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Combined
Health Information Database
Consumer Laboratory Testing Information
A thorough guide to medical laboratory
tests, why they are performed, and what they might mean.D.
gilligan.mc.duke.edu/h-devil/
A guide with
information about mental health, wellness, disease prevention, and family supports.Offers resources
for consumers on medical conditions, treatment and research.
Health Consumer Alliance
MayoClinic.com
In
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www.mindymac.com/Health.html
Includes comprehensive links to additional resources for health and wellness.
health.nih.gov/
Planetamber
www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome
www.wellness.com
Provides information on a wide range
of health and medical topics.
mirkin interactively
A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health
Plan
AARP - Health
www.drmirkin.com
Includes a directory of more than 50,000 professionally-reviewed Internet
resources, supportive online communities, and a calendar.Provides information to consumers and advocates
about access to health care for low-income consumers, including consumer education materials in 13 languages
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web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=13
Mindy Machanic`s Change Pages: Wellness and Health Info
NetHealthBook
.com
Medical consultation devoted to protecting and defend patients.
The Merck Manual - Home Edition
diagnoses aarp
Dr
. Koop`s Community
Clinical calculators of body surface area, breast cancer risk and body mass.
www.mdadvice
.com/
Science related resources for the public on health and disease.This guide is intended to inform
Americans of their rights to receive quality health care and what steps to take if they encounter problems
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50+Health
Offering information about combining conventional and alternative medicine.
Citypractice.com
Provides information on preventative approaches in physical, behavioural and emotional healthcare.Provides
information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription
drugs, safety issues, and health care organizations. Log in to access an extensive library of resources
.Offers information on men`s, women`s, and general health topics.
Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies
Verification
Features health news and information, produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin.
www.patientprotect
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assesses readability
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/
Apples For Health
BluePrint for Health
blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/
C.S.S. Doctor`s
Credentials Search
Consumers Union - Health Care
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www.healthgrades.com/
Searchable
index to healthcare sites.
Medicine OnLine
Mylifepath
www.calpatientguide.org/
WSJ.com - As Angry Patients
Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them
Wellness Hour Medical Informational Talk Show
weber.edu/hp/Faculty
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eHealthMD
mayoclinic wsj
www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/
Guide to health-related topics and issues
of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care
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information on medical conditions and procedures including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, predicted
outcome and alternative diagnoses.Health news, chats and advice from CNN.
www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index
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Dr. Gabe Mirkin
www.hcn.net.au/
www.healthanswers.com/
Free reports on body fat percentage, body mass
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, health tips, resources, experts, news, chats, and community support. Developed by McGill medical students
under the supervision of the McGill Medical Faculty.Transforms the language of the professionals` version
into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention
, and treatment.
WebMD - Consumer
eMedicine Health
ulcers interactively
Includes information on how to determine if a site is
legitimate, how to spot health fraud, and how to report fraudulent sites.
www.accenthealth.com/
Access
Place Health
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
www.healthconsumer.org
Directory to health and medical sites about diet
, fitness, disabilities, diseases, health resources, products and sales.Contains health news and information
, including a health encyclopedia.
www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/
An online news service produced by
the Office of Public Affairs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. HealthLeader
brings recent, reliable information to help people make better decisions about personal health. Providing
physicians and patients with an efficient way to create and store medical records interactively.A growing
collection of multimedia projects in medical teaching.
Medicalresourcesusa.com
www.planetamber.com/
Publications
at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/
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FL)[Fee based service - ed]
www.citypractice.com/
www.healthlinkplus.org/
www.healthfinder.gov/
Maintained
by a group of pathologists.
www.ehealthmd.com/
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Health topics, lifestyle magazine, discussion forum, news
and research.
www.healthindepth.com/
www.HealthFrontier.com/
MDAdvice.com
www.med-help.net
Nurses trained
to answer questions on a variety of health topics. Categorized medical condition search for people with
disabilities or health impairments, their families and those providing services and support.Global health
information network and community that integrate every aspect of Health and Fitness in one place.
www
.emedicinehealth.com/
incompetence healthology
askwaltstollmd.com/
chid.nih.gov/
health.discovery.com/
Former Surgeon General Koop`s
resources for health information.
HealthStatus
Contributes to reducing health costs, by preventing abuses
, negligences, medical errors and incompetence in the health field.
SciTalk.com
incompetence uhealthy
Provides a database of
patient opinions and ratings of medicine effectiveness.
www.tese.com/css/index.html
Includes information
on clinics, family wellness, disease prevention, diet, exercise and pharmacies.Karolinska Institutet
, Stockholm, Sweden.
GetWell.org/
www.healthatoz.com/
Health Depot
www.healthstatus.com
Resource for consumer
health and human services.
www.nabp.net/vipps/intro.asp
Legal battles are becoming more frequent between
website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites.
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www.aarp.org/health
/
Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and
diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.
AnswerMed.com
Weekly
consumer news e-zine on a variety of healthcare topics.
www.askapatient.com/
www.balmoralfarm.ns.ca/index2
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Customized libraries of health and well-being information.
Health Hippo
HealthFrontier.com
Grades the
performance of hospitals, physicians, health plans, nursing homes and other health care providers in
the United States.
www.emaxhealth.com
mayoclinic diagnoses
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Buying Medical Products Online
A health and wellness news and information service provided by Premera Blue Cross.
Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research
CountryNurse.com
, in text and audio form.
blakkat.com/health.htm
HealthInk Plus
Bilingual
, English/Spanish.
www.nethealthbook.com/
Patient Protect
www.thehealthresource.com/
www.uhealthy.com/
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The Kaiser Family Foundation provides detailed advice.
Health A to Z
www.medicalclub.com
National Institutes of Health -- Health Information Index
Find symptoms, diagnostic
tests and treatment of conditions and diseases. The content is categories and a newsletter is offered
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Coverage includes conditions and diseases, drug information
, dictionaries, physician and healthcare directories, and links to other medical resources. Also includes
weekly consumer opinion polls on healthcare topics, and a health care research assistance section.
Best
Doctors
A wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.
hippo.findlaw.com
/hippohome.html
Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers
interactive online events and educational videos.
MDinteractive
McGill Molson Medical Informatics: Student
Projects
Factsheets and other publications concerning infectious diseases.
The California Patient`s Guide
Frequently updated portal for healthcare, chat forums, health quizzes, news and consumer product updates
. Articles are reviewed by distinguished physicians and updated regularly.
mcw assesses
Resource for consumers to help
them make better buying decisions when shopping online.
www.rand.org/publications/documents/interneteval
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www.halls.md/
Organized deep links to US government health care resources.A webzine produced by The
University of Texas Health Science Center, which provides information to help you make better decisions
about your health.Offers information including diseases and conditions, nutrition, exercise, mental
health, live discussions and a message board.
HealthLeader
Consumer health information on general health
, health care providers, medical research, insurance, wellness, mental health, and alternative medicine
.Providing consumers with healthcare information and resources in every medical specialty.
www.mayoclinic
.com/
www.medicalresourcesusa.com/
my.webmd.com/
WoundHeal.com
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MedlinePlus
Includes programming guide, articles
, and tips for living a healthy lifestyle.
Ask Dr. Stoll
www.consumersunion.org/health.html
www.countrynurse
.com
Reports on health, fitness, and nutrition news from talk show host Gabe Mirkin, M.
Health Communication
Network
Health In Depth
Educational information and resources for the non-surgical healing of pressure
ulcers, at home.
webmd fraudulent
www.kff.org/consumerguide/
www.accessplace.com/health.htm
Body1.com
Search for a Doctor`s
Medical School, Board Certification, residence training, licensing, disciplinary action (if any), and
other important information.
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
Health Forums
Online health risk
assessment which provides resources based on your health risks.
www.meds.com
Extensive resources and links
of interest to the health consumer and to professionals.Global International health, medical and disability
resources database.
www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/
From the UK`s on-line health service.
healthology aarp
Accent Health
Comprehensive knowledge-based medical referral service.
www.ascls.org/labtesting/index.asp
Offers news
and a variety of health information resources.
Health Reserve.com
Health information including health
assessments, quizzes, polls, news, articles, and drug information.
www.health-library.com
Main consumer
health information page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Discussion boards, chat, news,
patents, clinical trials and books.Explains how to interpret laboratory, surgical pathology, and cytology
reports and provides information about various conditions and diseases.Offers free articles on diet
, exercise, alternative medicine, aging, and general health.
ulcers healthlink
Medical treatment options, physician background
check service, best hospitals and doctors.
AHealthyAdvantage
Web directory containing links to medical
news, specialty sites, and general health information.
www.answermed.com/
Ask a Patient
www.Body1.com/
Duke University Healthy Devil On-Line
Healthology.com
Provides interactive free health information on Womens
, Childrens and Family health concerns.
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www.ahealthyadvantage.com/
CNN Health
Comprehensive listings of
links to medical information, most reliable, some not.The findings of a large study that describes and
evaluates English and Spanish health information on the Internet.Health law, policy and regulatory
materials.
Healthfinder
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy provides searchable listings of approved
online pharmacies.
MCW HealthLink
healthlink.mcw.edu/
Med-Help.net
The site also includes extensive information
on herbal medicines, supplements and First Aid.Offers guides to American hospitals, health clinics,
medical practices and specialties.
The Health Resource, Inc.
Specialized medical research reports on mainstream
, experimental, and alternative treatments, specialists, and support organizations.A medical talk show
aired in over 100 cities throughout the United States.
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www.50plushealth.co.uk
www.physicians-background
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Provides the up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.
www.healthforums.com/
Health information
links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources.
www.uthouston.edu/hLeader/index.html
www.healthreserve
.com
HealthAnswers
www.healthology.com/
www.scitalk.com/
The Doctor`s Doctor
online.wsj.com/public/article
/0,,SB112568868274630508-LCeEmJwsVCTdLbpUXciwtBVJsek_20060914,00.html
Your Health IS Your Business
Information
for consumers on the symptoms and treatment of nearly every type of disease and health condition, first
aid procedures for accidents and injuries, and physical and the emotional well-being that contribute
to general wellness.
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The National Library of Medicine`s authoritative and current database of health
information for consumers and health professionals.
A Second Opinion Medical Information Services
www
.applesforhealth.com/
Health news and medical information community for consumers.Online medical resources
and information. Assesses search engine performance and the quality and readability of health
information on the Internet, and provides conclusions and recommendations.
Family Health and Wellness
Health Leader
HealthLink Plus
mdinteractive.com/
Clinical experts provide current medical information and
news on health topics.
www.mylifepath.com
Surgery Door Home Healthcare Guide
www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
UHealthy Network
healthfinder healthlink
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Bulletin board, articles, and related links.
www.bestdoctors
.com/
A health and wellness portal which provides health information, personalized newsletters and interactive
health tools. Provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health
education resources.
Discovery Health
GetWell.org
Halls MD
MedicalClub
Articles on healthy foods, cancer
and breast cancer.
www.wellnesshour.com
Includes health resources, discussion and news.
pathologists mayoclinic
A database produced
by health-related agencies of the Federal Government.
www.drkoop.com/
Evaluation of English and Spanish
Health Information on the Internet
Healthgrades.com
Internet Health Library
sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/
Includes
a student/faculty forum.
Michigan Electronic Library - Health Information Resources
Provides information
on health and wellness, daily health news and message boards.
Wellness.com
Site includes information on
health and wellness including primarily links to sites on the internet on health and wellness.
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