Patient Health Information: General

Information on prescription & nonprescription drugs as well as supplements and herbals. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions & more.

How a medicine works, how to take it, & possible side effects

Information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products including dosage, side effects, pill identifier, interactions and more.

Find a Duke physician. Search by name, specialty, keyword or gender.

Browse for conditions and procedures and then click a topic to learn about Duke's wide range of patient services offered.

Provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the US (regardless of membership in the AMA), including doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO).

Directory of North Carolina physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, perfusionists and clinical pharmacist practitioners

Verify the certification status of any physician certified by one or more of the member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Free, but must create an account to search.

Understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases

information on diseases, conditions, drugs, treatment options, & healthy living, with a special focus on comparative effectiveness research

Thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources on health topics.

Provides topics and tools to help you and your family stay healthy. Browse the categories, choose a population, or use the A to Z search.

A medical book meant for all those people interested in medical care without a medical degree.

Government sponsored health information website with links to the National Center for Health Statistics and various topics such as women's health, epidemics, and regional concerns.

Information on rare diseases, patient advocacy groups, research and clinical trials, and genetic & rare diseases.

Current information about federal and private clinical trials including location, design and purpose, criteria for participation, and information about the disease and treatment.

Participate in clinical trial at Duke to gain access to new research treatments before the treatments are widely available.

Video offering useful basic information on what a clinical trial is, why you may or may not enroll in one, informed consent, and more.

Lists industry and government-sponsored clinical trials as well as new drug therapies recently approved by the FDA. Designed to be a resource for patients interested in participating in trials as well as for research professionals.

A database on thousands of NC programs & services. They refer callers to organizations in their local community best equipped to address their specific health and human services needs including food, shelter, energy assistance, housing, parenting resources, healthcare, substance abuse, as well as specific resources for older adults and for persons with disabilities. Call to obtain free & confidential information.
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Comprehensive information about mental health services and resources.

Improving access to services for the traumatized and their families.

Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental & behavioral disorders.

Learn about the signs of mental illness, how individuals can seek help, and how communities can host conversations about mental health.