Practitioner Health Resources

ProQuest Central

General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Resources about diseases, conditions and other special topics arranged under "Health Topics A-Z", also includes health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Magazines, journals, and essays on medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, general health, adult health, pediatric health, senior health, women's health and sports medicine.

HIV InSite
Up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy. Includes information on HIV in other areas of the world.

Lab Tests Online
Understand lab tests that are part of routine care, as well as diagnosis and treatment. Search by test, condition, or recommended screenings.

National Cancer Institute
Comprehensive descriptions of cancer research programs and clinical trials.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and alternative healing practices such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Offers resources and pamphlets.

National Institute of Mental Health
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Includes brochures, information sheets, reports, press releases, and fact sheets.

NC Health Info
Online guide to quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina.

North Carolina Public Health
Information on health precautions, links to local health departments, how to get birth certificates.

PsycINFO
Abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, peer-reviewed in behavioral science and mental health.

PubMed
Comprehensive resource containing citations (not full articles) to biomedical articles and life science journals.