Military/Veterans' Health

Current news and research for all branches of the military from periodicals and academic journals. Includes resources specific to military and veteran medical and health topics.

This bibliographic database, covering the Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its provides full-text, citations, and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events. If asked, enter Northern Virginia Community College into the login box, then click on login link.

Everyday health care information from medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, fact sheets, and magazine articles. (VIVA)

This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines, reference books, and journals.

Key features include reference material, full text health and medical journals, pamphlets, videos, drug guides, recommended websites, and a Health Dictionary. Strong resource for alternative and complementary treatments.

Offers full text peer-reviewed nursing and allied health journals, magazines, and newsletters, and multimedia resources such as audio files and videos of medical procedures and live surgeries. (NVCC)

Over 1400 full text journals representing many medical disciplines. The most comprehensive resource for nursing and allied health literature. Search options include peer-reviewed journal articles, evidence-based care plans, quick lessons, patient teaching materials, case studies, continuing education units (CEU), and more. (VCCS)

Clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,200 topics, including diseases, conditions, and drugs. When researching a topic, click the Patient Information link for access to patient education handouts. Some available in Spanish.

Search or browse patient education resources for plain-language evidence-based information on a wide variety of diseases and conditions. Many available in Spanish.

Evidence-based resource designed for point of care. Includes evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, patient education handouts, drug information and continuing education materials.