Health and Wellness Information Guide

Where can you find reliable health care information?

What affordable health care options are available?

Is the medical information on the internet reliable?

How can you stay up-to-date on the most recent medical news and developments? 		medical graphic

The library is your window to the world of health care options!
Check out these resources to learn more.


Medical Info for the Patient and Family Affordable Health Care in
Cumberland County
Resources for Health Care Providers More Resources!

Medical Information for Patients and Families

    NC Health Info
NC Health Info offers access to web sites of health and medical information and local health services serving North Carolina residents.
    Medline Plus
MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, contains information about drugs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, the latest health news, and surgery videos.
Consumer Health Complete Magazines, journals, & reports on many areas of health, wellness, & medicine. This is an NC LIVE resource--please contact your library for login information.

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Resources for Health Care Providers

Provides full-text to more than 400 medical journals. Includes access to Stedman's Medical Dictionary. This is an NC LIVE resource.
SR-AHEC provides a collection of reference materials for the medical student or professional.

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Affordable Health Care in Cumberland County

The CARE Clinic provides free quality health care to eligible uninsured, low income adults who live in Cumberland County.
Cumberland County provides health services to children and adults on a sliding fee scale.
NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or health care costs.

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More Health Care Resources

The library's complete collection of online medical and health resources is available here. Or contact a librarian for more assistance!
Click here to link directly to the full list of NC LIVE databases. You will need your NC LIVE password to log in.
All library branches have an up-to-date collection of medical guides and reference books. Find them in the call number #610 range or ask a librarian for assistance.

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