Friday, February 17, 2006
From an article a couple months ago in the Baltimore Sun, some medical websites. You've probably already found most of these, but if not, try them:
http://www.medlineplus.gov (NIH and National Library of Medicine)
http://www.healthfinder.gov (Dept. of Health & Human Services)
http://www.ahrq.gov (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - reportedly not very user-friendly)
http://www.pubmed.gov (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.consumerreportsmedicalguide.org (Consumer Reports; mostly free but some info requires a subscription)
http://www.healthratings.org (Consumer Reports' ratings of other medical websites)
http://www.mayoclinic.com
http://hms.harvard.edu (Aetna and Harvard Medical School)
http://www.pdrhealth.com (medicines)
http://www.safemedication.com (medicines, run by Amer. Soc. of Health System Pharmacists)
http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org (Consumer Reports again)
http://www.medlineplus.gov (NIH and National Library of Medicine)
http://www.healthfinder.gov (Dept. of Health & Human Services)
http://www.ahrq.gov (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - reportedly not very user-friendly)
http://www.pubmed.gov (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.consumerreportsmedicalguide.org (Consumer Reports; mostly free but some info requires a subscription)
http://www.healthratings.org (Consumer Reports' ratings of other medical websites)
http://www.mayoclinic.com
http://hms.harvard.edu (Aetna and Harvard Medical School)
http://www.pdrhealth.com (medicines)
http://www.safemedication.com (medicines, run by Amer. Soc. of Health System Pharmacists)
http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org (Consumer Reports again)