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American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) - The most important part
of this site is "Who's Certified" (registration required) which identifies
if a doctor is certified by an approved medical specialty board in the
United States. Can be more up-to-date than the print version, the "Directory
of Board Certified Medical Specialists." Includes a list of the boards, with
links where available; a Certified Doctor Locator (listing only those
doctors who subscribe to the service); and information about the ABMS.
AMA Physician Select - From the American Medical Association. Find a
doctor online.
American Cancer Society - This site highlights recent research,
statistics, publications, and prevention. Includes survivor stories, and
information about support for cancer patients and their families. Contains
material available in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Searchable.
Health Grades - Average cost by area, Disiplenary Actions,
Board Certifications and much, much more.
Healthfinder® - Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services with other Federal Agencies, it is a "guide to reliable health
information" on the Internet.
Hospital Compare - This tool from U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services provides you with information on how well the hospitals care for
all their adult patients with certain conditions or procedures. This
information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
Talk to your doctor about this information to help you, your family and your
friends make your best hospital care decisions.
The Heimlich Maneuver
- Features specific Heimlich maneuver instructions for choking,
drowning, and asthma, and stories of people whose lives have been saved by
the procedure. From the institute founded by Henry Heimlich, inventor of the
Heimlich maneuver.
Librarian's Index to the Internet: Health
- Well organized site with links broken down by subject.
MayoClinic.com - "Mayo Clinic Health Information's award-winning
consumer Web site offers health information, and self-improvement and
disease management tools. MayoClinic.com's medical experts and editorial
professionals bring you access to the knowledge and experience of Mayo
Clinic for all of your consumer health information needs, from cancer,
diabetes and heart disease to nutrition, exercise and pregnancy."
MedlinePlus - A service of the US National Library of Medicine and the
National Institutes of Health. Health topics, drug information,
medical encyclopedia, dictionary, directories, news and more.
MedlinePlus: Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial From the
National Library of Medicine - "This tutorial teaches you how to
evaluate the health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16
minutes long." It walks consumers through the process of determining who is
behind a website (such as a physician or a drug company), separating
noncommercial and commercial content (such as advertising), checking to make
sure the site is current, and more. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
MyPyramid.gov - Your access point for the USDA food guidance system.
This site contains the latest news, background information, and resources
about the food guidance system. You can even personalize your own plan to
see your individual nutritional needs.
PandemicFlu.gov - The official U.S. government Web site for information
on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
PubMed - PubMed was designed to provide access to citations from
biomedical literature.
LinkOut provides access to full-text articles at journal Web sites and
other related Web resources.
Quackwatch.org - A nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to
combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies.
Revolution Health - RevolutionHealth.com provides information,
inspiration and tools to help you take control of your health and improve
your life. Find Doctors and Hospitals, Sympdom checker
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Virginia Board of Medicine Doctors Profiles - "This site contains
information on over 33,000 Doctors of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and
Podiatry either currently or previously licensed in the Commonwealth of
Virginia."
Virginia Health Information Project - "...a unique non-profit effort to
give Virginians an easy-to-use source for reliable and unbiased health
information."
Vitals - Lists the number of times a doctor has performed a procedure.
Search by doctors name and location.
World's Healthiest Foods - Learn how to eat healthy, cook healthy, and
feel great by learning what the healthiest foods are and how to prepare
them. Answer a short questionnaire, and The Food Advisor assesses your
diet and shows where you may have deficiencies. This website is free
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