| Welcome
to DocMD.com's Consumer Health Web Site links. This section is intended
to provide consumers with useful links to the extensive amount of medical
information on the Internet. For the physicians and healthcare cadre who
may see this site, it provides information regarding what our patients
are reading. Access to MEDLINE is included
on this site, but you can also access it via DocMD.com.
We have listed this site in alphabetical order for your convenience. Please
contact us at info@docmd.com if you
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Agency
for Health Care Policy and Research A gateway consumer health information
site sponsored by the U.S. Government that Includes publications, databases,
web sites, support and self-help groups. |
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American
Academy of Family Physicians The site provides an extensive range
of medical problems that family physicians manage. |
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American
Cancer Society The site provides extensive information about the cancer
including causes, risk factors, prevention, and treatments. |
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American
Heart Association An extensive source of information on cardiovascular
dieases including a home, health and family section, health news and an
interactive risk assessment test for heart disease. |
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American
Medical Association Health Insight A site sponsored by the American
Medical Association (AMA) that provides information on specific medical
problems and general health. The web site also includes a physician and
hospital finder database. |
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Cancer
Education The site provides healthcare professionals and cancer patients
with access to the latest advances in treatment modalities diagnostic
procedures, and serves as a cancer-focused portal to Internet resources.
The site is divided into the Patient & Family center and the Professional
center. On-line resources and tools include: The Physicians Desk ReferenceŽ,
MedLineŽ, On-line Medical Journals, Medical Conferences, Treatment Guidelines,
and Clinical Trials Search Engine. |
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Combined
Health Information Database An extensive database from the health-related
agencies of the federal government that provides health information and
health education resources. |
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Family
Medicine Online Provides search capabilitys that is sponosred by AAFP. |
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Food
and Drug Administration From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), specific consumer information includes food, nutrition. and drug
information, and other useful information for patients. |
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Health
A to Z An extensive search engine for health and medications, with
both health provider and consumer information. |
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HealthAnswers
is an interactive healthcare Web site for consumersand professionals that
provides practical healthcare information aboutmedical, fitness and nutritional
issues. |
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Health
and Science from EurekAlert! A site from the American Association
for the Advancement of Science that provides information about the latest
research advances in science, medicine, health and technology. |
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Health
Education Combined Health Information Database Provided by the National
Institutes of Health, the site provides health information and health
education resources that are not indexed elsewhere on the internet. |
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Health
Hotlines (NLM) A site sponsored by the National Library of Medicine
that includes information regarding health-related organizations with
toll-free telephone services. |
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Health
information (Reuters Health Information Services) With over 20 full-text
news items published online every day, the Reuters Health Information
Services site is a resource for both health care professionals and consumers
interested in the latest news from the medical world. |
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Health
on the Net The site provides access to medical resources, health care
news and health databases for health professionals and health care providers. |
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Health
Personal Health Guide an online personal guide from the Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research. Information to help you and your health
care provider make sure that you get the tests, immunizations (shots)
and guidance you need to stay healthy. Covers blood pressure, immunizations,
cholesterol, weight, colorectal cancer, oral health, preventive care,
tobacco use, physical activity, nutrition, depression, safety, HIV and
AIDS, family planning and alcohol and drug use. A printed pocket-sized
guide is available, as well as AHCPR's Child Health Guide. |
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Healthfinder
A US government sponsored consumer health and human services information
web site. The site links to a variety of information on healthcare including
other sites, publications, databases, support groups, and government agencies. |
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HealthGate
A leading provider of many respected and widely used medical resources
on the Web. HealthGate provides more than 50 resources for a various audiences,
including clinicians, researchers and patients. |
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Healthtouch
Online The site provides information on pharmaceuticals and familiar
medical problems. |
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Hypertension
Network The site provides detailed information about this very important
and treatable disease. |
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JAMA
Information Centers is maintained by the Journal of the American Medical
Association, a series of peer-reviewed resources. |
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Johns
Hopkins InfoNet An extensive Web site from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
that contains extensive health care information the different medical
departments, and specialties of the Johns Hopkins Medical System. |
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MedExplore
A free medical-health related search engine without registration requirements
that can be utilized primarily by healthcare professionals and consumers.
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MedHelp
International Provides consumer health information. |
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Medical
access Provides information about physicians, hospitals, disease information,
and professional organizations. |
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Medical
Matrix is an extensive free directory of selected medical sites with
an extensive list of specialty links. The site also provides peer-reviewed,
annotated, updated clinical medicine resources, and access to journals,
textbooks, and MEDLINE. |
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Medical
Online A site designed to provide both health care professionals and
public with medical information. |
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Medicine
from eMedicine An on-line medical reference library, well organized
and easy to use (their logo: Medical for Health Professionals) and useful
links to other medical and consumer sites. |
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MedicineNet
A site that includes physician educators that provide medical information
for the lay public. |
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MedMark
is an incredible search engine in English from overseas that provides
extensive Medical Resources by Medical Specialty. When you first open
this site, you will need to close the initial message that appears to
be written in hieroglyphics. |
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Meducation
The site provides links to medical information intended for educators
and students. |
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National
Health Information Center (NHIC) The site includes over 1000 organizations
and federal offices that provide health information. |
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National
Institutes of Health News, research information and professional and
consumer health information from the multiple Health Institutes that are
part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the
National Cancer Institute, and multiple other sites. |
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National
Library of Medicine Every National Institutes of Health, this database
lists a wealth of health promotion and education materials and programs. |
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Quackwatch
A site with online reports about practices ranging from chelation therapy
to weight control ploys, and frauds. |
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Word
on Health A consumer health information service from the NIH (National
Institute of Health). |
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