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Health & medicine
Agency for Healthcare and Research and Quality
Supports research designed to improve the quality of healthcare.
Advice, checklists, links, and a support group bulletin board.
Demographic and professional information on individual physicians in the United States.
American Board of Medical Specialties
Find out if a doctor is board-certified by searching this highly reputable website.
Cancer Research.
Credible, current, and comprehensive cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.
From the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
Provides health information on specific destinations.
Clinical Pharmacology via Gale Virtual Reference Library
Authoritative medication information to assist with personal healthcare management, such as prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional and herbal supplements, and drug interactions.
Information about marketed drugs from the National Library of Medicine.
Drug Information Portal from the NLM
Information on over 12,000 drugs.
Accurate and independent advice on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products.
FDA approved drug products.
Government site with local information, referral sources, and contact information on aging and caregiving.
Health search engine, online health community, health news and tips, and consumer-friendly health information.
Health Information – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Free access to the A.D.A.M. medical encyclopedia, topical web casts, drug information from Clinical Pharmacology, a virtual reference library, and information about community programs.
Provides accreditation to online health information sources.
Grades the performance of hospitals, physicians, and dentists.
Complete hearing aid and hearing loss information.
Provides information on how well hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions.
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation: License Look-up
Information about all physicians licensed in Illinois, including disciplinary and legal actions.
Illinois Department of Public Health Statistics
Vital statistics, population, health indicators, and more.
Compare individual hospitals in Illinois.
Current and past issues of this medical journal.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Site dedicated to improving the safety and quality of care provided to the public.
Medical Abbreviations Dictionary
A dictionary of medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical and healthcare acronyms and abbreviations.
Medical Library
Provides patients with reliable health care information from introductory to advanced texts.
MEDLINEplus
Resources containing information concerning health questions.
Merck Manual of Geriatrics
Focuses on care for the elderly.
Merck Manual of Medical Information
Explains disorders, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
NAMI: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Mental health education.
National Alliance for Caregiving
Support for family caregivers and the professionals who help them.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine research.
NCQA Reports Cards
Reviews health care plans.
NeedyMeds.com
Patient assistance programs offered by U.S. pharmaceutical companies.
NLM Gateway Search
National Library of Medicine.
Nursing Home Compare
Provides information about every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the U.S.
Office of Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements guide.
Prevention Online, PREVLINE
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
Quackwatch
A guide to health fraud and quackery.
RxAssist
Provides free or low-cost medications to patients in need through their patient assistance programs.
Sloan-Kettering: About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products
Sponsored by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
State Health Facts Online
State-level data on demographics, health, and health policy including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Substance abuse information, prevention, treatment and services.
The Mayo Clinic
More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers from Mayo Clinic.
U.S. Pharmacopeia – Findings of Look-alike and/or Sound-alike Drug Errors
Patient safety solutions in preventing errors from confusing drug names.
WebMD
Valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
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