Q. Where can I find reliable health information?

These resources are available remotely, but we also have plenty of additional resources available in the library—especially downtown at Lawson McGhee Library, in the Reference collection.

Library learning resources

Gale eBooks – Encyclopedias covering medicine and mental health topics.

Health and Wellness (Gale) – Includes hundreds of health/medical journals, several reference volumes, over 1500 videos, pamphlets, and health-related articles from general interest publications.

Salem Health – Medicine and mental health topics include anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and testing, diseases, disorders, symptoms, prevention, lifestyle, nutrition, social issues, treatment and therapy.

Websites

General health, including mental health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Information on disease outbreaks, emergencies, travel health warnings and more. Provides direct access to over 900 health and safety topics, scientific articles, data and statistics.

Cityview, "Top Docs" article – Cityview magazine publishes an annual "Top Docs" list which is selected by Knoxville area referring physicians.

DailyMed – Find detailed dosage and usage information, full list of ingredients, safety recalls; report adverse events.

FamilyDoctor.org – Written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. Search by symptom; drug information; body mass index calculator; nutrient shortfall questionnaire.

Licensure verification and disciplinary actions – The Tennessee Health Related Board's website verification system lets you check the credentials of health practitioners licensed in Tennessee; it also provides Disciplinary Practitioner Profile and Abuse Data.

MedlinePlus – High-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising. Health topic pages on MedlinePlus contain links to topic-specific searches of PubMed. These searches, which are created by medical librarians, can help you find references and abstracts for the latest articles in the professional biomedical literature.

Merck Manuals – Award-winning sites with information about symptoms, disorders, emergencies, drugs, and self-assessments, in a professional edition and a consumer edition. There's also a veterinary edition.

National Institutes of Health resources – The National Institutes of Health funds important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (CCIH) – Provides information about complementary health products and practices.

PDR – Physicians' Desk Reference® , or Prescriber's Digital Reference, a database of drug information including alerts, recalls and approvals.

Mental health specifically

FindTreatment.gov – A directory (confidential and anonymous) of treatment facilities for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems, provided by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Please note: not every facility is accredited, nor is every accredited facility accredited by the Joint Commission. Look for "License/Certification/Accreditation" (it may not appear in the profile) and compare the accrediting organizations.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Mental Health – Resources and hotlines for individuals and families.

MedlinePlus: Mental Health & Behavior topic overviews with treatments, journal articles, clinical trials, and patient handouts.

Health Topics - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – Offers basic information on mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Support & Education – Provides education, support groups, helplines.