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 Authoritative Health Information Web Sites

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American Academy of Family Physicians
Provides brief summaries of health conditions as well as health topics by demographic groups (men, children, seniors, etc.) and health tools such as a dictionary and a doctor finder.
bullet CDC Health Topics
 An A to Z listing of health conditions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
bullet ClinicalTrials.gov
Current information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
bullet Federal Consumer Information Center
Online versions of FCIC’s pamphlets, many available in PDF format.
bullet Healia - Your Search for Health
A recently launched high-quality consumer health search engine for finding personalized health information on the Web.
bullet Healthfinder
A recently launched high-quality consumer health search engine for finding personalized health information on the Web.
bullet Informed Health Online
 A site hosted by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care to support evidence-based decision making in health care.
bullet KidsHealth
Providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Separate modules for parents, kids and teens.
bullet Lab Tests Online
The result of a collaboration of professional clinical laboratory societies, this site provides information on specific lab tests.
bullet Mayo Clinic Health Information
The Mayo Clinic editorial and medical staff provides useful, up-to-date medical information and tools at this easy-to-use, well-organized site.
bullet MEDEM
The result of a collaboration of the AMA and participating medical specialty societies, this site includes a vast library of medical information, but its unique feature is its iHealthRecord, a no-cost, secure and confidential interactive record that allows you to store, update and share health information with your physician or in an emergency situation.
bullet MerckSource Patient Information
Sponsored by Merck & C., this site offers a wide variety of core health tools and resources, including an online edition of the well-known Merck Manual, Home Edition.
bullet National Women's Health Information Center
From the National Women’s Health Information Center, besides information on women’s health issues, also includes GirlsHealth.gov, a site especially for girls.
bullet NOAH Database 
An extensive health-related database maintained by the librarians of the State of New York.
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Oncolink
A database of cancer materials maintained by the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

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