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etc map logo east texas connect --a Web resource that offers East Texans links to local health services, providers,
programs,

etc.
Frequently Asked Questions

What is MedlinePlus? 

MedlinePlus is a freely accessible web site created for consumers by the U.S. National Library of Medicine to provide links to reliable and authoritative health information.  Resources listed under the over 700 health topics included in MedlinePlus have been carefully selected using specific selection guidelines.

What is Go Local?

Go Local is a component of NLM’s MedlinePlus that connects consumers looking for information on a specific health topic to services in their locality related to that particular topic. 

What is etc.?

etc. or east texas connect is the regional component of the MedlinePlus Go Local initiative that covers a 39-county area of east/northeast Texas.  It is a Web resource that offers East Texans links to local health services, providers, and programs related to health topics of interest to them.

What counties are included?


Anderson
Bowie
Camp
Cass
Cherokee
Collin
Cooke
Dallas
Delta
Denton
Ellis
Fannin
Franklin
Freestone
Grayson
Gregg
Harrison
Henderson
Hopkins
Houston
Hunt
Kaufman
Lamar
Limestone
Marion
Morris
Nacogdoches
Navarro
Panola
Rains
Red River
Rockwall
Rusk
Shelby
Smith
Titus
Upshur
Van Zandt
Wood

What health services are included in etc.? 

Hospitals, health departments, clinics, physicians, dentists, nursing homes, support groups, and other organizations with a health focus.

etc. home page

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Last update:February 6, 2007
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