Well-Connected is produced by Nidus Information, Inc. with an editorial board from Harvard Medical School. The LIJ Library subscribes to this service. LIJ staff and students can access the database onsite at the URL above by choosing Health Reference Center from the list of databases. Others should check with their local public libraries. Provides access to overviews on health topics, the fulltext of pamphlets from many organizations, and citations to journal or newsletter articles.
Some articles are also fulltext.
Medication instruction sheets from Micromedex, information on vitamins and herbals, brief information on health topics provided by national health care organizations, and links to many additional web sites. Some information in Spanish. Includes The Answer Place, searchable via topic or type of audience. Access to summaries of the Rare Diseases Database, organizational and drug designation databases, as well as general information regarding rare diseases. Individuals may pay to download full reports on specific disorders.