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Finding Free Health Sciences Literature

Clinical Resources

This page provides information on high quality, freely available clinical resources.

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is a patient-friendly resource that comes from the National Library of Medicine. Written in accessible language, it is searchable by disease, drugs, and more; it also includes information on doctor-ordered tests. The site can be accessed in English or Spanish.

Mutilingual resources

MedlinePlus provides patient education in various formats and in different languages. Search by language or health topic.

NIH's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities provides health information in multiple languages as well.

DailyMed

DailyMed is a searchable drug database that includes drug label information, adverse events and recalls, and whether the drug is safe for people who are breastfeeding. It also links to further information in MedlinePlus, PubMed, and ongoing and completed clinical trials. 

LactMed

LactMed is a database that provides information on the effects of specific drugs and chemicals on breast milk and breastfeeding infants. Each record provides a summary as well as links to the literature and potential alternative drugs to consider.

EthnoMed

EthnoMed provides resources for clinicians, "aim[ing] to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care."