Health Information Center
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The Government Documents
Department at the El Paso
Public Library has a wide
variety of health related
materials in a variety of
formats from both the United
States Government and the
Texas State Government. We
have over 300 Federal
publications and over 200
Texas publications available
for checkout from the
Government Documents
Department.
All these items are
cataloged in our Library’s
on line catalog and can be
searched by title, subject,
or keyword. Many items are
available electronically.
All of the Federal
Publications are published
by the Department of Health
and Human Services and/or
one of its 11 divisions and
agencies. The Texas
Publications are published
by the Texas Health and
Human Services Commission or
one of its five agencies.
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Health Related Government Websites |
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Federal Government Websites |
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Administration for
Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ |
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Division
that oversees such services as Child Abuse and
Neglect, Head Start, and Child Support |
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Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov/ |
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Agency
that oversees a broad area of research on health
care quality and patient safety. |
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Administration on
Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/ |
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This
division oversees such AOA programs as Elder Rights
Protection and Home and Community Based Long-Term
Care. |
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Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ |
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Agency
that oversees responsive Public Health action and
provides trustworthy health information to prevent
harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic
substances. |
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Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ |
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This is
the main division of HHS that oversees diseases and
conditions, their outbreaks and impact on the health
of the citizens. |
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Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ |
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This
division oversees the Medicare and Medicaid
programs, does outreach and conducts statistical
research. |
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healthfinder.gov -
Your Source for Reliable Health Information
http://www.healthfinder.gov/ |
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Part of the Department of Health and Human Services and
sponsored by the National Health Information Center, this is
one of the most reliable sources of health information for
the consumer. It is very user friendly.
español: healthfinder.gov - Su guía a la
informacíon confiable de la salud
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/ |
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Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/ |
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The main
division that provides Federal health care services
and programs for American Indians and Alaska
Natives. |
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National Institutes
of Health
http://www.nih.gov/ |
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The main
agency that conducts in-depth medical research on a
wide variety of disease and conditions. It is
comprised of 27 institutes, centers, and offices.
(directory for these at the following link:
http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.html |
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National Library of Medicine
- National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ |
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The National Library of Medicine,
is the nation’s premier medical library. Has links to a wealth
of health information for the consumer and health care
professional.
NLM Library Catalog |
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Office of Inspector
General | U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
http://www.oig.hhs.gov/ |
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The
mission of the Office of Inspector General is to
protect the integrity of the Department of Health
and Human Services Programs as well as the health
and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs. |
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Official Web Site of
the U.S. Health Resources and Services
Administration
http://www.hrsa.gov/ |
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The main
agency that provides quality health care services
and programs to the uninsured, underserved, and
special needs populations. |
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/ |
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The main purpose of SAMHSA is to
provide a life in the community for everyone. To
achieve this purpose, the agency tries to facilitate
recovery for those at risk for mental or substance
abuse disorders. The agency supports programs and
policies and grants to battle mental disorders and
substance abuse. |
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U S Food and Drug
Administration
http://www.fda.gov/ |
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The Food
and Drug Administration is the agency that conducts
research and testing of new drugs before approving
them for sale to the general public. It also
oversees food inspections and monitors food borne
illnesses. Its primary focus is public health. |
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United States
Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/ |
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Main
home page for the Department of Health and Human
Services. |
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Texas Government Websites |
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Health and Human Services Commission
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/index.shtml |
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The Texas Health and Human
Services Commission with updated information, important
health news, programs and legislative information. It has
links to all five of its agencies.
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DADS: The Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/ |
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This agency administers long term services and support for
people who are aging and/or have various
mental, cognitive of physical disabilities. This agency also
licenses and regulates providers of these services. It also
administers the states guardianship programs and provides
news and updates about these programs as well as a
newsletter. |
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DFPS - Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/ |
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Provides
services to protect children, the elderly, and
people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and
exploitation. They get their clients and clients
families and communities involved. They provide
these services through four divisions: Adult
Protective Services, Child Protective Services,
Child Care Licensing and preventions and Early
Intervention. |
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Health and Human Services
System
http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/ |
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This agency provides health care programs and information
throughout the state. It provides leadership and direction. |
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Texas
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ |
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This agency provides programs for people with disabilities
and children with developmental delays so they can have the
same opportunities as other Texans to live independent and
productive lives. The agency delivers these programs through
four divisions: Rehabilitative Services, Blind Services,
Early Childhood Intervention Services, and Disability
Determination Services. |
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Texas Department of
State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ |
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Provides
vital records such as birth, death, and marriage
records as well as verifications of licenses,
certificates, and permits in a wide range of
industries such as medical, food safety, hazardous
products, etc. It also provides updated information
on medical situations and potentially dangerous
climate situations as well as family and community
health, mental health, substance abuse, various data
and reports.
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Other
Regional Government Websites |
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New Mexico Department
of Health
http://www.health.state.nm.us/ |
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For
residents of the State of New Mexico this is the
home page for the New Mexico Department of Health
with a wide range of health information and links to
important related websites. |
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