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Question: What is MEDLINEplus?

Answer:

  • MEDLINEplus is a Web-based database designed to assist you in locating authoritative health information.

  • MEDLINEplus pages contain carefully selected links to Web resources with health information.

  • Links to pre-formulated searches of the MEDLINE database allow you to find references to latest health professional articles on your topic.

  • The adam.com medical encyclopedia brings health consumers an extensive library of medical images as well as over 4,000 of articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.

    • The adam.com medical encyclopedia is available from the MEDLINEplus Health Topics page.

  • Drug information is available from the United States Pharmacopeia via the USP's Drug Information (USP DI), Volume II, "Advice for the Patient."

    • The USP DI contains extensive information about more than 9,000 brand name and generic prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including side effects, dosing, drug interactions, precautions and storage for each drug.

  • MEDLINEplus follows a list of guidelines for the inclusion of Web sites; available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/criteria.html

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