Health on the Net (HON)
the HON Web site is a good source of health information with a search feature, daily news, and in-depth reports.
Familydoctor.org
This health information Web site is from the American Academy of Family Physicians. It features a “smart patient guide” on managing health care, understanding health insurance and dealing with end-of-life issues.
Health Boards.com
This Web site was conceived to make it easier to connect people dealing with the same medical condition. It features message boards offering support on over 140 diseases, conditions and topics.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
a central source of information on:
· disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth,
· IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education,
· No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and
research-based information on effective educational practices
Intelihealth
InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna. Its information sources include Harvard Medical School and the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. A special feature is the section on dental health. Other features are daily health news and “Harvard Commentaries” in which Harvard Medical School experts write on health topics
Patient Advocate Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability. Foundation caseworkers help patients find local, state and federal programs that provide assistance for their individual needs.
Shape Up America!
Shape Up America! is a nonprofit organization committed to raising awareness of obesity as a health issue. It was founded by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D. The site has fitness and nutrition information, a support center to help users stay motivated, and information on the U.S. Government’s 10,000 steps program.
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Centerwatch includes listings of active industry and government-sponsored clinical trials, as well as new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA.
Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. Through its web sites you will find many reports, polls and statistics.
See also: www.kaisernetwork.org; www.kaiserEDU.org; www.statehealthfacts.org/ and www.globalhealthreporting.org
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
NARIC provides a gateway to disability and rehabilitation-oriented information. Their largest database is Rehabdata from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education. Information brochures prepared by NARIC librarians on special topics are available for download, and there is also live online help. The NIDRR also provides disability information on its ABLEDATA Web site
INASP (International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications)
INASP is a cooperative network of partners established in 1992 to enhance the flow of scientific and scholarly information within and between countries, especially those with less developed systems of publication and dissemination. INASP Health Links is a gateway to more than 600 selected Web sites for health professionals and others. Among the resources featured are health news, image collections, full-text materials, dictionaries and conference listings.
MedWeb
MedWeb is a catalog of biomedical and health-related Web sites maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library at Emory University. Its primary audience is the academic and research community at Emory, but it is also a useful site for consumers.
OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine. It is created and maintained by a team of information specialists at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library in the United Kingdom.
Frequently Performed Operations
Public information brochures on specific procedures. (American College of Surgeons)
http://www.facs.org/public_info/operation/aboutbroch.html
Health Information Resource Database
This database includes 1,800 organizations and government offices that provide health information upon request. (National Health Information Center)
Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
Tools to use in making advance directives, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care. (American Bar Association)