AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Patient Advisory Leaflets providing education on medication for patients.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
All aspects of the subject including ther apies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. Identifies numerous types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, and more.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Covers many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health; meant for the general public.
Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information
MedlinePlus - Drugs & Supplements
Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information
RxTx (from the Canadian Pharmacists Association)
AKA: CPS (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties), CTC (Compendium of Therapeutic Choices),
contains product monographs for drugs, vaccines and natural health products. Also in RxTx is clinical information covering more than 200 common medical conditions, product images, directories of drug and healthcare information, and Health Canada advisories.
USDA Food and Drug Administration
Information for health care professionals on drugs
BC Ministry of Health
Clinical practice guidelines and protocols in British Columbia (for health professionals)
BC Centre for Disease Control
Diseases & conditions A - Z
FamilyDoctor.org
Diseases and conditions
Health Canada
Diseases and conditions
HealthLinkBC
Diseases and conditions
Mayo Clinic
Diseases and conditions Tests and procedures
MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine)
Health topics
Merck manual: The Merck manual of diagnosi and therapy
Public Health Agency of Canada
Chronic disease Infectious disease
Self-Management British Columbia Community Resources
A full list of disease-specific organizations and associations
US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Diseases & conditions
US National Institutes of Health
Health information