American Medical Association: Site for Patients - USA
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3158.html
This site contains a wide range of resources, from nutrition and fitness articles
to an index of specific medical diseases and conditions. News and events, including
information about new drugs and scientific discoveries, may also be found here.
Cancer News on the Net - USA
http://www.cancernews.com
This information portal offers patients and their loved ones the latest news
and information on cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The site offers
online articles, webcasts, a newsletter, an events calendat, and an interactive
message board.
Healthtouch Online - USA
http://www.healthtouch.com
Healthtouch Online is a resource that allows users to locate health information
on a variety of topics in alphabetical order. The site also features information
on vitamins and natural medicine, as well as a medication guide.
HealthWeb - USA
http://www.healthweb.org
This easy-to-use site contains health information organized by subject. The
whole site is easily searchable if the user cannot locate the specific subject
for which he or she is looking.
Medline Plus Health Information - USA
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
This service of the US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes
of Health is an excellent general health portal, containing a full medical encyclopedia,
medical dictionaries, news, drug information, and complete information on more
than 500 health topics.
MedWeb (Emory University) - USA
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/medweb
MedWeb is a well-organized site designed for clinicians as well as the general
public. The site is categorized into basic sciences, clinical practice, consumer
health, diseases and conditions, drugs, health care, institutions, mental health,
publications, and specialties areas to make searching quick and efficient.
National Health Information Center - USA
http://www.health.gov/NHIC
The Health Information Resource Database on this site is a very good way to
quickly locate web links to professional organizations in the United States
to answer difficult questions about different health problems.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
http://www.nih.gov
This central government agency of the United States is the center of most health
research on almost all disorders. The NIH is divided into 12 different institutes,
each with a different subject focus (cancer, kidney disorders, lung disorders,
infectious diseases, etc.). All the institutes have links on the main page of
the NIH website, listed above.
NetWellness - USA
http://www.netwellness.org
This general health information site contains a health encyclopedia, an ask-the-experts
message board, and a library of helpful resources on different diseases and
conditions.
WebMD - USA
http://www.webmd.com
This site targeting consumers as well as physicians, contains a wide range of
carefully edited articles and entries on different health conditions. The site
also offers access to Medscape.