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National Center for Complementary and
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http://nccam.nih.gov/
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Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the focus of this site
is to explore the areas of alternative medicine through research,
training, and education. The basic areas of the site are Health
Information, a clearinghouse for information about popular
alternative health topics, Research, which includes funding
information for alternative health research, Clinical Trials, a
section that informs the public about clinical trials in alternative
medicine sponsored by NCCAM and how the public may participate,
Training, which includes links to specific training programs as well
as funding sources for training, News and Events, which includes
recent press releases as well as consumer health advisories, and an
About section. |
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Alternative Medicine Foundation |
http://www.amfoundation.org/
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The site
of the Alternative Medicine Foundation, founded in 1998. The site
contains information about alternative medicine for educational and
research purposes. The site provides general information about
alternative medicine and complementary therapies as well as fee-based
research databases. The site also lists various worldwide events and
organizations with regard to alternative medicine. |
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A resource guide for
alternative and complementary medicine includes lists of relevant books,
journals, and other resources. |
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American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
http://www.aacap.org
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The American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a non-profit
association composed of 6,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists and
other physicians. AACAP’s mission is the “[p]romotion of mentally
healthy children, adolescents and families through research, training,
advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer
support and collaboration.”
Through its “Facts for
Families” section,
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides
healthcare consumers with nearly 100 original-content publications
dealing with topics ranging from “Making Daycare a Good Experience” to
“Teen Suicide.” Official translations of “Facts for Families” are
available in Spanish; unofficial translations are available in French
and German. |
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American
Academy of Pediatrics |
http://www.aap.org
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The American Academy of Pediatrics is a
60,000-member association of pediatricians and pediatric
specialists. The mission of the AAP “is to attain optimal physical,
mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children,
adolescents, and young adults.”
American
Academy of Pediatrics
’ “Health Topics” section provides child
and adolescent consumer-health information through, among other
resources, its “Bookstore” and “The Pediatric
Internet” (a list of pediatric Websites reviewed by pediatricians). The
Website also allows consumers to purchase American Academy of Pediatrics
consumer-health books directly from the Academy. |
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American
Association of Poison Control Centers |
http://www.aapcc.org
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The American Association of
Poison Control Centers is a nationwide organization of poison centers
and interested individuals. The “Poisoning Prevention and Education”
section of the Website provides poison-related consumer-health
information including a printable “Poison Prevention Brochure,” “Poison
Prevention Fact Sheets,” and “Prevention Tips.” There is also a “Links”
section which leads to other poison resources on the Web. |
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Autism
Society of America |
http://www.autism-society.org
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The Autism Society of America
(ASA) was founded in 1965 and now has 120,000
members and over 220 chapters in the United States.
The “Resources” section of
Autism Society of America offers
information-packed brochures for downloading.
Some of this information is available in Spanish. Though the
quality of the consumer-health information on this Website is high, the
amount provided is not large and much of it is
in .pdf format, which requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Go Ask Alice! |
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
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Go Ask alice! is a service of
Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Education Program, itself a
division of the Columbia University Health Service.
Using a question-and-answer format,
Go Ask alice! strives to provide factual, non-judgmental information
about physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual health.
Go Ask alice! has generated controversy by providing frank answers
to questions about sex posted by children and teens. |
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KidsHealth |
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http://www.kidshealth.org |
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A service of the Nemours Foundation Center for
Children’s Health Media, the mission of
KidsHealth
“is to provide the best children's health information on the Internet.”
KidsHealth is divided into
three main sections--“Parents,” “Kids,” and “Teens”--each of which
contains consumer-health information appropriate for its target
audience. Each of these divisions provides a large amount of original
content information on a wide variety of topics, such as “Bringing
Your Baby Home” (Parents), “Migraines: What a Pain” (Kids), and “Toxic
Shock Syndrome” (Teens). |
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CenterWatch |
http://www.centerwatch.com
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Founded in
1994,
CenterWatch is a Boston-based publishing
and information services company and a
subsidiary of The Thomson Corporation.
The site is designed to provide information
services regarding clinical trials to patients and healthcare
professionals.
CenterWatch currently contains information on nearly
50,000 government and industry-sponsored trials, searchable by
condition, trial location, or medical area. The site also contains a
drug directory, career links for healthcare professionals, and
bookstores. |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
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Developed by the National
Library of Medicine,
ClinicalTrials.gov is a service of the National Institutes of
Health. ClinicalTrials.gov currently contains approximately 35,400
clinical studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, other
federal agencies, and private industry. Studies listed in the database
are conducted in all 50 States and
in over 130 countries. The trials may be
searched by status, sponsor, or condition. |
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Food
and Drug Administration |
http://www.fda.gov/
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The United States Food And
Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency charged with regulating
food, medical devices, drugs, biologicals (vaccines, blood products,
etc.), animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting consumer
and medical products. The FDA is under the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
For the areas over which the FDA has regulatory control (see
above),
Food And Drug Administration provides access to extensive
consumer-health information. Most of this information can be accessed
via the site’s “Consumer,” “Patients,” “Women”, “Seniors,” and “Kids”
sections. Visitors to the site can also access the full text of FDA
Consumer, a magazine published by the FDA. |
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American
Council on Science and Health |
http://www.acsh.org/
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The American Council on
Science Health (ACSH) is an independent, non-profit consumer-education
organization. The stated purpose of the ACSH is “add reason and balance
to debates about public health issues and bring common sense views to
the public. ” Sections of
American Council on Science and Health cover such topics as
“Diseases,” “Chemicals/Environment” “Pharmaceuticals,”
and “Activists/Hype.” A main thrust of this
Website is debunking what the ACSH sees as alarmist, unscientific
stories concerning environmental and technological threats to human
health. |
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Food and Drug Administration |
http://www.fda.gov/
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The United States Food And
Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency charged with regulating
food, medical devices, drugs, biologicals (vaccines, blood products,
etc.), animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting consumer
and medical products. The FDA is under the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. For the areas over which the
FDA has regulatory control (see above),
Food And Drug Administration provides access to extensive
consumer-health information. Most of this information can be accessed
via the site’s “Consumer,” “Patients,” “Women”, “Seniors,” and “Kids”
sections. Visitors to the site can also access the full text of FDA
Consumer, a magazine published by the FDA. |
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American
Dental Association |
http://www.ada.org
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According
to the mission statement, the ADA is "committed to the public's
oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement; leading a
unified profession through initiatives in advocacy, education, research
and the development of standards."
For the areas over which the FDA has regulatory control
(see above),
Food And Drug Administration provides access to extensive
consumer-health information. Most of this information can be accessed
via the site’s “Consumer,” “Patients,” “Women”, “Seniors,” and “Kids”
sections. Visitors to the site can also access the full text of FDA
Consumer, a magazine published by the FDA. |
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Aetna
InteliHealth |
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
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InteliHealth strives to
provide reliable consumer-health information from sources that include
Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania School of
Dental Medicine.
InteliHealth is owned and partly funded by Aetna U.S. Healthcare.
Consumers can access consumer-health information under such categories
as “Men’s Health,” “Women’s Health,” “Children’s Health,” and “Senior’s
Health,” or they can search by condition.
InteliHealth offers health-related chat, a “Drug Resource Center,”
an “Ask the Expert” feature, health news, and
free health emails on nearly twenty topics.
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American Dietetic Association |
http://www.eatright.org
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The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is a professional
organization comprised of nearly 70,000 members, the majority of whom
are Registered Dieticians (RD). The ADA is the parent organization of
the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics, “an easily accessible,
objective source of scientifically-based food and nutrition
information.”
Information for healthcare consumers is
provided via the “Food and Nutrition Information”
section of
American Dietetic Association . Information resources include “Nutrition
Fact Sheets,” “Feeding Guidelines,” a
“Good Nutrition Reading List,” and more.
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Center for Science in the Public Interest |
http://www.cspinet.org/
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Founded in 1971, the Center
for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) has sought to educate the
public and lawmakers in the areas of food safety and nutrition.
The focus of
Center for Science in the Public Interest is food safety and
nutrition. To this end the Website offers “Nutrition Quizzes,” reports
on food safety and additives, and “News Updates” that often criticize
mainstays of the American diet. |
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Food and Drug
Administration |
http://www.fda.gov/
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The United States Food And
Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency charged with regulating
food, medical devices, drugs, biologicals (vaccines, blood products,
etc.), animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting consumer
and medical products. The FDA is under the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
For the areas over which the FDA has regulatory control (see
above),
Food And Drug Administration provides access to extensive
consumer-health information. Most of this information can be accessed
via the site’s “Consumer,” “Patients,” “Women”, “Seniors,” and “Kids”
sections. Visitors to the site can also access the full text of FDA
Consumer, a magazine published by the FDA. |
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Shape Up,
America! |
http://www.shapeup.org/
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Founded by former Surgeon
General C. Everett Koop,
Shape Up America! is the product of a coalition of non-profit
organization concerned with improving health in the United States.
Emphasizing a scientific approach to weight management that
emphasizes health eating and physical activity,
Shape Up America! provides consumers with such features as a
“CYBERkitchen” that helps them develop a customize a balanced diet and
provides healthy recipes; a “Body Fat Lab” that explains what body fat
is and allows consumers to calculate their own body fat; and a “Fitness
Center” that helps consumers create a sensible exercise plan.
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All Allergy |
http://allallergy.net/
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The CEO, editor, and designer of
All Allergy is Dr Harris Steinman, a South African allergist.
All Allergy is supported by advertisements but does not endorse any
products.
All Allergy is a comprehensive
allergy resource with links to thousand of allergy-related Websites.
All Allergy does not link selectively, but instead aims for
comprehensive coverage of all allergy information on the Web. |
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Alzheimer's
Association |
http://www.alz.org/
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The largest private funder of
Alzheimer’s research, the Alzheimer's Association provides education and
support for Alzheimer’s victims, their families, and their caregivers.
Besides providing information about the Alzheimer’s Association itself,
Alzheimer’s Association includes sections that provide
original-content information about
clinical studies, brain research, different age
groups affected by Alzheimer's, and resources for families and
caregivers. |
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American Academy of Dermatology |
http://www.aad.org/default.htm
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The American Academy of
Dermatology is a membership organization comprised of 15,000
dermatologists in the United States and Canada.
The bulk of the consumer-health information found on
American Academy of Dermatology comes in the form of patient
pamphlets found in the “Patient Education” section that is, itself, part
of the Website’s “Patient Information” section. There are pamphlets
covering specific skin diseases (i.e. “Acne,” “Psoriasis,” “Warts,”) as
well as more general topics (i.e. “The Darker Side of Tanning,” “Mature
Skin,” Poison Ivy, Sumac & Oak”). A few pamphlets are also available in
Spanish. |
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American
Cancer Society |
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
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The American Cancer Society is the largest source of
private, nonprofit cancer research funds in the United States.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Cancer Society has over
3,400 local chapters.
American Cancer Society is the
Web’s leading source for cancer information. The Website’s “Learn
About Cancer” section provides
consumers with information about specific types of
cancer (i.e. “Prevention & Risk Factors,” “Detection & Symptoms,” “Types
of Treatment”). |
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American Council of the Blind |
http://www.acb.org/
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The American Council of the
Blind (ACB) is the largest U.S. organization for blind and visually
impaired people. The ACB has 71 affiliated state, regional, and
special-interest professional organizations. The
American Council of the Blind’s “Helpful Resources” section provides
information on such topics as “Catalogs of Products for People Who Are
Blind or Visually Impaired,” “Guide Dog Schools and Associations,” and
“Medical Information Resources.”
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American Diabetes Association |
http://www.diabetes.org
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The American Council of the
Blind (ACB) is the largest U.S. organization for blind and visually
impaired people. The ACB has 71 affiliated state, regional, and
special-interest professional organizations. The Web’s richest source of
consumer-health information on diabetes,
American Diabetes Association offers sections covering such
diabetes-related topics as exercise, nutrition, clinical practice, and
more. A “Virtual Grocery Store Tour” (sponsored by food manufacturers)
teaches consumers about shopping for a diabetic.
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American
Heart
Association |
http://www.americanheart.org
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The American Heart
Association (AHA) is a privately funded voluntary health organization
with some four million volunteers and chapters throughout the United
States. The AHA’s stated mission “is to reduce disability and death from
cardiovascular diseases and stroke. These include heart attack, stroke
(brain attack) and related disorders.”
A leading Website in the areas of heart disease and stroke,
American Heart Association provides a wealth of consumer-health
information through its “Disease and Conditions”
section. Addition information is provided
via sections covering “Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia,”
“Children's Health,” and “Healthy
Lifestyle.” |
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American Podiatric Medical
Association |
http://www.apma.org
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The American Podiatric
Medical Association (APMA) is the largest association of its kind in the
U.S., representing approximately 80% of all doctors of podiatry in the
country. In addition to presenting consumer-health information on its
Website, the APMA also provides information via its toll-free number:
1-800-footcare. The
American Podiatric Medical Association “Foot Health Information”
section provides information on over 40 topics related to foot health,
including general and sports-related conditions. The “e-Newsroom” links
users to APMA press releases as well as to foot-related full-text
articles from newspapers, magazines, and other sources. |
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American
Psychological
Association |
http://www.apma.org
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With nearly 150,000
members, the American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest
psychologist member organization in the world. The APA’s mission is “to
advance psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting
human welfare.” The “Psychology Topics”
section of
American Psychological Association provides consumer-health
information within areas of interest, including “Children
& Families,” “Marriage & Divorce,” “Women
& Men,” and
“Workplace Issues.”
The section entitled "News" provides
information on current topics and controversies from the world of
psychology. |
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Arthritis
Foundation |
http://www.arthritis.org
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The Arthritis Foundation is a
national, voluntary health organization with over 150 chapters and
service points in the United States. The Arthritis Foundation’s mission
“is to support research to find the cure for and prevention of arthritis
and to improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis.”
The site is divided into sections such as "Store", where
consumers can purchase publications about Arthritis, "Resources", which
serves as an information area about Arthritis, "Research", and "Events
and Programs." |
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American Social Health Association |
http://www.ashastd.org/
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Founded in 1914, the mission
of the American Social Health Association (ASHA) is “to stop sexually
transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals,
families and communities.” To this end, ASHA is involved in public
awareness, patient education and support, legislative advocacy, and
training of healthcare providers.The consumer-health content of
ASHA: American Social Health Association is found in the Website’s “Learn
About STDs/STIs” section. Here consumers will find detailed
information on over a dozen major sexually transmitted diseases. |
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Autism
Society of America |
http://www.autism-society.org
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According to its own
literature, “ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about
autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their
families and the professionals with whom they interact. The “Resources”
section of
Autism Society of America offers
information-packed brochures for downloading.
Some of this information is available in Spanish. Though the
quality of the consumer-health information on this Website is high, the
amount provided is not large and much of it is
in .pdf format, which requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Epilepsy
Foundation |
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
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The Epilepsy Foundation is a
national non-profit organization with over 60 affiliates nationwide. The
mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is “to work for children and adults
affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and
service.”An extremely well organized and easy to navigate Website,
Epilepsy Foundation presents the bulk of its consumer-health
information via its “Answer Place” section. Within the “Answer Place,”
consumer-health information is accessible by topic (“Treatment,”
“Medications,” “First Aid,” etc.) or by audience (“Adults”, “Parents,”
“Police/Law Enforcement,” and so on.) Additional consumer-health
information can be found in the “Epilepsy USA News” and “Services”
sections. |
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National
Organization for Rare Disorders |
http://www.rarediseases.org/
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The
National Organization for Rare Disorders
(NORD) is composed of 140 “voluntary health organizations dedicated to
helping people with rare ‘orphan’ diseases and assisting the
organizations that serve them.”
The heart of
NORD is its three databases. The “Rare Disease Database” provides
consumer-oriented information on over 1,000 rare diseases. The
“Organizational Database” helps consumers get in touch with
associations, foundations, agencies, and support groups that assist
those affected by rare diseases. The “Orphan Drug” database provides
information on some 900 drugs that have been designated as Orphan Drugs
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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OncoLink |
http://www.oncolink.org/
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Founded in 1994,
OncoLink is a service of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer
Center. The mission of
OncoLink is “to help cancer patients, families, health care
professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related
information at no charge.”
OncoLink is funded in part by a number of corporate sponsors, most
of which are pharmaceutical manufacturers.
A rich and easy-to-navigate source of cancer information aimed at
both healthcare consumers and professionals,
OncoLink is divided into such section as “Types
of Cancer,” “Cancer Treatment Information,”
“Clinical Trials,” “Financial Issues for Patients,” and more. Much of
the information on
OncoLink is original content, and all such content is signed and
dated. |
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Partnership
for Caring |
http://www.caringinfo.org
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The Partnership for Caring:
America’s Voices for the Dying is a non-profit organization that
brings together individuals, organizations, consumers, and
professionals to improve end-of-life care. The “Resources” section of
Partnership for Caring offers a variety of end-of-life information
resources aimed at consumers, including a “Glossary of Terms” associated
with end-of-life issues, articles from Voices: The Newsletter of the
Partnership for Caring, and a number of useful fact sheets. In the
“Advanced Directives” section, consumers can download state-specific
packages that help the dying and their families make sure the wishes of
the dying are respected to the extent that the laws of the various
states permit. |
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American Medical Association |
http://www.ama-assn.org/
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The American Medical
Association is the largest physician-member organization in the United
States. The association’s mission is to be “the nation's leader in
promoting professionalism in medicine and setting standards for medical
education, practice, and ethics.” Though this Website does sell products
directly to physicians, there are no direct sales from the “Patients”
section of the site. Though
American Medical Association has a “Patients” section
(located through the DoctorFinder link), which provides information
about medical ethics and finding doctors. |
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Best Doctors |
http://www.bestdoctors.com
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The American Medical
Association is the largest physician-member organization in the United
States. The association’s mission is to be “the nation's leader in
promoting professionalism in medicine and setting standards for medical
education, practice, and ethics.” Though this Website does sell products
directly to physicians, there are no direct sales from the “Patients”
section of the site. Though
American Medical Association has a “Patients” section
(located through the DoctorFinder link), which provides information
about medical ethics and finding doctors. |
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Doctor Directory |
http://www.doctordirectory.com
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A privately owned company
based in Asheville, North Carolina,
DoctorDirectory.com provides direct-to-consumer and
direct-to-physician interactive marketing services to the healthcare
industry.
Consumers can search for physicians by specialty or
location. Searches may also be made for health plans by state, as well
as medical schools. |
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Extended Care Information Network |
http://www.extendedcare.com
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extendedcare.com is a service
of Extended Care Information Network, an Internet company that connects
“hospitals and consumers with extended-care providers, including
nursing homes, assisted-living and other senior-living residences, and
home health care agencies.” In addition to providing information on
senior-health issues, Extended Care Information Network produces
business software products for hospitals and extended-care facilities.
Users must have a login and password to access most of
the content; however, anyone may search for an extended care facility. |
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Medem |
http://www.medem.com
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Medem was
developed by a leading medical organization, along with other medical
societies to provide an online connection for physicians, hospitals, and
patients, by which patients can manage their health and medical records
online. The heart of
Medem is its “Medical Library.” Divided into four sections--“Life
Stages,” “Diseases and Conditions,” “Therapies and Health Strategies,”
and “Health and Society”--the “Medical Library” consist of
peer-reviewed information provided by medical societies |
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Achoo |
http://achoo.8media.org/
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Achoo is owned and managed by
MNI Systems Corporation, an Internet health-care company based in
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Covers a broad
spectrum of health issues, including consumer health, clinical medicine,
alternative medicine, and medical economics.
Achoo links to other health-related Websites, but only after
Achoo editors have evaluated the sites for content, design, and
maintenance. |
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American Medical Association |
http://www.ama-assn.org/
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The American Medical
Association is the largest physician-member organization in the United
States. The association’s mission is to be “the nation's leader in
promoting professionalism in medicine and setting standards for medical
education, practice, and ethics.” Though this Website does sell products
directly to physicians, there are no direct sales from the “Patients”
section of the site.
Though
American Medical Association has a “Patients” section
(located through the DoctorFinder link), which provides information
about medical ethics and finding doctors. |
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Canadian
Health Network |
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/
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Founded and funded by Health Canada/Santé Canada, the
Canadian Health Network (CHN) provides access to reliable health
information from over 600 Canadian organizations.
Canadian Health Network
features 26 “Health Centers” covering such major health topics and
populations as “Environment and Health,”
“Aboriginal Peoples,” “Children,” and so on. The Website includes over
20,000 links to Internet resources,
"in-depth information on over 25 key health
topics", and an A-Z index with over 1,000 terms. |
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Center for Disease Control |
http://www.cdc.gov
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Although much CDC information
is aimed at healthcare professionals, there is still a great deal of
information at
Centers for Disease Control that can be of use to consumers. The
“Health and Safety Topics” section provides
detailed information on hundreds of disease and public-health topics.
These range from the expected (“Asthma,” E. coli,” “Ringworm’) to the
unexpected (“Cruise Ships,” “Ice Hockey,” “Tornado”). The “Publications
and Products” section includes a number of brochures and guides
that could benefit and inform healthcare consumers. Many CDC materials
are available in Spanish as well as English.
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Discovery Health |
http://health.discovery.com/
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Discoveryhealth.com is an
offshoot of the Discovery Health Channel, a commercial television
channel that delivers programming relating to health, medicine, and
wellness. Within the “Disease and Conditions”
section of
Discoveryhealth.com,
a searchable database
provides substantial, signed articles on
hundreds of health-related topics; in most cases, the authors of these
articles are medical doctors. |
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drkoop.com |
http://www.drkoop.com
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Not
affiliated with the former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, this
site provides general information about health issues. The site does
maintain corporate sponsors, and is published by MDChoice.Inc.The site
offers information on specific conditions through the "Health Centers"
area on the Home page, as well as a "Video Library" and "Health Tools"
to provide other general information to consumers. Most of the
information is approved by the American Accreditation Healthcare
Commission. |
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Family Doctor |
http://www.familydoctor.co.nz/
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Consumer-health information
is what
Family Doctor is all about, and the database-driven nature of this
Website makes it easy to find pertinent information whether you search
by one of the broad categories (“Women’s Health,” “Sports Health,” etc.)
or one of the “A to Z Conditions.” All the consumer-health information
provided by
Family Doctor is signed, dated, and written in an
easy-to-understand, non-intimidating style.
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Health A to Z |
http://www.healthatoz.com
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Within sections entitled “Conditions
A to Z,” “Cool Tools,” “Drug
Guides,” and “Healthy Lifestyles,”
healthAtoZ provides both original-content information as well as
links to rated and reviewed Websites. Other features include “my
healthatoz,” health-related message boards, online chats with health
experts, and assorted calculators (weight, fertility, fitness, etc.).
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Health Central |
http://www.healthcentral.com/
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A typical large, for-profit
health Website,
HealthCentral provides access to consumer-health information via a
list of health conditions from which consumers may choose, as
well as through “Topic Centers” and a searchable “Library and
Encyclopedias” section. There are also sections that offer health
calculators, access to support communities, drug information, and
information on alternative health topics. At times the lines between
consumer-health information and product sales are blurred on this
Website.
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Mayo Health Clinic |
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
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Consumers may access
original-content consumer-health information via “Diseases and
Conditions,” “Treatment Decisions,” or
“Healthy Living Centers.”
MayoClinic.com allows consumers to search for information on over
8,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications via its “Drug
Information” feature, while a “First-Aid & Self-Care Guide” covers
dozens of major and minor health problems. |
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Medem |
http://www.medem.com
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The heart of
Medem is its “Medical Library.” Divided into four sections--“Life
Stages,” “Diseases and Conditions,” “Therapies and Health Strategies,”
and “Health and Society”--the “Medical Library” consist of
peer-reviewed information provided by medical societies. |
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Medicine Net |
http://www.medicinenet.com
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A for-profit company founded
in 1996,
MedicineNet.com claims that all of its “health and medical
information is written, reviewed and /or edited by one or more
board-certified physicians. Through our peer reviewed-based Task
Management System, we ensure that qualified professionals provide
accurate, comprehensive and easy-to-understand information.” Similar
to many other large commercial consumer-health Websites,
MedicineNet.com offers information on diseases and conditions,
wellness, medications, and so on. A panel of 70+
"board certified physicians" is responsible for the quality and content
of the articles.
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Medscape |
http://www.medscape.com
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Merck is an international
biomedical company involved in publishing and the development and
manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
Although
Medscape is aimed more at healthcare professionals than at
consumers, it contains a wealth of health information for the diligent
consumer.
Medscape offers a large and searchable collection of free, full-text
medical articles as well as consumer-oriented information. To access
much of
Medscape, visitors must complete a free registration process.
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National
Institutes of Health |
http://www.nih.gov/
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Founded in 1887, the mission of the
National Institutes of Health is to "prevent,
detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest
genetic disorder to the common cold."
The site contains links for "Health", "Grants", "News", "Research", and
"Institutes." Visitors can find information about body systems and
general health and wellness under the "Health" heading, while the
"Institutes" heading offers information about the 27 different offices
and centers under the National Institutes of Health. |
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Net
Wellness |
http://www.netwellness.org/
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A non-profit consumer-health
resource,
NetWellness “provides high quality information created and
evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University
of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State
University.” The original-content information found on
NetWellness, as well as the Websites linked to, must “meet the
Health Summit Working Group Criteria for credibility, content and
disclosure.” The alphabetical links in the
NetWellness “Health Topics” section lead to signed and dated
original-content information, evaluated links, or topic-specific “Ask An
Expert” pages. Other sections of
NetWellness include “Newsletter,” “Health
Center,” and “Reference Library.”
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Personal MD |
http://www.personalmd.com
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PersonalMD.com is a
California-based commercial Website that generates income through
advertising and online retail sales. A medical advisory board composed
of nine M.D.s reviews the content of the site for relevance and
accuracy.
For a fee of $7.95 per month, visitors may keep up with
medical records online, schedule reminders for taking medications and
other healthful behaviors, as well as create a "Personal MD Emergency
Card". Anonymous visitors may search the general categories for
information. |
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WebMD |
http://www.webmd.com
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A commercial health Website,
WebMD provides health news and information for both healthcare
consumers and professionals. A five member health-advisory board (four
M.D.s and a Ph.D.) oversees the content on the site, and
WebMD posts explicit policy statements regarding content,
advertising, and the editorial independence of its “WebMD National New
Center.”
WebMD offers general information health content through a
"Diseases and Conditions" section, as well as through "A to Z" guides.
Other sections include "Today's News", "Health Care Services", and
"Pregnancy and Family". |
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Yahoo Health |
http://health.yahoo.com/
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Content: |
Yahoo! Health is part of the
Yahoo! directory, perhaps the oldest, best known, and most heavily used
directory on the Web. Yahoo! Inc. is a commercial company that generates
income via advertising and online sales to consumers. Websites listed on
Yahoo! can have themselves featured more prominently than they normally
would be by making payments to Yahoo! A
gateway Website,
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