General Information - Health 

 

American Medical Association - Doctor Finder

http://www.ama-assn.org 

A physician locator, with each doctor's education and other background; a hospital finder; policy statements of the Association about topics such as ethics and health insurance reform; news; research articles from medical publications such as JAMA, the AMA journal; and consumer health material about a wide variety of conditions. Note that only physicians who are members of AMA are included in the physician locator.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov

The CDC maintains several departments concerned with occupational safety and health, such as the Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

 

Certification Matters

https://www.certificationmatters.org

Is your doctor board certified? Included are specialties.

 

Clinical Trials

https://clinicaltrials.gov

Assembled by the National Library of Medicine, this directory is often consulted by patients looking for experimental treatments for hard-to-cure conditions and diseases.

 

County Health Rankings

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org

Explore health rankings, view reports, take data-driven action to improve health, study means of attaining health equity.

 

DigitalLearn

https://digitallearn.org/courses/online-health-information

Online Health Information - A mini-course on how to navigate trustworthy (and untrustworthy) sites vetted by DigitalLearn.

 

Evaluating Internet Health Information 

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html 

This tutorial from the Medline Plus and the National Library of Medicine teaches you how to evaluate health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long and requires a flash plug-in.

 

Family Doctor

https://familydoctor.org/

Operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians, all the information has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals.

 

Free Medical Journals

http://www.freemedicaljournals.com

"Created to promote the free availability of full text medical journals on the Internet."

 

Go Ask Alice

http://goaskalice.columbia.edu

Facts and advice in a question-and-answer format from Columbia University about general health, diet and fitness, relationships, sexuality, alcohol, and drugs. Topics range from the possible hazards of microwaving food covered with plastic wrap to those of looking for love online to alcohol use and memory loss. Links to websites with additional information often accompany the answers from "Alice."

 

Healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov 

Consumer health information provided by government, nonprofit organizations, and universities covers diabetes, influenza, and the special concerns of children, teens, seniors, and people of color. Some articles are in Spanish as well as in English. Note the referrals to clearinghouses, online publications, self-help groups, and websites.

 

Health Information Lines - NIH

https://www.nih.gov/health-information/health-info-lines

Toll free phone numbers for a variety  of topics and ailments such as HIV treatment, stroke, and many other topics.

 

Kaiser State Health Facts

http://www.statehealthfacts.org

Data and statistics for all 50 states in the U.S.A. as well as tools to compare states.

 

Lab Tests Online

http://www.labtestsonline.org

"Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or family caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases."

 

Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.org

Special centers for allergies, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, cancer, digestive disorders, heart health, medicine, and nutrition as well as a library of explanations covering conditions, pain management, medical tests, sexuality, and other topics.  These trustworthy materials are written for laypeople.

 

MEDLINE PLUS

http://medlineplus.gov 

MEDLINEplus offers consumer oriented information about specific diseases and conditions, including drug information. Included is a Medical Encyclopedia, a dictionary, and directories to find doctors, dentists and hospitals. Also available in Spanish (other languages are included but to a lesser extent).

 

Merck Manuals 

http://www.merck.com/pubs 

Access to the Merck Manual Home Edition, Manual of Health and Aging, Geriatrics, and Diagnosis and Therapy.

 

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

https://nccih.nih.gov

"All Health Topics from A-Z."

 

National Center for Health Statistics

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/index.htm

Health-related data tools.

 

National Institutes of Health - Consumer Health Information

http://health.nih.gov 

Information on a wide variety of health topics, with links to many other resources, including toll-free numbers for health hotlines. 

 

New Jersey State Health Assessment Data (NJSHAD)

https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/njshad/  

This site "provides on-demand access to public health datasets, statistics, and information on the health status of New Jerseyans."

 

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

http://www.noah-health.org 

Culled from Spanish and English language consumer health resources, NOAH demystifies conditions and diseases.

 

PDRHealth – Physicians Desktop Reference

http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx

A consumer version of the famous reference source The Physicians Desk Reference, which includes information on diseases, drugs and supplements, alternative therapies and drug interactions. This is a commercial site with advertising.

 

Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital

http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/hospitals-clinics/goinghome/index.html

From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD, fill-in forms that prepare patients to care for themselves when they leave the hospital, which, along with other measures "can improve patient safety and reduce re-hospitalization rates."

 

Understanding Medical Terms

https://medlineplus.gov/medicalwords.html

This tutorial defines medical words, their meaning, their roots, and you'll find quizzes to help you to master the material.

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.hhs.gov

An A-Z index, links, health tips, and resource locators.

 

What's in it?
https://www.whatsinproducts.com/contents/about_cpid/1

From the Consumer Product Information Database, provides information about the ingredients of products and their health effects, allowing consumers better informed decisions. 

 

WebMDHealth

http://www.webmd.com/default.htm

The array of medical information spans subjects from herbs and drugs to news and clinical trials. Also provided are articles about healthy lifestyles and fitness as well as resources for finding doctors and insurance plans. Be aware that this is a commercial site.

 

ZocDoc

https://www.zocdoc.com

Find a doctor and make an appointment right at this site. Search by specialty, zip code, and insurance provider.  Includes patient reviews and comments.

 

 

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