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Who hasn't used the web for personal medical research? Here are some great sites.
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Where can I find good medical information?
The World Wide Web is a terrific resource for medical information for the layperson. Some say there is too much medical information! There is enough material to scare you, to confuse you and to frustrate you. This lens gives you some great starting points for helpful and reliable medical information.
The sites are loosely grouped: general information, specific medical conditions, and hospital sites. If you don't see a site you like, try the special health search engines that are age group focused.
This lens and these sites can not give you specific medical advice. Rather, they can give you background information and help you to form better questions for your health car providers.
These sites were culled by personal experience and by listening to other sources that have reviewed and rated medical sites. It is far from complete. In fact you can suggest additional reference resources from your own experience.
Feel free to rate your favorite sites (click the up arrow), recommend other sites and post comments on this lens and its subject of great medical web sites.
General medical information sites
#1
http://www.aarp.org/health
AARP provides relevant health topics for those 50+ more...3 points
#2
http://www.webmd.com/
WebMD, a web venture with a useful magazine format more...3 points
#3
http://medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm
Medem Medical Library, founded by the AMA and seve more...1 point
#4
http://www.healthfinder.org/
Health Finder, an award-winning Federal Web site f more...1 point
#5
Take Control: A Guide to Holistic Living
Learn to be a participant in your care rather th more...0 points
Family Focus
#1
Senior Health Search
3 points
#2
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Kids Health, actually three sites: one for parents more...2 points
#3
http://www.familydoctor.org/
Family Doctor, general information in encyclopedia more...2 points
#4
Adult Health Search
1 point
#5
Kids Health Search
1 point
#6
Infant Health Search
1 point
Hospital Sites
Most hospital sites have some general health information. Here are some that excel.
#1
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Mayo Clinic, well organized health information.3 points
#2
http://www.hopkinshospital.org/health_info/
Johns Hopkins University Health Information.1 point
#3
http://jcl.staywellsolutionsonline.com/Library/Encyclopedia/
John C. Lincoln Hospitals Health Encyclopedia.1 point
Medical Condition Specific Sites
These are helpful sites when you need to dig into the details on a specific medical condition.
#1
http://www.americanheart.org/
American Heart Association.2 points
#2
Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation is an independen more...1 point
#3
http://www.diabetes.org/
American Diabetes Association.1 point
#4
http://cancer.gov/
National Cancer Institute from the U.S. National I more...1 point
#5
http://www.clinicaltrials.org/
Clinical Trials from the University of Texas M. D. more...1 point
#6
HIV InSite Gateway to HIV and AIDS Knowledge
HIV and AIDS Knowledge Base.1 point
#7
Tubal Ligation Reversal
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.1 point
Health related search engines
Focused on age ranges...
Medical and Health Reference Books
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
Amazon Price: $11.86 (as of 05/17/2008)
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 05/17/2008)
ChiRunning
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 05/17/2008)
Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 05/17/2008)
The Merck Manual 18th Edition
Amazon Price: $49.05 (as of 05/17/2008)
Blog Posts on medical web sites...
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