- Health and Medical Information - http://healthinfo2000.com
Medical and health information for health professionals, patients and families. Information about hospitals, diseases, injuries, health care, surgery and infections.
- FamilyDoctor - http://www.familydoctor.co.nz
A database of over 600 articles and guides, covering 37 common medical topics. All articles are reviewed and edited by family doctors and specialists.
- Doc Trish Explains It All - http://www.askdoctrish.com
Receive translation of medical jargon and explanation of conditions or diseases by a family doctor, into plain English.
- Healthfinder - http://www.healthfinder.gov
A "gateway" website for health and human services information from the US Government. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- PreOp.com - http://preop.com
Offers patients animated videos, graphics, and medical illustrations as explanations for the most common surgical and diagnostic procedures performed in the US.
- MedInfo - Patient Information - http://www.medinfo.co.uk/
MedInfo provides accessible and easy to understand information for patients on common ailments and medical questions.
- Navy Health Book - http://www.vnh.org/NHB/NHBHome.html
General and comprehensive information for patient education which includes Health Promotion, Adult Medicine and Pediatrics. Compiled from the HEALTHWATCH articles in the Naval Service Medical News.
- Health Authority - http://www.HealthAuthority.com
Offers information on tobacco addiction, weight loss, cholesterol reduction and hypertension control.
- Think Like A Doctor - http://www.thinklikeadoctor.com
An online community seminar for healthcare consumers to become even better patients by improving the relationship with their doctor.
- Tips of All Sorts.com - http://www.tipsofallsorts.com/
Small bits of advice and tips on a variety of subjects, primarily health-related.
- Good Health -- Healthy Lifestyle - http://goodhealth.freeservers.com/
This site is dedicated to convincing people to live a healthy lifestyle, to improve their quality of life, and avoid (or reduce the severity of) chronic disease.
- Remedyfind - http://remedyfind.com
Individuals and health care professionals can rate and review the effectiveness of different treatments for specific health conditions.
- Medifocus Patient Research Guides - http://www.medifocus.com
A unique new Internet health resource. Covering over 220 conditions, for consumers and families facing chronic or life-threatening medical diseases. Free sample Guides are available.
- NetHealth Online Guide - http://www.netdoctor.com
A comprehensive guide to health on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online resources.
- Dr. Sinatra.com - http://www.drsinatra.com/
An online resource for solutions for pressing health problems, from arthritis to blood pressure, digestion to weight loss.
- MUSC Health - http://www.muschealth.com
Complete health and disease information along with the latest health care news. Presented by the experts at the Medical University of South Carolina.
- Enhancement, Inc - http://www.enhancementinc.com/
A nonprofit foundation whose purpose is to teach and disseminate material relating to health and/or wellness, through videos, publications, and lectures.
- Healthtouch Online - http://www.healthtouch.com
A resource that brings together valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health, diseases, supplements, and natural medicine.
- CT Network - http://www.ctnetwork.net
Provides support for CAT Scan patients. Includes a message board for communication, descriptions, and links for all things CT.
- SoYouWanna Be A Human Guinea Pig? - http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/guineapig/guineapig.html
This full-length article will teach you how to "volunteer" for science experiments, from simple questionnaires to complex drug trials.
- Whole Hearted Living - http://www.ocl.net/projects/wholeheartedliving
Provided by the Oxford Heart Health Network and the Oxford County Board of Health, Ontario, Canada. It contains useful health information and links.
- Why Doctors Order Laboratory Tests - http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/labtest2.html
An excellent reference, written for parents to help explain diagnostic procedures to their children. Because its intended audience is children, the descriptions are brilliant in their simplicity and structure. You can search for a test in two ways: 1) by name, or 2) by the kind of sample that is collected or type of imaging.
- StopGettingSick.com - http://www.stopgettingsick.com
Current medical news, articles, and research.
- The Medical Reporter - http://medicalreporter.health.org
An independent, educational health and medical magazine on the Web for health care consumers.
- Wired for Health - http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/
Health information at the touch of a button for young people and their teachers, Wired for Health aims to provide accurate and engaging information on health.
- AllAboutBlackHealth - http://www.allaboutblackhealth.com
Information on health related issues as they affect African Americans and other minorities at risk.
- Complete Home Medical Guide - http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/
Online medical encyclopedia. Includes commonly prescribed drugs.
- Patient Medical Assistant - http://www.sparks.org/pma/
Dr. Michael Cole's quick and simple guidelines for common medical problems.
- Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound - http://www.sru.org/exams
Describes what the various types of ultrasound examinations can tell your doctor, how to prepare for your examination, and a description of the procedure.
- 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.
- Health Helper.com - http://www.healthhelper.com
Medical and health self-help information, covering conventional and alternative health.
- Spotlight Health - http://www.spotlighthealth.com/
By combining celebrity stories with information about serious diseases, the authors of this site provide sound basic information in a format that is engaging and easy to understand.
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - http://healthfullife.umdnj.edu
Developed by leading medical experts, these tests and actions, both medical and self-examinations, are the focal point of the Healthful Life Program.
- Patient Protect - http://www.PatientProtect.com/en/
Consultation devoted to protecting patients against healthcare costs, abuse, negligence, and incompetence in the field. Articles, resources, and links for those seeking medical advice or treatment.
- Case Health - http://www.casehealth.com.au
Enables the sharing of health success stories amongst the worldwide internet community. Visitors can enter their own health success story (case study) or search the database for other health success stories - all non-identifying.
- Home Healthcare Guide - http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/hhcg/detail1.asp?level1=Welcome
The NHS Home Healthcare guide from SurgeryDoor provides over 120 pages on common ailments, their causes, effects and treatment.
- National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) - http://www.talkaboutrx.org./
Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about the use of medicines, and to stimulate and improve communication between consumers and health care professionals by developing programs, providing educational kits, and offering guidelines, tips, and resources.
- ICU Answer Page - http://www.geocities.com/ask_icu/
Written by a critical care nurse, and aimed at patients and relatives. The site offers information, links and a forum.
- Simmons Surgical Society - http://www.simmonssurgicalsociety.org
The Simmons Surgical Society is a group of physicians dedicated to the alleviation of pain and suffering experienced by patients with spinal disorders
- Allexperts Medical Q&A - http://www.allexperts.com/central/healthfitness.shtml
Doctors, professors, and others in all major fields of medicine ready, willing, and able to answer your questions.
- Be MedWise - http://www.bemedwise.org/
A public education initiative by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) to promote safe and appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines.
- JAMA's Patient Education Pages - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/patient_page
The full text of patient education pages from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Mayo Clinic Health Oasis - http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
Mayo Clinic experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.
- MCare: Health at Home - http://www.mcare.org/healthathome/
An online book covering a broad range of health topics, with questions to guide the reader as to whether the condition can be treated at home or should be checked by a doctor.
- Seek Wellness - http://www.seekwellness.com/
Information on incontinence, sexual problems, low testosterone, high fiber foods, eating disorders, wellness, fitness, overactive bladder, arthritis, and some other diseases.
- NOAH: Health Topics and Resources - http://www.noah-health.org/en/search/health.html
A meta site of listings by topic and source with the added bonus of offering a large selection of materials in Spanish as well as English.
- Helping Children Cope With the Intensive Care Unit - http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/pediatrics/copingwithintensivecareunit/
A multimedia booklet providing the public with basic information about equipment such as ventilators and IVs used in the intensive care units. Sounds of these equipment are available from the site. Taken from the Iowa Health Book, a part of the University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital.
- Netwellness.org - http://www.netwellness.org/
Health and wellness information from the faculty of the Universities of Cincinnati, Ohio State and Case Western Reserve. Question answering for non-emergencies.
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