Health Information

The Health Library's Selected Internet Resources contain more than seventeen thousand reviewed links to web sites that provide scientifically based health information.

• The MEDLINE, Health Care & Refs section includes links to:

  • MEDLINE, MedlinePlus and other NLM databases
  • Health Care Information: Hospital, medical group and physician directories and information about health care plans.
  • Other Health Information: Health news,evaluating fraud, patient's rights, second opinions, and support groups
  • Online medical journals and other references

• The Drug Information & Therapies section includes information about drugs, surgery, complementary and alternative medicine, medical tests, and clinical trials.

• The Diseases and Disorders section contains extensive listings of information about specific diseases and conditions.

You can use the Search function to find the topic you're looking for.

Our Health Videos include:

• Online videos on more than fifty topics that give you a window into the latest research at Stanford Medical Center. Select a video and watch it stream onto your desktop!

• Videos by Stanford doctors that you can purchase online.

• Hundreds of videos that you can view in The Health Library.

Can’t come into the Library? Check out a book from our E-Books Collection and read it from your desk at home! Click on the E-Books link to find out how.

The Health and Wellness Resource Center (HWRC) has over 350,000 articles on health and wellness. You can access it only from within The Health Library or elsewhere on the Stanford Campus.

The Health Library‘s Catalog of Books allows you to search for resources available at the Library, in case you’re thinking of dropping by.

If you’re thinking about buying a book on a specific health topic, check out the Bookstore link — it provides you with a list of recommended books and an opportunity to order them online.

The Multilingual Health Information section has extensive health information in many foreign languages.

Be Prepared! The Emergency Preparedness Section has advice about what to do before, during, and after an emergency and information about man-made disasters, natural disasters, and pandemic influenza.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Linking to commercial and other sites, or sites where these might lead, does not imply endorsement of products, services, or content. Please keep in mind that The Stanford Health Library dispenses information, not medical advice. Although we're happy to help you find the materials you need, your health care professional is the only person qualified to give you a medical opinion.