Medical Resources
Body
These medical websites are great tools for learning about health, diseases, and treatments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) share important updates about staying safe and healthy in your community. If you're looking for trusted health facts, MedlinePlus and the Merck Manuals Professional Edition offer easy-to-read and detailed information. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and PubMed are great places to explore medical research and studies.
For rare diseases, the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) and National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) help patients and families understand their conditions. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) works to make health care better for everyone, and the World Health Organization (WHO) shares global health news and safety tips. These resources are helpful for students, families, and professionals who want to learn more about health and medicine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC shares trusted health information and updates about diseases, safety tips, and public health programs.
The CDC shares trusted health information and updates about diseases, safety tips, and public health programs.
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)
GARD gives easy-to-understand facts about rare and genetic diseases to help patients and families.
GARD gives easy-to-understand facts about rare and genetic diseases to help patients and families.
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
The Illinois Department of Public Health shares local health alerts, safety tips, and disease prevention info.
The Illinois Department of Public Health shares local health alerts, safety tips, and disease prevention info.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
IHI works to make health care better and safer for everyone through research and training.
IHI works to make health care better and safer for everyone through research and training.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus offers simple and reliable health information on many topics for patients and families.
MedlinePlus offers simple and reliable health information on many topics for patients and families.
Merck Manuals Professional Edition
This manual gives detailed medical information for professionals, but it's also helpful for curious learners.
This manual gives detailed medical information for professionals, but it's also helpful for curious learners.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH is a major medical research center that shares discoveries and health tips with the public.
NIH is a major medical research center that shares discoveries and health tips with the public.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
NORD helps people with rare diseases by offering support, education, and research updates.
NORD helps people with rare diseases by offering support, education, and research updates.
PubMed
PubMed is a huge library of medical studies and articles used by doctors, researchers, and students.
PubMed is a huge library of medical studies and articles used by doctors, researchers, and students.
World Health Organization(WHO )
WHO helps people around the world stay healthy by sharing global health news and safety advice.
WHO helps people around the world stay healthy by sharing global health news and safety advice.
Medical Research Guidelines
Body
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Evidence-Based Practice & Knowledge Translation
Offers tools and resources to help occupational therapy professionals apply the latest research and evidence in their practice. It supports knowledge translation to improve patient outcomes.
Offers tools and resources to help occupational therapy professionals apply the latest research and evidence in their practice. It supports knowledge translation to improve patient outcomes.
Clinical Practice Guidelines & Medical Summaries Clearinghouse
Provides easy access to clinical practice guidelines and medical summaries across specialties. Includes a mobile app for quick reference and updates.
Provides easy access to clinical practice guidelines and medical summaries across specialties. Includes a mobile app for quick reference and updates.
Cochrane Rehabilitation
Connects rehabilitation professionals with high-quality systematic reviews and evidence-based resources. Focuses on translating Cochrane evidence into clinical practice.
Connects rehabilitation professionals with high-quality systematic reviews and evidence-based resources. Focuses on translating Cochrane evidence into clinical practice.
ECRI Guidelines Trust®
A searchable database of trustworthy clinical practice guidelines. Offers summaries and transparency scores to help users evaluate guideline quality.
A searchable database of trustworthy clinical practice guidelines. Offers summaries and transparency scores to help users evaluate guideline quality.
Joanna Briggs Institute
Provides evidence-based resources and tools for healthcare professionals, including systematic reviews and implementation guides. Supports global health improvement through research translation.
Provides evidence-based resources and tools for healthcare professionals, including systematic reviews and implementation guides. Supports global health improvement through research translation.
Measurements and Data
Body
CDC WONDER Database
Lets users search and analyze public health data like births, deaths, and diseases.
Lets users search and analyze public health data like births, deaths, and diseases.
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Supports public health work through data, labs, and science tools.
Supports public health work through data, labs, and science tools.
Health & Psychosocial Instruments database
Available through NU Galter Library. Includes surveys and tools used in health and social research.
Available through NU Galter Library. Includes surveys and tools used in health and social research.
Health Measures
Includes PROMIS, Neuro-QoL, ASCQ-Me, and NIH Toolbox to measure health and well-being.
Includes PROMIS, Neuro-QoL, ASCQ-Me, and NIH Toolbox to measure health and well-being.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Weekly CDC report with updates on diseases and health issues.
Weekly CDC report with updates on diseases and health issues.
National Center for Health Statistics
Shares U.S. health data to help researchers and policymakers.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Free datasets for research in health and economics.
PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Searchable database of physiotherapy research like trials and reviews.
Shares U.S. health data to help researchers and policymakers.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Free datasets for research in health and economics.
PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Searchable database of physiotherapy research like trials and reviews.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Rehabilitation Measures
Database of over 300 rehab tests with details on how to use them.
Database of over 300 rehab tests with details on how to use them.
Trip Medical Database
Search engine for clinical research, guidelines, and evidence.
U.S. Census Data
Provides U.S. population, housing, and economic data.
Search engine for clinical research, guidelines, and evidence.
U.S. Census Data
Provides U.S. population, housing, and economic data.
