Health & Medicine

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• Cochrane Library  

  A collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. These databases include the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCA).

• Kids InfoBits (Gale)  

  A content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.

• Health Source: Consumer Edition  

  This comprehensive database provides a variety of full text articles on general health information for consumers from leading information providers.

• Explora  

  Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora Public Libraries provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories.

• MEDLINE  

  Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition  

  This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.

• Consumer Health Complete  

  Easily understandable health and medical information.

• Alt HealthWatch  

  Provides complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

Other Resources

• Census COVID 19 Demographic and Economic Resources  

  Timely pandemic information, the Demographic and Economic Interactive Data Hub includes Weekly Business Formation Statistics, Household Survey, Small Business Survey Community Resilience Estimates

• Understanding Elder Abuse: A Guide for Financial Service Professionals  

  The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is required to provide training for implementing the statutory provisions on adult protective services, make educational materials available to mandatory reporters, and facilitate interagency cooperation.

• Understanding Elder Abuse: A Guide for Ohioans  

  The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is required to provide training for implementing the statutory provisions on adult protective services, make educational materials available to mandatory reporters, and facilitate interagency cooperation.

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services  

  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services fact sheets.

• Consumer Reports Free Guide  

  Consumer Reports free guide to health care reform and Medicare.

• HealthCare.gov  

  Official consumer site for the Health Insurance Marketplace.

• Medicare & Prescription Drug Coverage  

  Government site explaining benefits and offering contact information for further help as well as preventative healthcase tips.

• Mayo Clinic  

  Comprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions. Explore possible causes for symptoms. Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information. Tests and Procedures: What it is, how it’s done, how to prepare, risks and results.

• U.S. National Library of Medicine  

  The United States National Library of Medicine is the world’s largest medical library. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, the NLM is a division of the National Institutes of Health.