Health and Medical Resources

Government Resources

MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

National Library of Medicine's authoritative and current database of health information for consumers and health professionals. Coverage includes conditions and diseases, drug information, dictionaries, physician and healthcare directories, and links to other medical resources.

PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/

PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 15 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.

National Institutes of Health - Health Information Index: http://health.nih.gov/

Main consumer health information page for the NIH..

Healthfinder™: http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Resource for consumer health and human services.

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/

Consumer health and patient information on health plans and insurance, prescriptions, conditions and diseases, surgery, quality of care, quitting smoking, and prevention and wellness.

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Popular Resources

AARP - Health: http://www.aarp.org/health/

Guide to health-related topics and issues of concern to older Americans, such as diseases, government policy, prescription drugs, and self-care.

AMA Physician Select: http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

Provides information on member physicians in the United States.

CNN Health: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/

Health news, chats and advice from CNN.

Discovery Health: http://health.discovery.com/

Offers news and a variety of health information resources.

DocFinder: http://www.docboard.org

A health professional licensing database provided by the Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors and Administrators in Medicine. Find doctors and other healthcare providers in your area.

Dr. Koop's Community: http://www.drkoop.com/

Health information resources from a former U.S. Surgeon General. This site includes a wide variety of topics, an encyclopedia, pharmacopeia, and resources guide.

FamilyDoctor.org: http://www.familydoctor.org

Links to the full text of the American Academy of Family Physicians' patient education handouts, which are also included in their journal, American Family Physician.

Healthology.com: http://www.healthology.com/

provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos.

MCW HealthLink: http://healthlink.mcw.edu/

Features health news and information produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin.

MayoClinic.com: http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.

WebMD - Consumer: http://www.webmd.com/

Frequently updated portal for healthcare, chat forums, health quizzes, news and consumer product updates.

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Treatment and Testing Information

Partnership for Prescription Assistance: http://www.pparx.org/

Lists drug companies that have free medication programs. Access eligibility requirements and contacts.

Drug Digest: http://www.drugdigest.com/

Includes details about trade name and generic prescriptions, vitamins, herbs, supplements, over-the-counter medications, drug safety and side effects, health conditions and treatment tips, medication interactions and other pharmaceutical-related topics.

Drugs.com: http://www.drugs.com

Online drug information in an A to Z format. Includes information about clinical trials, latest news, drug interactions, and a pill identifier.

Clinical Trials.gov: http://clinicaltrials.gov

Searchable database which provides patients, family members and the public with information about current ongoing clinical research studies. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Lab Tests Online: http://www.labtestsonline.org

Designed as a single resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information vital to the understanding and management of their health.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/

Database containing information on alternative medicine research not available in other government databases. Site is updated by the NCCAM and its clearinghouse staff.

Alternative Medicine Foundation: http://www.amfoundation.org/

Non-profit organization in Bethesda, Maryland, dedicated to providing objective information on alternative medicine, complementary medicine, Tibetan medicine and herbal therapies.

About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products: http://www.mskcc.org/aboutherbs

This site provides objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems.

Last Updated: October 13, 2007

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