Health Information
Can't figure out where to turn? Try these resources.
- Access to a searchable electronic version of Magill's Medical Guide
- WebMD
- One of the best sites for general consumer information on
health-related issues and advice.
- MedLine Plus
- A good place to start when you need answers. A goldmine of
good health information from the world's largest medical library, the
National Library of Medicine.
- PubMed
- Very research oriented. Provides access from the National
Library of Medicine to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the
mid-1960's and additional life science journals.
- Gilbert Guide
- Comprehensive information resource about long-term care facilities and services in the U.S.
- 4woman.gov
- This website was created by the National Women's Health
Information Center. It provides free, reliable health information for
women everywhere.
- HealthFinder
- Your guide to reliable health information from the U. S.
Government.
- My Family Wellness.org
- Created by the Pennsylvania Medical Society designed to
increase consumers' ability to evaluate their own health. You can
evaluate your health, find a doctor and read about recent health topics
of interest.
- Medicare
- Online
- The main site for Medicare. Where you can learn all about
various programs such as who's eligible and the Medicare Part D
prescription plan.
- CDC.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. An easy
place to locate the latest information on the most current health
crises happening around the world.
- CancerNet
- A website hosted by the National Cancer Institute. Contains
all kinds of information on treatment and prevention.
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- patientINFORM
- Provides patients and their caregivers access to some of
the most up-to-date, reliable and important research available about
the diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases.
- Hospital Compare
- Hospital Compare has quality measures on how often
hospitals provide some of the recommended care to get the best results
for most patients. Very helpful for evaluating quality of hospitals.
- Household
Products Database
- The Household Products Database is a consumer's guide that
provides easy-to-understand information on the potential health effects
of more than 2000 ingredients contained in more than 6000 common
household products.
- Best Buy Drugs Program
- Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs is a free, public education
program designed to give consumers and health care providers unbiased
information about the effectiveness, safety and cost of prescription
drugs.
- AARP's - Medicare Drug
Coverage
- This is an online version of AARP's The New
Medicare Prescription Drug COverage: What you need to know
and pointers to other Medicare related information.
- OrganDonor.gov
- If you are thinking about organ donation this is a good
research site.It describes the program and what you need to know about
donating organs or tissue.
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