Suggested Catalog Searches

Check out what the library owns on your topic:

• Alternative & Complementary Medicine
• Children's Health
• Cooking for Diabetics
• General Health & Medicine
• Low-carb Diets
• Men's Health
• Senior's Health
• Women's Health

Databases

• Consumer Health Complete
  Consumer Health Complete (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.
  Not in the library? Please have your library card number on hand.
   
• Magill's Medical Guide
  The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. A useful resource for students (high school, college), consumers and even medical school students.
  Not in the library? You will need to enter your library card barcode number and sign up to become a registered user of Salem Health (a two minute process).
   
• EbscoHOST 
  Visit MasterFILE Premiere to search for articles about health and medicine. 
  Not in the library? Please have your library card number on hand.
   
• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  Search for encyclopedia articles about health and medicine.
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Websites

• Health & Self Improvement - Escondido Public Library E-Government Resources
  View our list of Government links concerning health and self-improvement for all ages.
   
• 211 San Diego
  Find information about health and human services in the San Diego region.
   
• California Nursing Home Search
  Search for nursing homes by city or zip code and get contact and rating information.
   
• CalMedicare
  Medicare information for California.
   
• Centers for Disease Control
  Information on emerging diseases, traveling abroad, and staying healthy.
   
• Consumer Reports: Best Buy Drugs
  Free guidance for consumers on prescription drugs.
   
• Health Care Quality Report Card - California
  Find a doctor or ratings of area health plans and hospitals.
   
• Mayo Clinic
  Reliable information for a healthier life.
   
• MEDLINEplus
  Find information on health topics and prescription drugs. Also includes doctor and dentist directories.
   
• Merck Manual
  Get treatment information.
   
• A-Z Health Topics - McGill University Patient Resource Centre
   
• NOAH
  Provides access to high-quality health information in English and Spanish.