Medical Treatments

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MedlinePlus.gov Start with Drug Information, Health and Wellness, or Procedures, or see the full list of Health Topics.

FamilyDoctor.org Information on a wide range of health conditions and their treatment. From the American Academy of Family Physicians.

NOAH New York Online Access to Health Bilingual site (English and Spanish), good for beginners, but in-depth resources too.

Mayo Clinic Contains some advertising, and some areas only available for registered users (free), but worth it for the many good articles from Mayo Clinic staff.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Researching the effectiveness of many types of non-traditional medicine, and providing the results to the public and professionals.

Drugs and Medicine

Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information from MedlinePlus Provides information about generic and brand-name drugs, as well as herbs and supplements.

DailyMed Enables you to look up and print label information for FDA-approved drugs. You can be notified every time new information is added. Also provides information about how to report negative side-effects of drugs.

Pill Identification From the National Library of Medicine.

International Drug Information Resources From the National Library of Medicine.

Drugs.com PDR added to their drug database. Over 26,000 drugs and meds. Includes a conditions search, an interactions checker, pill identifier, and an image search. Some resources require registration.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The Florence G. Strauss Complementary and Indigenous Medicine Collection From the Health Sciences Library at the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus. Books, journals and links to many quality web sites on healing traditions from around the world.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Researches the effectiveness of many types of non-traditional medicine.

Evidence-Based Herbs & Botanicals Database From Memorial Sloan-Kettering Integrative Medicine.

WholeHealthMD Health and wellness issues and specific alternative medicine solutions. Information developed by leading board-certified doctors and specialists. Includes a brief introduction to many Alternative Therapies.

Alternative Medicine Foundation Evidence-based information on integrating alternative and conventional medicine. Both free and fee-based services.

Herb Research Foundation Comprehensive information. Includes a photo gallery, up-to-date research articles, and much more.

The University of Pittsburgh Center for Integrative Medicine Works to improve knowledge about the safety and effectiveness of complementary and integrative approaches to health. See the list of conditions they treat and a general description of the methods they use to treat them.

Medical Research and Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov From the National Institutes of Health.

Clinical Trials A collection of information about clinical trials from the American Association for the Advancement of Science through a grant funded by the National Institutes of Health. Easy reading.

Cancer Clinical Trials: Fact Sheet Easy reading.

CenterWatch.com A vast collection of clinical trials information for patients and professionals from CenterWatch.

TrialsCentral.org Explains clinical trials and enables you to search for clinical trials.

Getting Good Care

See also Staying Healthy.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine: Health Professionals and Hospitals

• Helps you to locate doctors, dentists, hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
• Provides information on the quality of care given by hospitals and in managed care.
• Lists a consumer advocate organization.
• Helps you to search for information about disciplinary measures against doctors in several states, including Colorado.

Hospital Compare Information to help evaluate the quality of hospital care. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

American Academy of Pediatrics Provides a collection of Fact Sheets (PDFs) about medical and surgical pediatric subspecialists. ("What is a Neonatologist?" for example.) Tells about the training they receive and how to find one.

Colorado Hospital Quality

Tests and Procedures

Diagnostic Tests From Harvard Medical School.

Lab Tests Online The product of a collaboration of several professional laboratory organizations.

Procedures and Tests From MedicineNet.com. Alphabetical list, with links and an article about each.

RadiologyInfo Explains different types of radiation treatments and provides brief videos on different uses of radiology.

Surgery

NOAH A collection of thoughtful articles about preparing for surgery, anesthesia, specific surgeries, from many sources but compiled by New York Online Access to Health.

Transplant Living Provides a wealth of information for patients before their transplant and after.

Rehabilitation

L.I.F.E. Center From the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Articles, tips, and much more under Healthcare Topics on the right.

Spinal Cord Injury Information Network A collection of medical information, facts, and statistics. Some materials for sale.

CraigHospital.org Also see other Internet resources for brain and spinal cord injuries.

Treatment Standards and Guidelines

See reviews in well-connected.com (a fee-based service).

Find a Health Library near you From MedlinePlus.

Guidelines.gov Very technical.

Patient Rights & Medical Fraud

See also Getting Started and Staying Healthy.

National Consumers League Tips on how to avoid fraud, preserve your health care privacy, manage stress, and more.

Health Fraud Information from MedlinePlus.

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