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- AMA Doctor Finder
- AMA Doctor Finder provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions. All physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing and certifying boards, and other data sources.
- Alzheimer's Association
- Information on all aspects of Alzheimer's disease for the patient and caregivers.
- Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
- American Academy of Family Doctors
- Information on specific conditions, healthy living, and specific groups (men, women, etc.).
- American Diabetes Association
- Living and coping with diabetes, nutrition, weight loss and exercise, community programs and events.
- American Heart Association
- Information on heart disease and prevention, heart-healthy recipes, strokes, CPR, etc.
- Aplastic Anemia & MDS international Foundation, Inc.
- Information on aplastic anemia and bone marrow diseases.
- Arthritis Foundation
- Information on arthritic conditions and treatments, research and community programs.
- Cancer Resources (9 entries)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Located in Atlanta, Georgia, CDC is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Traveler's Health Information and What's New sections provide information on current health concerns.
- Children's Health (4 entries)
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Site provides patients, family members, and members of the public current information about clinical research studies. Developed by the National Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (4 entries)
- Diet and Nutrition (7 entries)
- Drug and Pharmaceutical Information (12 entries)
- Genetics Home Reference
- Information on specific conditions, men's and women's health, and caregiving. All material is written and edited by medical professionals.
- Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages
- Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. This project is in partnership with the Utah Department of Health's Bureau of Primary Care, Rural and Ethnic Health to improve access to health materials in multiple languages. We wish to thank the Bureau for providing the original documents, the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the generous LSTA grant that provided 100% of the funds for the project, and the Utah State Library Division for administering the grant.
- Health Web
- Site provides links to specific, evaluated information resources on the www selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic centers in the Midwest. Selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs.
- Health on the Net
- In an international effort to maximize the use of the Internet's health care resources, MedHunt searches HON's database and lists reviewed and unreviewed sites in the initial results.
- Health-Track
- Supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts, Health-Track will help American families and communities identify and track the links between environmental hazards and illnesses and to provide researchers and public health officials with the necessary tools to prevent disease. News, web resources, and reports such as Cancer Mapping provide information on environmental health risks nationwide.
- HealthGate Home Page
- Commercial site provides free Medline as well as links to CancerLit database and information on hot topics. Search topics in the Wellness Center or Healthy Living areas as well. Some information may require a fee or subscription.
- Healthfinder
- Healthfinder is a gateway to consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government. Consumers can select online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups as well as government and non-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
- Healthier US
- Information on nutrition, fitnessand preventive screenings.
- Household Products Database
- Information about potential hazardous health effects of products found around your home.
- Information for Older Adults and Caregivers (11 entries)
- Insurance Information (4 entries)
- InteliHealth
- Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information site
- Lab Tests Online
- Information concerning various types of laboratory tests used for screening and diagnosis of many conditions.
- MEDtropolis
- A "premiere online service for comprehensive healthcare information." Site produced by the healthcare professionals affiliated with Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation.
- Maryland Health Resources (9 entries)
- Medical Dictionary - Merriam Webster's
- Link compiled by MEDLINEplus
- MedicineNet
- Information from Board Certified Physicians.
- MedlinePlus
- The National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus pages are designed to direct you to the resources containing information that will help you research your health questions. Designed for educational use only and not intended to replace advice from a health professional. These pages provide a carefully selected list of resources, not a comprehensive catalog.
- Merck Manual of Medical Information
- NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
- Health topics and resources available here in English and Spanish. Variety of subjects of interest to the general public.
- National Institutes of Health
- Part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is one of the world's foremost biomedical research centers. Browse health indexes or use the site search engine to find current information on health topics.
- National Kidney Foundation
- Information on kidney, urinary tract diseases and organ transplantation.
- National Stroke Association
- Information for stroke patients and their families.
- NetWellness
- NetWellness is produced by health professionals from the Univ. of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve Univ., and Ohio State Univ. "Bringing you better health through information."
- New England Journal of Medicine
- PubMed
- A service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
- Quackwatch
- "Your guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent decisions" as authored by retired psychiatrist, author, editor, and consumer advocate, Dr. Stephen Barrett.
- Sleepnet.
- Includes tips for healthy sleep, a sleep test, information on sleep disorders, and more.
- Universidade Federal de Sao Paolo
- A collection of medical books in several languages.
- WebMD
- Portals for consumers, physicians, nurses, or office managers. Consumer site allows direct searches using keyword. Others areas for consumers include: live discussions, "Find a Physican," resource centers, a medical library, medical dictionary and news and current information.
- eMedicine
- Features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical journals in emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology, sports medicine and veterinary medicine. Titles added regularly.
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