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Health & Medicine
The selected medical web sites are designed for educational purposes only, and are not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. Any medical decisions should be made in consultation with your physician. When evaluating medical web sites, it is important to look at the sponsoring agency. Favor those sites developed by the federal government or by a national organization doing research in your field. Also watch for currency.
First place to start is MEDLINE Plus
Click on Health Topics to Begin Then check these additional Health Websites
American Board of Medical Specialties Physician Locator American Medical Association
Including JAMA -Journal of the American Medical Association Cancer Websites
Herbs and Botanicals -Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center presents evidence-based information on the use of herbs, botanicals and supplements Oncolink- Information from the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Including medical information for travelers Clinical Trials Search by condition and location Drugs.com Free, accurate and independent advice on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over the counter medicines and natural products EatRightPA
PA Dietic Association links to PA Growth Screening Program Information & other nutrition information Entrez, the Life Sciences Search Engine
Includes PubMed as well as free, full text medical articles Healthfinder
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services KidsHealth
From the medical experts of the Nemours Foundation Lab Tests Online Search by disease or by the name of the test Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Information
Information on the new drug benefit from Medicare including an explanation of the new benefit and access to tools to help Medicare recipients choose plans Medicinenet
Including prescription drug sites Merck Manuals Online versions of the Merck Manuals of Medical Information (Home Edition), of Health and Aging, of Diagnosis and Therapy, and of Geriatrics Nursing Home Comparisons
Information about past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
Including Hospital Performance Reports Philly Health Info
Regional Health resources presented by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia PubMed
Index to medical articles for times when the databases aren’t enough ReferWeb Find health and human services available in Chester County. A service of the Chester County Department of Human Services Last Modified: 10/7/08 |
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