Ritz Library: Women's Virtual Resource Center provided by the Association of Women at DCC (AWDCC): Health

Health Databases

Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Articles on health topics from scholarly journals & popular magazines If prompted for ato login, use your MyDCC username and password
New England Journal of Medicine
Online version of the major biomedical journal.
Healthcare Administration Database
Articles from scholarly and trade publications covering all aspects of health care administration. Includes doctoral dissertations and theses. Does not include information on diseases or treatments.

MedlinePlus

Women's Health

Reliable information on health topics from the National Library of Medicine.

Women's Health Checkup
Women's Health Fact Sheets
Resource fact sheets for a variety of women's health issues
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Birth Control

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health America of Dutchess County
Mental Health America Dutchess County is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting mental wellness through comprehensive care management, education, programs, advocacy, and community supports. We provide compassionate creative care for all.
Mental Health Association of Putnam County
The Mental Health Association in Putnam County, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a vision of recovery for individuals and families coping with mental health issues in our community. This is accomplished through several specialized, community-based programs.
Mental Health Association of Ulster County
The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. (MHA) was chartered as a not-for-profit organization in 1959 by a group of physicians and concerned citizens in order to develop a coordinated citizens' movement to promote mental health and to work toward the improved care and treatment of persons with mental illness. The Association is a United Way Agency, a Contract Agency of the Ulster County Community Services Board, Ulster County Department of Social Services, and an affiliate of the National and New York State Mental Health Associations.
Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties
A major provider of mental health, preventative and support services and an integral part of the provider network in this area. The MHACGC has three divisions: Clinical & Rehabilitation; Residential and Children & Families.

Selected Web Sites

ClinicalTrials.gov
Find reports on clinical studies and trials on almost any health-related subject.
US Department of Health and Human Services
Data on women's health
Office on Research Women's Health -- NIH
Selected websites and resources for women from the National Institutes of Health

Women's Health Issues

Hudson 2-1-1

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