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Health Links | Healthcare Info Links
Healthcare Info Links
Search Tools : (Search Engines)
The following search tools will guide you finding materials on patient resources such as Diseases and conditions, signs and symptoms, treatment modalities, alternative treatment and therapies, drug information, treatment centers, organizations, news groups and other health links.
www.onhealth.com
This site contains info on medical conditions, signs and symptoms, causes and treatments, and illustration. The site also have search capabilities were you can type in the key words and retrieve a specific health related information. This site also provides drug information, precautions, side effects, recommended dosages and more.
www.metacrawler.com
This site contains many directories such as automobile, health, science, recreation and so on. The health directory provides info on aging, fitness, men's health, sports medicine, family medicine, women's health, patient education, drug monographs, specialty physicians, hospital directory and drug stores.
www.medscape.com
This site is mainly for health care professionals. However they provide Patient resources, medical library and drug information. They can be retrieved by means of search. You can type in the key word such as asthma and it gives you the related information. However it requires registration which is free.
www.medhelp.org
Med. Help International is dedicated to helping patients find the highest quality medical information in the world today. They offer patients the tools necessary to make informed treatment decisions within the short time lines dictated by their illness or disease.
www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
Medical matrix is one of the best places to begin the search for On-line health information and other related sites.
This is a subscription based site that charges $89.00 per year.
www.noah-health.org
New York Online Access to Health is dedicated to your health and well being. It supports both English and Spanish, a unique feature that allows serving Spanish-speaking population of health consumers. Via library partnerships the site reaches out to all city communities, offering services and resources for free, making health information accessible to all whom seek it. This site contains info (English and Spanish) on health, drugs, nutrition, support group, access to treatment centers, health news and so on.
www.webmd.com
This is an another best site that provides various patient resource topics related to health, drugs, diet, test and procedures, chat, ask a doctor, and other many related health link sites.
www.achoo.com
Achoo Healthcare Online's objective is to catalog, index, describe, and evaluate the mountain of healthcare information on the Internet, and present it in an organized format easily accessible to consumers.
www.healthatoz.com
Has been exclusively catalogued by medical professionals, and provides format and search capabilities that save time, are comprehensive, and consistently maintained.
www.medexplorer.com
Topics include alternative medicine, community health, death and dying, education, disease disorders, emergency services, government resources, health insurance…
www.stayhealthy.com
Stay healthy.com is designed to meet your health needs by offering diverse and comprehensive internet health and wellness resources. The subjects include A-Z center, children's health, diet and nutrition, diseases and condition, drugs and pharmacy, geriatrics and aging, men's health…
www.ohsu.edu
This site gives links to many health and diseases sites such as Alzheimer, anemia, ear infection, cancer related topics, organizations, education, health promotion, wellness, men's health, women's health, sports medicine and many more.
www.lib.uiowa.edu
Hardin MD: Hardin meta Directories of Internet Health Sources. This site contains information such as allergy, immune diseases, pain, dental, dermatology, men's health, family medicine and many more.
http://health.yahoo.com
Yahoo offers an extensive selection of categories of information located on the Web, ranging from Arts, Business and Economy, and Computers to Recreation, health and Science. Click any one of the category headings to display a list of subcategories. Continue drilling down through the directory structure until you find a site you are interested in.
http://nmap.ac.uk/
Health Care Resources on the net is the another search tool that will lead you to many heath-related topics and keyword-related link.
www.VH.org
Educational materials for patients and families in the form of brochures and books Information for health care providers and patients on common medical problems
www.rxlist.com
This site has quick search capabilities to research drugs by generic and brand name, patient education and online pharmacy
www.americanheart.org
This is American Heart Association's site and it gives complete information about heart, stroke, blood pressure, cholesterol, diet and related topics.
www.altavista.com
For the most thorough search possible, AltaVista is the search engine of choice among health care professionals.
www.go.com
Is one of the oldest, and still one of the best, search engines. They are particularly mindful of site designers' "tricks of the trade", and promptly remove any listings which hint of spanning. This assures more relevant sites will be returned when you search their database.
www.aol.com
America online
www.hotbot.com
This search engine has a number of features for customizing your search. You can search by all the words, any of the words, exact phrases, a person, a URL, or Boolean (logical) operators. Other features allow you to modify by date, place, time, or amount of information presented.
www.excite.com
Offers keyword and full word searches and will find similar sites to those listed. Excite also rates sites for relative validity.
www.webcrawler.com
Is a less complicated search interface, covering fewer pages than others, but has the virtue of being quick and calling up more pertinent searches than engines that search many more sites.
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Health Care Sites:
www.yoursurgery.com
It is a multimedia database of operative procedures that is designed to educate the average individual about their surgery procedures. This site explains the procedure using simple diagram and cutting edge animation.
www.drkoop.com
This is a community-focused site and gives info from diseases, fitness, and drug info to support groups, teens and drug, alcohol, runaway, balancing work and family. This site got live chats about medical conditions, family issues and teen problems. This site contains many disease categories and sub categories.
www.patientsguide.com
A Patient's Guide to the Internet
Step-by-step guide for patients seeking medical information including research, references, resources, support groups, medical terminology, and a glossary.
www.babycenter.com
Answers general questions related to childbearing and child rearing.
www.endocrineweb.com
Largest web site for Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pancreas disorders, including Diabetes and Osteoporosis. .
http://Cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/gi/
Gastroenterology related information site from Columbia University. This site offers related categories to choose.
www.heartburn-help.com
Information from heart burn to esophageal cancer.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/Miner/Docs/Pated/heart.htm
Patient & Consumer Health Information at Miner Library University of Rochester Medical Center Consumer Health & Patient Education Page Information on Heart Diseases …
http://www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/cardiology/rehab/patientinfo.html
JHBMC: Cardiology: Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Information from Johns Hopkins Heart Health
Cardiology Main Page Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Patient Information Lifestyle Topics Exercise and Heart Disease. Sticking With Your Exercise Program. All About Athletic Shoes Check.
http://www.best.com/%7Egek/missionp.html
American Heart and Lung Institute - Mission & Purpose
AMERICAN HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE MISSION AND PURPOSE The American Heart and Lung institute is dedicated to the treatment of diseases of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and blood vessels. As such, it represents a staff of highly trained and board...
www.dda.net
This site offers information on digestive related disorders. The provide explanation about diseases and available treatments.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - contains medical alerts, professional and general health related information, and research and training information for investigators and students.
http://www.radiologyinfo.org
RadiologyInfo is designed to answer your questions related to the many radiologic procedures and therapies available to you and your family. The Web site provides you with information whether you're preparing for a baseline mammogram, learning more about your child's x-ray, or researching radiation oncology (cancer therapy) procedures.
www.healthjourneys.com
Health Journeys: Resources
- Belleruth Naparstek's Health Journeys web site offers visualization audiotapes, books, research and resources on guided imagery, a complementary medicine and holistic mind and body healing process.
http://mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=1
Mental Health Net - Disability Resources
- Comprehensive listing of physical and developmental disability information and self-help resources online.
www.dental-resources.com
Dental-Resources - General Information
- Dental Related Internet Resources
http://www.azstarnet.com/health/
General health information from the Arizona Daily Star.
www.eyecancer.com
Eye Cancer Network
- Provides education and services to patients and professionals.
www.nerf.org
National Eye Research Foundation (NERF)
- Provides consumers and professionals with access to technology as it develops.
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National Health Academies & Associations:
www.americanheart.org
Welcome to the American Heart Association dedicated to providing you with education and information on fighting heart disease and stroke.
www.strokeassociation.org
The American Heart Association has always been an organization involved in stroke. Learn more about the history of the American Stroke Association, and how it came into being. Find out its purpose and mission statement, and learn more about what they are doing now. Learn more about stroke statistics and information on the impact of stroke in the United States. Finally, learn who you can contact to learn more about stroke.
www.lungusa.org
In addition to the in-depth information on asthma, tobacco control, air quality and many lung diseases that you've come to expect from this site, they have added many new features. These include sections on occupational health and school programs, and lots of links to additional information on the web.
American Academy of Neurology
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) provides valuable resources for medical specialists worldwide who are committed to improving the care of patients with neurological diseases.
American Ear, Noses and Throat Association
Welcome to the AAO-HNS, the world's largest organization of otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons - physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose and throat disorders.
American Dental Association
Find a Dentist
Consumer FAQs Teachers & Students Parents & Children Root Canal Treatment Gum Disease Health & Safety Prevention Oral Health for Seniors Hot Topics Dental Benefits/Insurance ADA Seal of Acceptance
American Obesity Association:
The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is a national professional medical society of more than 1,400 licensed physicians (doctors of medicine [M.D.] and osteopathy [D.O.]) who offer specialized programs in the medical treatment of obesity (bariatrics) and its associated conditions.
American Cancer Association
a site for complete cancer related information.
American Urological Association
The premier professional associations for the advancement of urological patient care.
National Kidney Foundation
Arthritis Foundation
Neuropathy Association
The Patient Education Institute
The American Geriatric Society
Alzheimer Information
The National Institute of Aging
www.health.gov
Type this address and it provides the following sites:
- Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels
- Environmental Health Policy Committee
- Guide to Community Preventive Services
- Healthy People 2010 Development
- Public Health Functions Project
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Cancer Related National Academies, Associations & Private Sites
American Academy of Pain Management
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care
American Association of Therapeutic Humor
American Cancer Society
American Chronic Cancer Pain
American Pain Foundation
American Pain Society
Association of Cancer Online Resources
(www.medinfo.com / www.acor.org)
Bereavement and Hospice Support Netline
Better Health
Breast Cancer Information
Cancer Care
Care Giver Network
Care Giver Survival Resources
Catholic Health Association of the United States
Center to Improve Care of the Dying
Children's Hospice International
Compassionate Friends
Compassion in Dying
Dying Well
Fibromyalgia Network
Hospice Association of America
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Association for Home Care
Pain Net
The Patient Education Institute
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Health & Trade Organizations:
National Association of Dental Plans
Medical Group Management Association
Health Insurance Association of America
American Association of Health Plans
National Managed Health Care Congress
National Association of Managed Care Physicians
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Center for Disease Control
National Institute of Safety and Health
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Prepared & researched by:
Palani Guruswamy MSN, RN
Nursing Informatics Coordinator |
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