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NIH Health Information - http://health.nih.gov/
Gateway to publications and online resources for consumers and professionals. |
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Revolution Health Group LLC - http://www.revolutionhealth.com/
Provides advice and guidance to help individuals manage their health care, with product comparisons, membership plans, and an online store. |
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American Medical Association Resources for Patients - http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/patients/patients.shtml
Includes doctor locator, careers information, patient advocacy, caregiver self-assessment, and health fact files. |
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Healthology.com - http://www.healthology.com/
Provides health and medical information, written by professionals for consumers, and offers interactive online events and educational videos. |
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How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internet
National Cancer Institute's fact sheet helps consumers help decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable. |
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Health Hippo - http://hippo.findlaw.com/
Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources. |
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Buying Medical Products Online - http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/
Resource for consumers to help them make better buying decisions when shopping online. Includes information on how to determine if a site is legitimate, how to spot health fraud, and how to report fraudulent sites. |
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Virtual Medical Centre - http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com
Physician-written articles on diseases, drugs, symptoms, treatments and lifestyle for men, women and children. Includes interactive videos, medical news, and details of recent research. |
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Wellness.com - http://www.wellness.com
Includes health resources, discussion and news. |
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Americanhospitals.com - http://www.AmericanHospitals.com
Guide to hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties in the USA, with advice for international visitors. |
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MCW HealthLink - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/
Features health news and information, produced by the Medical College of Wisconsin. |
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HealthySelf - http://www.networksplus.net/healthyself
Provides fee-based internet searches on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and alternative) and resources. |
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Proceed with Caution: A Report on the Quality of Health Information on the Internet - http://www.chcf.org/topics/view.cfm?itemID=12641
The findings of a large 2001 study that describes and evaluates search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information (in English and Spanish), and provides conclusions and recommendations. |
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WSJ.com - As Angry Patients Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them - http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112568868274630508-LCeEmJwsVCTdLbpUXciwtBVJsek_20060914.html
Legal battles are becoming more frequent between website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites. |
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Center For Medical Consumers - http://www.medicalconsumers.org/
Not for profit, independent organization in the USA, informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system. |