MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is a collection of
high quality, authoritative and up to date health sites compiled by
the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus has extensive
information from the National Institutes of Health and other
trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. In addition,
there are lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical
encyclopedia, a medical dictionary, prescription and
nonprescription drug information, health information from the
media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. http://medlineplus.gov
CAPHIS
The Consumer
and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the
Medical Library Association sponsors this list of the top 100
health Web sites. Web sites chosen for this list meet quality
criteria for currency, credibility, content, audience, etc., as
described on the CAPHIS Web site. http://www.caphis.mlanet.org/consumer
AGRx
The
New York State Attorney General's Office Prescription Drug
Web site helps consumers comparison shop pharmacies to
get the best price for your prescription drugs. The site also
offers cost-saving tips and links to public and private programs
that offer discounted or free medications.
http://www.nyagrx.org/
DrugDigest
DrugDigest is a noncommercial,
evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated
to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and
treatment options. http://www.drugdigest.org
More Recommended Sites
Lab Tests
Online is designed to help the consumer "to better
understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine
care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of
conditions and diseases." The site is a collaborative effort of
professional societies representing the lab community. http://www.labtestsonline.org/index.html
Web site for The Food
and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the
National Agricultural Library (NAL), which "provides a directory to
credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers." http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
The National Cancer
Institute provides access to comprehensive cancer
information including information on research programs, funding,
clinical trials, statistics, support resources and treatment
options. http://www.nci.nih.gov/
RadiologyInfo is
designed to answer consumers questions regarding radiologic
procedures and therapies. All material is "reviewed and approved by
experts in the field of radiology from the American College of
Radiology and Radiological Society of North America, as well as
other professional radiology organizations." http://www.radiologyinfo.org/
The NYS Department of
Health offers many useful resources through their
public Web site. http://www.health.state.ny.us
The American medical
Association offers an atlas of human
anatomy. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/patient-education-materials/atlas-of-human-body.shtml
These sites were chosen by Sue
Bretscher. Sue is the Hospital Librarian at Lourdes
Hospital. She received her Masters of Library Science Degree
in 1982 from Southern Connecticut State University and is currently
a Distinguished Member of the Academy of Health Information
Professionals (Medical Library Association). Sue serves on a
variety of professionally-related committees and boards regionally
and in New York State, and has a special interest in consumer
health information and its availability on the World Wide Web.
