Research Guides: Consumer Health Guide: Minorities

Research Librarian for the Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Public Health

Hector R. Perez-Gilbe

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Personal Health for Minorities Resources

Healthcare resources for minorities, including African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Also includes sites with text in various languages:

African American Health - MedlinePlus
Web resource on African American Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of African Americans.
Asian-American Health - MedlinePlus
Resource on Asian-American Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of Asian-Americans.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Information provided on this site is geared towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, enabling this group to attain the highest possible level of health and well-being.
Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures
Listing of consumer health web sites available in other languages, including: Arabic, Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, French, German, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, & Vietnamese.
Ethnomed
Contains medical and cultural information on immigrant and refugee groups. It contains information specific to groups in the Seattle area, but much of the cultural and health information is of interest and applicable in other geographic areas.
Hispanic-American Health - MedlinePlus
Resource on Hispanic American Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of Hispanic Americans.
Indian Health Service
Information provided on this site is supplied by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Information regarding Federal health programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives in supplied.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the premier organization focusing on Hispanic Health. Their site provides information in support of their mission: to improve the health and well being of Hispanics.
Native American Cancer Research
Native American Cancer Research Organization is a community based, American Indian, non-profit resource that seeks to help reduce cancer incidence and mortality in Native Americans.
Native American Health - MedlinePlus
Web resource on Native American Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of Native Americans.
Office of Minority Health
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Provides information in an effort to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations.
SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
Site provides consumer health information in Asian languages, specifically Chinese, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Laotian. This site is a joint initiative of the South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library.

Minority Mental Health

Reference Works

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia

Evaluating Resources

Evaluate Consumer Health Sites

Consumer Health Fraud & Quackery

Consumer Health Guide

Research Librarian for the Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Public Health

Personal Health for Minorities Resources

Minority Mental Health

Reference Works

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