly reports of disiplinary actions taken against nursing homes by the Illinois Department of Public Health and other agencies.