University of Zambia Medical Library

• Source Bibliographic Database: International Health and Disability
  "this is a bibliographic database that provides access to over 20,000 records on primary health care and disability in developing countries; it is a collaboration between Healthlink Worldwide, Centre for International Child Health, and Handicap International; the site can be searched by keyword, subject, country and region."
• eMedicine: an On-line Medical Reference
  "extensive electronic textbook/reference tool organized from a table of contents page by alphabetical subject/sub heading lists; includes automated (email) journal abstract updating service. Note: From this initial page, click on "Search The Database"; you will be asked for a username and password; UNZA Medical Library Staff will supply users with this information that, at present, changes monthly."
• CliniWeb
  "topical hypertext access to extensive number clinical sites on the Internet; indexed with a subset of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) vocabulary from the (U.S) National Library of Medicine terms"
• Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
  "a 'MeSH' Classified" search engine of Internet sites on diseases and disorders; includes an alphabetical listing and brief annotations for each link; maintained by the Karolinska Institute (Sweden)"
• Global Reproductive Health Forum
  "site contains links to information (articles, documents, position papers, etc.) on maternal health, population and family planning, reproductive rights, contraception and abortion plus an African based reproductive health network"
• Healthfinder (U.S.)
  "a gateway to consumer health information web site from the United States government, the guide includes selected online publications, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable health information"
• Lab Tests Online
  "a public resource on clinical lab testing that is organized by indexes to tests, conditions and diseases and screenings for specific age groups plus a keyword search tool; is a collaboration of professional societies representing the lab community"
• List Directory: Health and Fitness
  "summary of current discussion groups on the Internet for health and fitness"
• List of Diseases: OrphaNet
  "is a database of rare diseases and orphan drugs; from an extensive French and English listing, contains links to information on Synonym(s) and inclusion(s), ICD, Summary, Detailed text, Outpatient clinic(s), Support Group(s), Clinical Laboratory(ies), Research Program(s), Other Web Site(s) and Drug(s)"
• Medical Matrix: Specialties, Diseases and Clinical Practices
  "a series of annotated format category links to sites on numerous primary care specialties and diseases; includes News, Full Text Journals, Abstracts, Reviews, Reviews and Digests, Articles, Meeting Reports, Practice Guidelines, Textbooks and more"
• Medical Matrix: Clinical Searches
  "a series of annotated subject category links to sites on clinical searches; must click on "clinical searches" from the initial webpage"
• Medical Student.com: Textbooks
  "section of a website that contains links to online textbooks by broad subject; site itself is a digital library of authoritative medical information designed to help all students of medicine; sites are selected by a process of peer review for accreditation"
• MedWeb: Diseases and Conditions
  "an extensive category listing of hypertext links to disease resources on the Internet; as of June 2000, contained 34 categories"
• Quackwatch
  "a U.S. basewd nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to 'combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies'; focuses on information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere; organized by links to broad categories with numerous topical sub-categories; contains a keyword search engine"
• SA HealthInfo: the South African Health Knowledge Network
  "besides access to full text articles, journals and newsletters, the site contains modules of SAHealthInfo (HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, nutrition, medical interventions, traditional medicine); it serves as a information clearinghouse for research content areas focusing on southern Africa.
• World Health Organization: Health Topics and Policies
  "category links to WHO fulltext web pages on Communicable/Infectious Diseases, Tropical Diseases Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases, Environment and Lifestyle (disease prevention), Family and Reproductive Health and Health Policies and Systems"
• Yahoo: Diseases and Conditions
  "Internet links to diseases and conditions; includes a search engine and an annotated alphabetical hypertext list of syndromes and medical ailments"

  For several sites with keyword search engines to health/diseases in Africa, see also:
  

• Health Resources Directories - Africa (metasites)

  For links organized by specialty and disease, see also:
  

• African Digital Library
• INASP: Health Links
• La Sante Tropicale sur Internet
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
• Practical Pointers, Inc. (November 1, 2001)
• MedMark: Medical Bookmarks
• WebDoctor

• For medical dictionaries/glossaries, see Dictionaries/Glossaries
• For an extensive list of links to free fulltext books, see
• For a comprehensive, up-to-date list of links to free ejournals, see

Last updated June 13, 2002

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