Aetna
InteliHealth
Aetna InteliHealth, a subsidiary of Aetna,
partners with Harvard Medical School and Columbia
University College of Dental Medicine to provide
credible health information. It's important
to note that Aetna InteliHealth's editorial
policy states that it maintains absolute editorial
independence from Aetna. That said, the site
is content rich on disease and treatment information,
and includes nice additional features such
as its Interactive Health Tools, Ask the Expert,
Personalized Health E-mail service, and Discussion
Boards.
The
Cleveland Clinic
Health Information Center
Produced by the Cleveland Clinic Department
of Patient Education and Health Information,
this site offers information on over 900 health
topics. The health information presented on
the site has been approved by Cleveland Clinic
specialists, unless otherwise noted. Additional
information has been added from agencies like
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
MayoClinic.com
MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand
health and medical information. In addition
to diseases and conditions, the site has a
number of healthy living guides and helpful
resources such as Health Tools, Treatment
Decision Guides and Ask a Specialist. Web
site content is reviewed for accuracy by Mayo
Clinic experts.
eMedicine
Health
This site provides health, medical, lifestyle
and wellness information for all ages. In
addition, there is information to prepare
consumers for medical emergencies, injuries,
minor medical conditions and basic first aid.
There are more than 5,500 pages of content
written by physicians for the general public.
familydoctor.org
from the American Academy of Family Physicians
This site offers clear and concise patient
hand-outs for common medical concerns and
conditions. All information has been written
and reviewed by physicians and patient education
professionals at the American Academy of Family
Physicians. "Conditions A-Z", make
finding a hand-out easy and this section is
also available in Spanish. Other helpful features
are the Healthy Living Guides, a Smart Patient
Guide, Health Tools section and a Health Tip
of the Day.
Hardin
M.D.
This subject directory of health web site
links is maintained by the Hardin Library
for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa.
A special focus on medical pictures makes
this site unique.
healthfinder(R)
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, healthfinder(R) links
to carefully selected information and Web
sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
There's a wonderful children's interface with
age-appropriate health information and much
of the web site's information is available
in Spanish.
HealthLink
Plus
Provides links to credible health web sites
recommended by the Information Services staff
of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina. Information in Spanish
is also available.
HealthTalk
A resource for patients and caregivers facing
serious diseases and health conditions and
the medical professionals who treat them.
Their goal is to help patients with chronic
illnesses improve their quality of life, stay
informed and live with hope. Listen
to "Health Talk Radio" or get
a podcast
about your illness.
MDConsult
Practically an entire electronic medical library
on the Internet. This site features the publications
of Lippincott, Mosby, and Saunders. It is
an excellent resource with a variety of books
and journals. They require a subscription
that can be annual, monthly, or even daily.
5 stars
Merck
Manual
An excellent resource that features the entire
book and is available free in full text mode.
Med
Help International
Med Help International is a non-profit organization
whose focus is to provide medical information
in non-technical language, to assist individuals
in understanding their disease/condition and
to help people make informed choices. Med
Help is an independent organization, with
no outside affiliations. Use the A-Z Disease
index or the Search engine to locate diseases
and conditions. Patients may ask questions
of doctors in the Doctor-to-Patient forums
or they can join Patient-to-Patient forums
for anecdotal advice.
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MEDLINEplus
from the
National Library of Medicine
MEDLINEplus offers consumers accurate and current
medical information. Find extensive information
about specific diseases and conditions, including
drug information. For those who want brevity,
use the Medical Encyclopedia. Other offerings
on this content rich site include health news,
a dictionary, directories to find doctors, dentists
and hospitals, interactive tutorials, clinical
trials and surgery videos. The entire site is
available in Spanish as well, with a handy toggle
feature. Another refreshing plus: There is no
advertising on this site because MEDLINEplus
does not endorse any company or product.
Medical
Matrix
Another great web portal with links to all kinds
of medical information, similar to Medmark.
Medmark
An excellent listing of organizations and medical
resources on the Web. It has a different listing
for each specialty, and the listings include
educational opportunities, with links to various
diseases within that specialty. It also includes
information for consumers, as well as guides
and guidelines for various topics within the
specialty, a listing of journals, news, and
publications. It is an extensive list, easily
referenced.
Medscape
An excellent resource for information, as well
as CME. It is divided into different specialties,
and is one of the best free sites on the Web.
NetWellness
NetWellness, a non-profit consumer health web
site, has been in operation for over ten years.
It provides high quality information created
and evaluated by medical and health professional
faculty at the: University of Cincinnati, Case
Western Reserve University and the Ohio State
University. It's Ask An Expert feature is a
question and answer service provided by numerous
health care professionals of the three Universities,
who volunteer their time as a community service.
MedicineNet.com
MedicineNet.com is owned and operated by WebMD
and part of the WebMD Network. The web site
provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative
medical information for consumers through its
user-friendly, interactive web site. The content
is produced and edited by a nationally recognized
network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians.
They claim their content is not influenced by
any advertiser, sponsor, company, product offering,
or third party.
Merck
Medicus Best Practice of Medicine Patient Guide
Evidenced-based health information on 14 medical
specialty areas, sponsored by Merck Medicus.
Extensive information on each topic covered
includes: News and alerts, Basic Information,
Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Prevention
& Screening, Urgent Care, Self-care, Drug
Therapy, Other Therapies, Alternative Medicine,
Special Circumstances, Prognosis
and Follow-up care.
Symptom
Checker
You may wonder if some odd pain is one more
side effect of your medications or even your
illness. Or it this a brand new condition and
you want to check out the possibilities fast
without wading through dozens of Google results.
Visit this web site.
Trusted.MD
A network of blogs about health, medicine and
various conditions and diseases.
Tons of valuable information and links to blogs
about health care, medicine and diagnoses. Use
it as a resource for health news, or a launching
pad to find other medical- and health-related
blogs and Web sites.
Virtual
Hospital
This site is a trend-setter, and features an
exciting array of medical resources. It is put
on by the University of Iowa and has links to
various multimedia online books as well as online
materials available in many specialties.
WebMD
Better information. Better health.The leading
source for trustworthy and timely health and
medical news and information. Providing credible
health information, supportive community and
more. You may see their new magazine at your
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