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Informedhealthonline
Informed Health Online includes systematic reviews of clinical trials and studies. This is an excellent resource for consumer health information.
Resource Center – Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias (general, pediatric, and sexually transmitted diseases) that provide information on diseases, symptoms, drugs, tests, and nutrition. This site also includes links to various health topics and health interactive message boards.
Merck Publications
This site provides the Internet version of the renowed Merck Manuals, specifically The Merck Manual of Geriatrics and The Merck Manual of Medical Information—Home Edition.
Complete Home Medical Guide
Textbook on the Web with extensive medical information from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Consumer Health Databases and Patient Pages
CancerNet - Information for Patients and the Public
Web page produced by the National Cancer Institute, incorporating peer-reviewed summaries on state-of-the-art care, cancer fact sheets, clinical trials information, and additional cancer information resources.
JAMA Patient Page
The JAMA Patient Page is developed by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Links are based on research articles published in JAMA.
RXMED
RXMED is a Web site developed for family physicians. This peer-reviewed resource incorporates prescription information, patient handouts on over four hundred illnesses, and information on medical supplies.
Health & Medicine in the News
Search for health and medicine information published in the news since August 1997. This site is maintained by the University of Minnesota Biomedical Library.
NIH Health Information Resources
This site consists of U.S. government health information publications and links to institutes responsible for selected areas of health.
Mayo Clinic
Consumer Health resource with information on diseases, conditions, and medical news and topics. Physicians at the Mayo Clinic are responsible for this site.
Health on the Net
A health site designed to provide accurate medical information on the Web. Standards for medical information included on Health On the Net are clearly defined. The site integrates medical information from Web sites, PubMed searches, and medical news stories.
InteliHealth
InteliHealth, a site integrating information on health contidions and treatments, medical topics, and a medical encyclopedia, is available through Johns Hopkins University Hospital.
Information from Your Family Doctor
Health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
MEDLINEPlus
National Library of Medicine Web site specifically designed for consumer health information. This site includes a dictionary, a clearinghouse of publications, medical news, and information from the MEDLINE database.
CenterWatch - Clinical Trials Listing Service
CenterWatch contains trials for many types of diseases. Searchable by disease category and geographical location.
HIV InSite
A gateway to in-depth information about particular aspects of HIV/AIDS. This page is designed by the University of California, AIDS Research Institute.
Alternative/Complementary Medicine
Herbal Medicine from MedlinePlus
The National Library of Medicine Consumer Health Web page provides information on herbal medicine including journal articles, the latest news, and research.
Alternative Health News Online
A compilation of alternative, complementary, and preventive health news.
Healing People
This site includes information on the modalities used in acupuncture, practitioner's resources, education programs, and frequently asked questions about acupuncture.
Quackwatch
Quackwatch's mission is to investigate alternative medicine practices.
The Alternative Medicine Homepage
Search this Web page for information on alternative medicine. Includes a search engine, mailing lists and newsgroups, government resources, practitioners directories, and additonal Internet resources.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM is a component of the National Institutes of Health. The NCCAM Web page provides information on research grants and funding opportunities, clinical trials, popular health topics, and news and events.
Amerian Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Web site contains information about acupuncture, research articles, and articles by physicians. The Web site also includes articles that list conditions for which medical acupuncture may be used in a hospital setting.