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Searches

  • CDC State Health Department Search
    5 star rating Search access to documents and updates regarding public health concerns, epidemics, and infectious disease developments maintained by United States state health departments. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Public Health"
    5 star rating Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Public Health" as a subject focus.
  • Public Health Emergency Response at the CDC
    5 star rating A source of news updates on epidemics and public health crises, fact sheets on agents and diseases, planning guidance for the public, training opportunities, coverage of laboratory issues, data on epidemiology and surveillance, and notes on the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program. Centers for Disease Control.

News

  • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
    5 star rating Stories and articles that announce public health concerns and reflect weekly reports to the CDC from state health departments. Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Canada Communicable Disease Report
    5 star rating Presents current information, sponsored by the Canadian government, on infectious and other diseases to encourage surveillance and public health response.
  • Global Family Doctor Disease Alerts
    5 star rating A collection of updates on disease outbreaks worldwide. These alerts are published by the World Health Organization's Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Program and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Health Canada - Infectious Diseases News Brief
    5 star rating A weekly digest of national and international information, sponsored by the Canadian government, about communicable disease incidents and issues. Sponsored by Public Works and Government Services.
  • Medpage Today Medical News - Public Health
    5 star rating Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
  • Public Health News Headlines from Moreover.com
    5 star rating Constantly updated headline links to full text updates from major newspapers, newswires, and medical information sources. Moreover.com, Inc.
  • "Grey Literature" Public Health Reports
    4 star rating Bimonthly publication of The New York Academy of Medicine Library alerting readers to new "informal" literature publications in public health.
  • American Public Health Association's News Room
    4 star rating Statements from the American Public Health Association and the American Journal of Public Healthon on issues affecting the health of people in the United States and around the world.
  • CDC Public Health Law News
    4 star rating A weekly digest of current, worldwide news stories, court opinions, announcements and special features related to public health law and legislation. The News is free and available to anyone with an interest in public health law.
  • Nation's Health Online
    4 star rating Exclusive stories that focus on public health issues from the official newspaper of the American Public Health Association
  • News from the LA County Dept. of Health Services
    4 star rating Updates on Los Angeles drug programs, child and family health, chronic diseases, communicable diseases, environmental health, epidemiology, food safety, good health practices, health policy, health promotion and prevention, health status and statistics, HIV/AIDS, and tobacco control.
  • Press Releases and Health Warnings by the California Department of Health Services
    4 star rating Archived health warnings by year and month.
  • Communicable Diseases Intelligence (Australia)
    3 star rating A quarterly publication of Australia's Surveillance and Epidemiology Section, Communicable Diseases Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to provide information about communicable diseases in Australia to inform and assist those with responsibility for communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings.
  • Topix.net SARS News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
  • Science Daily News - Public Health and Safety
    2 star rating News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
  • World Health Organization Mediacentre
    2 star rating WHO press releases on worlwide public health issues.
  • Medical News Today - Public Health News
    1 star rating The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
  • Pan American Health Organization Press Releases
    1 star rating Disseminates scientific and technical information on diarrheal diseases, halting epidemics, emergency preparedness and other public health issues for countries of the Americas. Also available in Spanish. Pan American Health Organization.
  • U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services News
    1 star rating Current fact sheets, media advisories, speeches, photos, testimony, and statements that offer updates on departmental initiatives. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • "Immunization" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • "Public Health" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures that discuss the use of journal impact factors in quantitatively assessing the importance of medical journals based upon the frequency that their articles are cited. collected by the Google search service.
  • Centers for Disease Control Health Topics A to Z
    5 star rating Fact sheets, statistical data, in-depth disease reviews, program information, updates, and other documents produced and maintained on the CDC website. The materials address public health concerns and infectious disease prevention and management.
  • Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health Supercourse
    5 star rating A collection of over 1500 plus slide show lectures, from worldwide authors, that cover public health issues, emerging diseases, and the epidemiology of various disorders. The lectures are targeted towards students just beginning their health careers. Presented by the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • California Morbidity Updates from CDHS
    4 star rating Reports and monthly tables regarding communicable diseases in California from the California Department of Health Services. PDF formats.
  • Communicable Disease Report Weekly(UK)
    4 star rating A weekly United Kingdom public health bulletin that reports on disease data and trends. Published by the United Kingdom's Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre.
  • Communicable Diseases Intelligence
    4 star rating Information about communicable diseases in Australia to inform and assist those with responsibility for communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings. A quarterly publication of the Surveillance and Epidemiology Section, Communicable Diseases Branch, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
  • Epinorth
    4 star rating A publication, aimed at physicians, that offers updates regarding the surveillance and control of communicable diseases in Northern Europe. Epinorth provides a communication channel for a network of infectious disease control institutes in nine Northern European countries.
  • Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
    4 star rating Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • Lancet E-Research Archive in International Health
    4 star rating REG A collection of full text, recent peer-reviewed articles, electronic versions of research papers, research letters, and reader comments focused on international health published in The Lancet. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • Medicine & Global Survival
    4 star rating Peer-reviewed articles, news, and informed opinion on worldwide threats to health and collective well being. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.
  • National Health Survey - Vital and Health Statistics
    4 star rating Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. This weblink offers an archive of free full text articles. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • National Vital Statistics Reports - CDC
    4 star rating Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. This weblink offers an archive of free full text articles. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • AAFP Current Public Health Articles
    3 star rating Articles that public health topics of interest to Family Physicians. American Academy of Family Physiicans.
  • Harvard Public Health Review
    3 star rating Articles that educate public health scientists, practitioners, and leaders regarding discoveries leading to the improved health worldwide. Harvard School of Public Health
  • UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
    3 star rating Full text UCLA publications on health policy.
  • Combined Health Info Database
    1 star rating A searchable database of U.S. government health agency abstracts, contact information, and health promotion materials. This resource is useful for ordering government pamphlets. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health.

Journals

Textbooks

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • American Public Health Association
    5 star rating The oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA's website presents its meetings, a newsletter, and membership information.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    5 star rating Addresses US public health concerns with prevention guidelines, infectious disease news, reviews of health topics, institutional information, and surveys of worldwide travel health concerns. Includes publications & products, data & statistics, funding opportunities, and links to related Web sites.
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
    5 star rating Focused on effective efforts to prevent chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease, prevent injuries, and respond to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks.
  • The Disease Control Priorities Project (DCPP)
    5 star rating An ongoing effort to assess disease control priorities and produce evidence-based analysis and resource materials to inform health policymaking in developing countries. The World Bank et al.
  • American Association of Public Health Physicians
    4 star rating Membership information, news, and updates.
  • Health Canada
    4 star rating A searchable database of articles on Canadian healthcare, sponsored by the Canadian government, that covers epidemiology, public health, drugs, and diseases. Provides announcements, and treatment standards for contagious and chronic diseases.
  • Health Protection Agency
    4 star rating News, fact sheets, press Releases, and statements on the impact of infectious diseases, chemical hazards, poisons and radiation hazards. HPA is an organization dedicated to England and Wales public health concerns.
  • Pan American Health Organization
    4 star rating The homepage for this international public health agency that works to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. Includes press releases, reports, and country health profiles that focus on health services, vaccines, and technologies.
  • World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
    4 star rating Presents WHO's reports, programs, news, press releases, reviews on health topics.
  • Public Health Laboratory Service
    3 star rating News, events, press releases, and clinical guidelines, from this agency in the United Kingdom, devoted to preventing the spread of communicable diseases and infection.
  • Public Health Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
  • Public Citizen's Health Research Group
    1 star rating An organiation which promotes research-based, system-wide changes in health care policy and provides government oversight concerning drugs, medical devices, doctors and hospitals and occupational health. This website provides updates on unsafe hospitals, physicians, drugs, and medical devices.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Images, Path./Clinical

  • Public Health Image Library at CDC
    5 star rating An extensive collection of photographs, illustrations, animated audiovisuals, and multimedia files related to public health. Useful to search for high quality images of diagnostic techniques, organisms, infectious agents, parasites, insects, and diseases. Searchable. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Photoshare - Images from International Public Health Activities
    4 star rating More than 7,000 photographs from international public health activities.

CME

  • CDC Continuing Education Activities
    5 star rating CME modules on topics related to infectious diseases and public health. In Adobe Acrobat format. Registration required. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Public Health CME Articles at Medscape
    5 star rating Free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals. The accredited CME modules includes original articles and transcripts from meetings.

Patient Education

Directories

Educational Materials

  • Public Health Training Network Online Materials
    5 star rating Training materials that focus on the public health system. the public health workforce, organizational effectiveness, the scientific capacity of public health laboratories, and the systems that manage public health information and knowledge. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Training and Continuing Education OnLine.
  • Public Health Training Webcasts at CDC
    5 star rating REG Free webcasts on infectious diseases, bioterrorism, epidemiology, risk communication, leadership, and safety. Viewers must log in to browse the titles. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Free registration.
  • Emerging Infections of International Public Health Importance
    4 star rating Articles and lectures which provide students, public health professionals, and those interested in infectious diseases a realistic appreciation of the importance of emerging infectious diseases to the future of domestic and international public health practice. University of Washington.
  • Infection Control Program at Walter Reed
    4 star rating Covers definitions and classification of nosocomial infections, reportable diseases, isolation, policies and Procedures, and communicable diseases. Walter Reed Health Care System.
  • Material Safety Data Sheets on Infectious Microorganisms
    3 star rating Quick access safety reference fact sheets relating to micro-organisms that may infect laboratory workers. Presented online by Health Canada.
  • CDC WONDER Public Health Database
    1 star rating REG Provides query access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data. Includes the numbers and rates of sexually transmitted diseases and cancer cases in the United States. Free login requested but not required. Free registration. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Medical Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Online
    1 star rating News items and articles on the management of biologic and chemical threats to the U.S. military. Lieutenant Colonel Carl Curling, Medical Service Corps.

Forums

  • CDC's Clinician Information Line 877-554-4625
    4 star rating A phone hotline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, staffed by registered nurses who address emergency preparedness concerns and answer specific questions about emerging diseases. The nurses have access to the latest CDC guidelines and information. Centers for Disease Control.
  • Public Health Discussion Mail List
    3 star rating REG An electronic mail discussion forum that promotes collaborative problem-solving and announces epidemiology and public health conferences and research. Free registration.


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