Heath and Wellness Resource Centre

No I’m not hinting that you are all unwell – merely pointing out another one of our databases for you to check out!

Important note:

Something that is very important to remember when using this site: it is not intended to replace any medical specialist or to self-diagnose; it is simply an information tool.

This database is well laid out with an easy to see bright green search box. There are nine tabs across the top of the web page: Home, Diseases & Conditions, Alternative Medicine, Drugs & Herbal Remedies, Directories, Dictionary, Trusted Sites, Health Assessment, and Advanced Search. The web page is then divided into six sections for ease of information finding; Diseases and Conditions, Search, Find Drugs and Herbal Remedies, Topics in the News, Search Directories and Health Highlights. Diseases and Conditions will allow you to choose from a selected list or choose from an A-Z.

The Search box allows you to select Keyword, Subject or Entire Document and also Full Text Articles, Consumer Health and Refereed Publications, also en Español if you so desire. The search results are then listed with further option tabs to narrow down the result list – Books & Fact Sheets, Magazines & Journals, Drugs & Herbal Remedies, Pamphlets, Video and News. When you have selected an article, for example, you then have the option of printing, emailing or downloading it.

The Dictionary tab will take you to Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary. The Trusted Sites tab has links to numerous useful, “trusted”, external websites, including: Medline Plus Australian and New Zealand medical websites Clinical trials Evidence-based medicine Government databases and websites Medical information in foreign languages The Health Assessment tab is a collection of calculators and risk assessment tools that enable you to collate relevant data across many health areas – but remember that this is an exercise only and to take a commonsense approach to the results. Overall as an information tool, this is an easy to use and interesting database. So give it a go – remember there is 24/7 access to it with your Library card number.

Vanessa