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Vicki Killion vkillion@purdue.edu

Medem Medical Library

MEDLINEplus

Healthfinder

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

Mayo Clinic

 

Exercise:

Use one or more of the sites listed above or use the health directory on one of the Internet search engines to find information about the following medical conditions or procedures:
  • Lou Gehrig´s disease
  • PET scan
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • osteoarthritis
  • fibromyalgia

Remember:

  • Is the purpose of the web site stated?
  • Is the information updated?
  • Who produces the site?
  • Does the web site agree with the guidelines of the AMA and HON?