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Memo
To: DAPers
From: Gwyneth M. Eliasson
Date: 3/11/02
Re: Useful Medical Websites
Analysis of
Medical Website Content:
American Accreditation Health Care Commission: www.urac.org (3rd party accreditation program w/50 criteria for health site “seal of approval”)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1905.html (AMA’s own guidelines)
eHealth Code of Ethics: www.ihealthcoalition.org/ethics/ehcode.html
Health Information Technology Institute’s Information Quality evaluation: http://hitiweb.mitretek.org/iq
Health on the Net (HON) Foundation: www.hon.ch (Geneva-based nonprofit group’s checklist of questions to assess Website credibility)
HON Code of Conduct: www.hon.ch/honcode/conduct
Kaiser Permanente’s Health Information Check Up: www.kporg.hicheckup (experts’ evaluation of consumer survey of sites)
Pew Foundation’s Internet & American Life Project: www.pewinternet.org
Rand Corporation: http://ehealth.chcf.org (standards for study to evaluate English- & Spanish-language sites)
The Virtual Chase Research Site for Legal Professionals: www.virtualchase.com/quality/checklist8.html
Analyzed Medical
Websites:
Medical Library
Association’s Consumer & Patient Information Section (CAPHIS):
http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/index.html (list & brief
reviews of 100 quality Websites organized by category)
Medical Library
Association: www.mlanet.org/resources/consumr_index.html
(top 10 most useful sites)
Acronyms:
Indiana University
Science Libraries Chemical Acronyms Database: http://129.79.137.107/cfdocs/libchem/searchu.html
Acupuncture: (see also Alternative Medicine)
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture & Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation: www.medicalacupuncture.org
National Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Alliance: www.acuall.org
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine: www.nccaom.org
Addiction (Alcohol &/or Drug Use): (see also Alcohol Use/Abuse; Drug Use/Abuse)
American Society of Addiction Medicine: www.asam.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information: www.health.org/pubs/catalog/health/htm
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: www.ncadd.org
National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment & Prevention Programs: www.health.org/phone.htm
Rational Recovery: www.rational.org/recovery
Adhesive Capsulitis: see Frozen Shoulder
Adrenal Conditions: (see also Endocrine Conditions)
National Adrenal Diseases Foundation: http://medhlp.netusa.net/www/nadf.htm
AIDS: (see HIV)
Alcohol Use/Abuse: (see also Addiction)
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Al-Anon: www.al-anon.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism: www.niaaa.nih.gov
Smart Recovery: www.smartrecovery.org
Allergies:
AllerNet: www.allernet.com
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: www.aaaai.org (brochures, public education materials, resources, link to AAAAI’s National Allergy Bureau)
American Lung Association: www.lungusa.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: www.aafa.org (educational materials)
Allergy & Asthma Magazine: www.healthline.com/aa.htm (online magazine updated regularly)
Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.: www.aanma.org
InteliHealth: www.intelihealth.com (detailed info on diagnosis, treatment & future prevention)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org (click on “Mayo Centers”)
National Allergy Bureau: www.allernet.com
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases: www.niaid.nih.gov (fact sheets & brochures, patient information & resources)
Surveillance Data: www.pollen.com (posted pollen levels)
Alopecia Areata: (see also Hair Conditions)
National Alopecia
Areata Foundation: www.naaf.org
ALS (amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis)(Lou Gehrig’s Disease):
The ALS Association: www.alsa.org
The ALS Therapy Development Foundation: www.als-tdf.org
Alternative Medicine: (see also Acupuncture)
Alternative Health News Online: www.altmedicine.com (“What’s New,” “Health News Bulletins,” links & site reviews)
The Alternative Medicine Homepage: www.pitt.edu/%7Ecbw/altm.html (University of Pittsburgh hosts)
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: www.naturopathic.org
American Association of Oriental Medicine: www.aaom.org
American Botanical Council: www.herbalgram.org
American Psychotherapy & Medical Hypnosis Association: www.apmha.com
Ask NOAH About Alternative (Integrative) Medicine: www.noah.cuny.edu/alternative/alternative.html (links reviewed by librarians working with the New York Online Access to Health Project)
Dr. Andrew Weil: www.drweil.com
HealthWorld Online: www.healthy.net (“Self Care Center,” “Wellness Center,” articles [original & from other sites] & Medline searches)
The Mining Company: www.miningco.com (sites approved by experts, also “Alternative Medicine,” “Herbs for Healing” or sections on specific conditions/issues)
National Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Alliance: www.acuall.org
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine: www.nccaom.org
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine: www.nccam.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health, Office of Alternative Medicine: www.altmed.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: http://odp.od.nih.gov/ods
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database: www.naturaldatabase.com
Natural Pharmacist: www.tnp.com (database on nutritional products)
One Body: www.onebody.com (search for nearby practitioners, with profiles)
Quackwatch: www.quackwatch.com (retired psychiatrist critiques alternative therapies)
Reflexology Research Project: www.reflexology-research.com
Tools for Wellness: www.toolsforwellness.com
WebMD Health: Alternative Medicine: my.webmd.com/living_better/alt
The Wellness Community: www.wellnesscommunity.org
WellWeb: www.wellweb.com
Whole Health MD: www.wholehealthmd.com (encyclopedic resource)
Alzheimer’s: (see also Senior Health)
Alzheimer’s Association, New York Chapter: www.alzheimernyc.org
Alzheimer’s Association, National Office: www.alz.org
American Academy of Neurology: www.aan.org
National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center: www.alzheimers.org
National Mental Health Association: www.nmha.org
New York City Department for the Aging, Alzheimer’s Center and Long-Term Care Services: www.ci.nyc.ny.us/aging
Anaphylaxis:
AllerNet: www.allernet.com
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network: www.foodallergy.org
Anatomy: see Medical Atlas
Anorexia: (see also Bulimia; Eating Disorders)
American Anorexia Bulimia Association: www.aabainc.org
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: www.anad.org
Anti-Aging:
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine: www.worldhealth.net
Real Age: www.realage.com
Anxiety Disorders: (see also Mental Health; Psychiatry)
Anxiety Disorders Association of America: www.adaa.org
Freedom from Fear: www.freedomfromfear.org (newsletter on anxiety disorders)
National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety (booklet with facts, news & treatment resources)
Apitherapy: see Bee Venom Therapy
Arrhythmia: (see also Heart Conditions)
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation: www.sads.org (long QT syndrome)
Arthritis: (see also Musculoskeletal Conditions; Orthopedics; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Spinal Conditions)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
Arthritis Central: www.arthritiscentral.com
Arthritis Foundation: www.arthritis.org
Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology: www.hopkins-arthritis.com
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases: www.niams.nih.gov
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: www.niams.nih.gov
Road Back Foundation: www.roadback.org
Asperger’s syndrome: (see also Autism)
Barbara L. Kirby’s Website: www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
Oasis (Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support): www.www.aspergersyndrome.org
Asthma: (see also Lung Disease; Respiratory Conditions)
Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.: www.aanma.org
Allergy & Asthma Magazine: www.healthline.com/aa.htm (online magazine updated regularly)
AllerNet: www.allernet.com
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: www.aaaai.org
American Lung Association: www.lungusa.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: www.aafa.org
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Asthma Information Center: www.ama-assn.org/specialasthma (reports, clinical resources, links)
Asthma Moms: www.asthmamoms.com
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org
National Asthma Education & Prevention Program: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases: www.niaid.nih.gov
Attention
Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association: www.add.org
Children & Adults with ADHD (CHADD): www.chadd.org
ADDvance (for women & children w/ADD): www.addvance.org
Autism:
American Academy of Neurology: www.aan.org (practice guidelines issued week of 8/20/00)
Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org
National Alliance for Autism Research: www.naar.org
Autoimmune Conditions: (see also specific autoimmune diagnosis)
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org (information on 56+ diseases)
Road Back Foundation: www.roadback.org
Bacterial Vaginosis: (see also Gynecological Conditions)
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
Bee Venom Therapy: (see also Alternative Medicine)
American Apitherapy Society: www.apitherapy.org/aas
Biofeedback: (see also Alternative Medicine)
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America: www.bcia.org
Bioterrorism:
American College of Emergency Physicians: www.acep.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (free access to 5 recent articles)
Centers for Disease Control: www.bt.cgc.gov
Medical Library Association: www.mlanet.org (updated resources without medical jargon)
Nemours Foundation’s Kids Health: www.kidhealth.org
Stanford University’s Skolar MD: www.skolar.com (free 10-day trial to access resources)
World Medical Leaders: www.wml.com (free resource center)
Bladder
Conditions:
National Association for Continence: www.nafc.org
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: www.niddk.nih.gov
Simon Foundation for Continence: www.simonfoundation.org
Blindness: (see Vision)
Blood Conditions: (see specific blood diagnosis)
Board Certification: (see also Doctor Information)
Federation of State Medical Boards: www.fsmb.org (click on “State Medical Board Information”)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS): www.abms.org
Administrators in Medicine (AIM) Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors: www.docboard.org (17 states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, OH, OK, OR, RI, TX, VT; some osteopathic info too)
Board-certified oncologists: www.healthgrades.com
Bone Conditions: (see also Osteoporosis)
NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases, National Resource Center: www.osteo.org
Bone-Marrow
Conditions:
Mia Hamm Foundation: www.miafoundation.org
Brain Injuries: (see also Neurological Conditions)
Brain Trauma Foundation: www.braintrauma.org
Scientific Learning Corporation’s Brain Connection: www.brainconnection.com
Brain Tumors: (see also Cancer)
Acoustic Neuroma Association: www.anausa.org
American Brain Tumor Association: www.abta.org (comprehensive reference manual, “ A Primer of Brain Tumors”—click on brain tumor info, the Primer is the first choice)
Brain Tumor Society: www.tbts.org/welcome.htm
National Brain Tumor Foundation: www.braintumor.org
Breast Cancer: (see also Cancer; Lymphedema)
American Cancer Society/Breast Cancer Network: www2.cancer.org/bcn/inex.html
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
AMC Cancer Research Center: www.amc.org
Breast Cancer: www.breastcancer.org
Breast Cancer Action: www.bcaction.org
Breast Cancer Fund: www.breastcancerfund.org
Breast Cancer News: www.breastcancer.net (stories & journal abstracts)
Breast Cancer Profiler: www.cancerfacts.com (free outline of treatment options, outcomes, side effects)
Breast Cancer Research Foundation: www.brfcure.org
Breast Cancer Site: www.breastcancersite.com
Breast Cancer Information Clearinghouse: www.nysernet.org/bcic
Breast Health New Hope: www.discovery.com (preview of 3-part series on Discovery Health Channel)
ibreast.com: www.ibreast.com (info on diagnosis, treatment & aftermath)
Image Checker (computer-aided detection) site list: www.r2tech.com
Just Us: www.members.aol.com/gmcmullen/justhome.html (support site run by survivor)
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: www.breastcancerinfo.com
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: www.lbbc.org (post-treatment tips, free newsletters)
Mamm Magazine: www.mamm.com
Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education: www.maurer-foundation.org
Men Against Breast Cancer: www.menagainstbreastcancer.org
Mothers & Daughters: www.mothersdaughters.org
National Action Plan on Breast Cancer: www.napbc.org
National Alliance of Breast Care Organizations (NABCO): www.nabco.org (state-by-state listings)
National Breast Cancer Coalition: www.natlbccc.org
National Consortium of Breast Cancers, Inc.: www.breastcare.org
National Comprehensive Cancer Network: www.nccn.org (group of 17 cancer centers; also has 24-page booklet on treatment guidelines)
National Lymphedema Network: www.lymphnet.org (treatment & prevention info)
Pro-Duct Health: www.ductallavage.com (co-founded by Dr. Susan Love)
Project Survive, University of Alabama at Birmingham: health.psy.uab.edu/survive (free group therapy, bulletin boards for survivors)
SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer: www.sharecancersupport.org
Stop Breast Cancer: www.stopbreastcancer.org
Oncolink, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center: www.oncolink.com (award-winning site with info on prevention, diagnosis, treatment)
The Wellness Community Breast Cancer Network: www.twc.chat.org (21 support groups, led by psychotherapist)
Women’s Information Network Against Breast Cancer (WIN ABC): www.winabc.org
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization: www.y-me.org (ShareRing Network for monthly interactive teleconferences)
Young Survival Coalition: www.youngsurvival.org (for women under 45; med glossary, research summaries, message board)
Bulimia: (see also Anorexia; Eating Disorders)
American Anorexia Bulimia Association: www.aabainc.org
Cancer: (see also Oncology; specific cancer diagnosis)
American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org (news, info, and NCCN/NCI treatment guidelines)
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR): www.aicr.org
American-Italian Cancer Foundation: www.aicfonline.org
American Society of Clinical Oncologists: www.asco.org (including data from 4 treatment studies)
AMC Cancer Research Center: www.amc.org
Lance Armstrong’s Cycle of Hope: www.cycleofhope.org
Association of Cancer Online Resources: www.acor.org
Cancer Care, Inc.: www.cancercare.org (nonprofit organization that works with cancer patients & their families)
Cancer Facts: www.cancerfacts/com
Cancer Genome Anatomy Guide: www.cgap.nci.nih.gov
Cancer Guide: www.cancerguide.org (step-by-step primer on understanding diagnoses & using research literature)
Cancer Hope Network (formerly CHEMOcare): www.cancercare.org
Cancer Information Service: http://cis.nci.nih.gov
CancerNet, National Cancer Institute: www.cancernet.gov
Cancer Pain Page: www.mdacc.tmc.edu/~acc
Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines for Patients: www.cancer.org, www.nccn.org (38-page booklet)
Cancer Research Foundation of America: www.preventcancer.org
Cancer Research Institute: www.cancerresearch.org
Cancervive: www.cancervive.org
Centers for Disease Control, Division of Cancer Prevention & Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion: www.cdc.gov/cancer
Steve Dunn’s Cancer Guide: www.cancerguide.org (started by survivor of kidney cancer; lots of info)
Find Cancer Experts: www.findcancerexperts.com (names of nationally-known pathology specialists)
FORCE: www.facingourrisk.org/chat.php (chats for women with hereditary cancer & family)
Gillette Women’s Cancer Connection: www.gillettecancerconnect.org
Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention: www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu (assesses risk)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: www.fhcrc.org
International Union Against Cancer: www.uicc.ch (Switzerland-based)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org (click on “Mayo Centers”)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: www.mskcc.org
National Cancer Institute’s CancerNet: www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Survivorship: http://dccps.nih.gov (separate sections on different forms of cancer; info on clinical trials; links to other sources)
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: www.cansearch.org (features “Teamwork: The Cancer Patient’s Guide to Talking With Your Doctor”)
National Comprehensive Cancer Network: www.nccn.org (group of 17 cancer centers)
Oncolink, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center: www.oncolink.com
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center: www.vicc.org
Women’s Cancer Network: www.wcn.org
Cardiac Conditions: (see Heart Conditions)
Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR): (see also
First Aid)
University of
Washington School of Medicine: www.depts.washington.edu/learncpr
(step-by-step instructions with video demo, printable pocket-size card &
guide to the Heimlich maneuver)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): www.cdc.gov
Cerebral Palsy:
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.: www.ucpa.org
Cesarean Sections: (see also Obstetrics)
Childbirth.org: www.childbirth.org
Healthfinder: www.healthfinder.org (info on pregnancy & childbirth)
International Cesarean Section Network (ICAN): www.childbirth.org/ICAN
Message Board for Moms-to-Be: www.talk.epregnancy.com
Practice Guidelines for Doctors: http://sales.acog.com ($39)
Chemical
Sensitivities:
Carbonless Copy Paper Injury & Information Network: www.carbonless.org (NCR paper)
Children’s
Health:
Ability Online: www.ablelink.org
About Our Kids: www.aboutourkids.org (insights from mental health professionals)
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: www.aacap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org
American Academy of Family Physicians: www.familydoctor.org
American Medical Association’s Teen Talk: www.ama-assn.org/insight/h.focus/adl.hlth/teen/teen.htm
American Social Health Association: www.twannaknow.org (STD info for teens)
American Society for Deaf Children: www.deafchildren.org
Asthma Moms: www.asthmamoms.com (info about asthma in kids, links)
Disabled Children: www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org
Dr. Paula Elbirt: www.drpaula.com (pediatrician & teacher at Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Federation for Children with Special Needs: www.fcsn.org
Gallaudet University’s Laurent Clerc Center, Info to Go Program: clercenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo (includes Kids World Deaf Net Virtual Library)
Healthy Schools Network: www.hsnet.org (coalition of environmental, health and educational organizations; second edition of “Environmental Action Guide for New York State Schools” available: parental guide with info on such potential school–based health hazards as poor air quality, toxic chemicals, structural dangers and fire hazards)
Heath Resource Center of the American Council on Education: www.heath-resource-center.org (national clearinghouse on postsecondary students with disabilities; publications, newsletter, resources & links)
IEmily: www.iemily.com (devoted to teenage girls)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: www.jdfcure.org
KidsHealth: www.kidshealth.org (Nemours Foundation’s Center for Children’s Health Media)
Kinderstart: www.kinderstart.com (search engine devoted to children & parents, with links to topics)
Ladies Home Journal’s LHJ.com: Family: www.lhj.com/family/parenting.html (growth & vaccination charts, related articles; Grow, Baby, Grow timeline with information on physical/emotional/developmental milestones and shots needed between ages 1-3)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org (click on “Mayo Centers”)
National Center for Grieving Children & Their Families: www.dougy.org
Parenting.com: www.parenting.com (picking a pediatrician, babyproofing home, mini “how-tos”)
Parent Stages: www.parentstages.com (tools include search for medical literature organized by symptoms)
Patch Worx: www.patchworx.org
Pediatric Health Alliance: www.teengrowth.com (Website of group practice in FL)
Zap Health: www.zaphealth.com
Cholesterol: (see also Heart Conditions)
National
Cholesterol Education Program: http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd
Chronic Fatigue:
Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation: www.cfidsfoundation.org
Cleft Palate:
Cleft Palate Foundation: www.cleft.com
Wide Smiles: www.widesmiles.org/index.html
Clinical
&/or Drug Trials:
Acurian.com: www.acurian.com (state-by-state listings)
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service: www.actis.org
AmericasDoctor.com: www.americasdoctor.com (8 disease categories, not including cancer)
Breast Cancer Trial Info: www.canceranswers.org
CenterWatch.com: www.centerwatch.com (listing of trials categorized by disease)
EmergingMed.com: www.emergingmed.com (privately-funded cancer trials, expanding to include other diseases)
HopeLink.com: www.hopelink.com (under construction late 2/01)
Medical Economics Publishing Company: www.CenterWatch.com (newly approved clinical trials & drugs)
National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Trials: http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov (clinical cancer trials)
National Cancer Institute’s PDQ database: www.cancer.gov (info on over 1500 trials)
National Institutes of Health: www.clinicaltrials.gov (5200 clinical trials, 23 disease categories)
National Institute for Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov (clinical trials for mental disorders)
Society for Women’s Health Research: www.womencando.org (info kit on existing trials & resource list for participation)
Veritas.com: www.veritas.com (affiliated with Harvard & Tufts physicians; trials & standard treatmnets for 28 diseases)
Cocaine Use/Abuse: (see also Addiction; Drug Use/Abuse)
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office: www.ca.org
Colitis:
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America: www.ccfa.org
Colorectal Cancer: (see also Cancer)
Colon Cancer Alliance: www.ccalliance.org
National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance: www.nccra.org
Communication
Disorders: (see also Ear
Conditions; Hearing; Stuttering)
Net Connections
for Communication Disorders & Sciences: www.communicationdisorders.com
Crohn’s Disease:
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America: www.ccfa.org
National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: www.niddk.nih.gov
Cystic Fibrosis:
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: www.cff.org
Deafness: see Hearing
Deaf-Blind: (see also Hearing; Vision)
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind: www.helenkeller.org
Dental
Conditions:
American Dental
Association: www.ada.org
Dentist Information: (see also Doctor Information)
American Dental Association: www.ada.org
Depression: (see also Mental Health; Psychiatry)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
Depression Screening: www.depression-screening.org
Have a Heart’s Depression Resource: www.have-a-heart.com (Stephen L. Bernhardt’s site)
Healing Depression: www.healingdepression.com
National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association: www.ndmda.org
National Institute on Mental Health : www.nimh.nih.gov (award-winning site)
PDR.net: www.pdr.net (click on “For Consumer,” then Getting Well Network)
Dermatology:
American Academy of Dermatology: www.aad.org
Dermatology Channel: www.dermatologychannel.net
MySkinMD: www.myskinMD.com (free answers to questions; dictionary; articles)
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases: www.niams.nih.gov
Skin Cancer Foundation: www.skincancer.org
Developmental Disabilities: see Down Syndrome; Mental Retardation
Diabetes: (see also Endocrine Conditions)
American Association of Diabetes Educators: www.aadenet.org
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org (Type I diabetes)
American Diabetes Association: http://diabetes.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”—deals with Type 2 diabetes)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation: www.cdc.gov/diabetes
Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association: www.diabetes-exercise.org
Diabetes Research Institute: www.drinet.org
International Diabetes Center: www.idcdiabetes.org
International Diabetes Foundation: www.idf.org
Joslin Diabetes Center: www.joslin.harvard.edu
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International: www.jdfcure.org
National Diabetes Education Program: http://ndep.nih.gov
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: www.niddk.com/nih.gov/health/diabetes
Pfizer: www.pfizerforliving.com (list of specific questions to ask)
Site created by parents of diabetic child: www.childrenwithdiabetes.com (volunteer staff of 16 doctors, nurses & other health professionals answer medical questions)
Upcmd.com: www.upcmd.com (click on “Disease Diagnosis” for information on Type 2 diabetes)
Disabled Women: (see also Women’s Health)
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities: www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd
Cutting Edge Disability Resources: www.jik.com/resource.html
Disability Cool: www.geocities.com/HotSprings/7319/woman.htm
Disabled Women’s Alliance: www.igc.org/beijing/ngo/widnet.html (World Institute of Disability, Oakland CA)
DisAbled Women’s Network: http://dawn.thot.net
Disabled Women on the Net: www.disabledwomen.net
Health, Wellness & Aging Disability: www.jik.com/hwawd.html
Military Women’s Forum: www.militarywomen.org/disabled.htm (older disabled women vets)
Older Women with Disabilities: http://tigger.uic.edu/~lisab/homepage.htm (research page under construction at University of Illinois)
Doctor Information: (see also Board Certification)
American Medical Association’s Doctor Finder: www.ama-assn.org (check on a physician’s credentials, especially useful for CEs and MAs)
Best Doctors: www.bestdoctors.com
Chiropractor Finder: www.amerchiro.org
Doctor as Defendant in Lawsuits: www.knowx.com ($6.95 for limited search; $15 for all records)
Federation of State Medical Boards: www.docinfo.org ($9.95 per report on disciplinary history)
Find Cancer Experts: www.findcancerexperts.com (free Website that provides names of nationally-known pathology specialists; started by Dr. Barry Shmookler, staff pathologist at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda)
Health Grades: www.healthgrades.com (500,000 doctors; 5,000 hospitals; 16,000 nursing homes)
Naturopath Finder: www.naturopathic.org
New York State Health Department: www.health.state.ny.us (for other states, insert 2 letter abbreviation)(click on “Information for Consumers,” then “Professional Misconduct & Physician Discipline”)
New York State Education Department’s Office of the Professions: www.op.nysed.gov (click on “Online License verification,” or “Summaries of Professional Discipline Cases”)
New York State Physician Profiles: www.nydoctorprofile.com (all licensed MDs & DOs registered to practice in NYS)
Osteopath Finder: www.aoa-net.org
Public Citizen: www.questionabledoctors.org (national listing of penalized doctors)
Down Syndrome: (see also Mental Retardation)
Association for Children with Down Syndrome: http://macroserve.com/acds/publist.htm
National Down Syndrome Congress: www.carol.net/~ndsc
National Down Syndrome Society Hotline: www.ndss.org
Drug Use/Abuse: (see also Addiction)
Narcotics Anonymous: www.wsoinc.com
National Institute of Drug Abuse: www.nida.nih.gov
Drug
Interactions:
Dr. C. Everett Koop’s Website: www.drkoop.com (adverse effects from multiple prescriptions)
Merck-Medco: www.merck-medco.com (must register for drug info)
Nurses’s PDR: www.nursespdr.com
PDR.net: www.pdr.net (click on “For Consumers”)(requires free registration for full access; for drug information, nonmedical professionals charged $9.95/month or $99.95/year)
Drug Trials: see Clinical &/or Drug Trials
Ear Conditions: (see also Communication Disorders; Hearing)
American Academy of Otolaryngology: www.entnet.org
Eating Disorders: (see also Anorexia; Bulimia)
Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention: www.edap.org
Eating Disorder Referral & Information Center: www.edreferral.com
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: www.anad.org
National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Eczema: (see also Dermatology)
National Eczema Association for Science & Education: www.eczema.assn.org
Emergency Medicine:
American College of Emergency Physicians: www.acep.org
Emedicine: www.emedicine.com/emerg/ (emergency medicine reference source of common & uncommon/exotic diseases; includes audio & video clips, review questions and links to related articles)
Endocrine Conditions: (see also specific endocrine diagnosis)
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: www.aace.com
EndocrineWeb: www.endocrineweb.com
Endometriosis: (see also Gynecological Conditions; Obstetrics; Women’s Health)
Endometriosis Association: www.endometriosisassn.org
Environmental
Issues:
Environmental Working Group: www.ewg.org
Epilepsy:
Epilepsy Foundation: www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Epilepsy Foundation of America: www.efa.org
Ethnic/Racial
Medical Resources:
Asian &
Pacific Islander American Health Forum: www.aipiahf.org
Asian &
Pacific Islanders for Reproductive Health: www.apirh.org
Black Health
Network: www.blackhealthnetwork.com
Chaya: www.chayaseattle.org (Seattle nonprofit
serving South Asian women)
EthnoMed: http://ethnomed.org (run by Harborview
Hospital, Seattle, WA)
National Alliance
for Hispanic Health: www.hispanichealth.org
National Asian
Women’s Health Organization: www.nawho.org
National Black
Women’s Health Project: www.nbwhp.org
National Latina
Institute for Reproductive Health: www.nlirh.org
National Latina
Health Organization: http://clnet.ucr.edu/women/nlho/
Native American
Women’s Health Education Resource Center: www.nativeshop.org
Sister Song: www.chre.org/programs/sistersong.htm
(program of the Center for Human Rights & Education, Atlanta GA)
Women of Color
Organizing Project: www.choice.org/18.wocop.main.html
Women of Color
Web: www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/WoC/index.html
(site of Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard University)
Eye Conditions:
see Vision
Family Medicine: (see also Internal Medicine)
American Academy of Family Physicians: www.aafp.org; www.familydoctor.org
Fibroids: (see also Gynecological Conditions; Women’s Health)
Georgetown University Medical Center: www.dml.georgetown.edu/fibroids/ (general info, tx options)
UCLA Medical Group: www.fibroids.org (general info, tx options, links)
Fibromyalgia:
Fibromyalgia Alliance of America: www.fmaa.org
Fibromyalgia Association of Greater Washington, Inc.: www.fmagw.org
Fibromyalgia Network: www.fmnetnews.com
National Fibromyalgia Research Association: www.teleport.com~nfra
First Aid:
Adam.com’s First Aid Site: www.outdoorhealth.com (also symptoms, sports-related injuries)
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Captain Dave’s Survival Center: www.survival-center.com
Thrive Online: www.thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/library/article/001958.html (first aid kit contents)
Food Allergies: (see also Allergies)
Fod Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network: www.foodallergy.org
Foot Conditions:
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA): www.apma.org
Foot.com: www.foot.com
Frozen Shoulder:
Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation: www.steadman-hawkins.com
Gambling: (see also Addiction)
Gamblers Anonymous: www.gamblersanonymous.org
Harvard Medical School’s Division of Addictions: www.hms.harvard.edu/doa (studying gambling & health)
National Council on Problem Gambling: www.ncpgambling.org (sponsors research journal)
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: www.ngisc.gov (online 1999 final report)
The Wager: www.thewager.org (weekly research bulletin published by Harvard Medical School & the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling)
Gastroenterological/Gastrointestinal
Conditions:
American College of Gastroenterology: www.acg.gl.org
American Gastroenterological Association: www.gastro.org
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: www.iffgd.org
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/nddic.htm
Gastrointestinal
Stromal Tunor (GIST): (see also
Cancer)
Lift Raft Group: www.liferaftgroup.org (started by
husband of GIST patient; newsletter, info, etc)
Gay Health: (see also Lesbian Health)
GayHealth.com: www.GayHealth.com (launched 4/15/00)
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association: www.glma.org
General Sites:
About.com: www.about.com
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: www.ahrq.gov (recommendations on common illnesses’ prevention & treatment; click on “Clinical Information,” then “Clinical Practice Guidelines Online,” then “Consumer’s Guides”)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org
America’s Doctor: www.americasdoctor.com
CBS Healthwatch by Medscape: www.cbshealthwatch.com (Smart Search engine, specifying factors)
Columbia University’s Go Ask Alice: www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Discovery Health: www.Discoveryhealth.com (links, news, reference tools)
The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/ (interactive charts with advice about symptoms; info on commonly prescribed drugs; “What To Expect When You Visit Your Doctor”)
Federal Department of Health & Human Services’
Healthfinder: www.healthfinder.gov (links to information from Government
health agencies, public health & professional groups, universities, support
groups, medical journals, and some news sites; also gives information about
enrolling in clinical trials for cancer & AIDS; users can search by subject)
HealthAtoZ: www.healthatoz.com
HealthWeb: http://healthweb.org (22 academic medical centers’ entry to evaluated, annotated resources)
Marshall Brain’s How Stuff Works: www.howstuffworks.com (topics include the human body [heart, brain, lungs])
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement: www.icsi.org (treatment & prevention protocols for 50 common conditions, such as bladder infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, lower back pain)
Institute of Medicine: www.iom.edu
InteliHealth: www.InteliHealth.com (now partnered with Harvard Medical School)(also physician locator service, risk assessments, medical dictionary)
Dr. C. Everett Koop (former U.S. Surgeon General): www.DrKoop.com (disease & drug information; also access to other Websites that have been found acceptable in rating system)
Librarian’s Guide to the Internet: http://lii.org (click on Medicine; then General, Diseases & Conditions)
Mayo Clinic: www.mayoclinic.com (information on various conditions, sections on alternative medicine/men’s/women’s/children’s health, glossary of medical terms with pronunciation)
MD Choice: www.mdchoice.com (includes interactive education section)
Medical References: www.medref.com (disease archive, links, & more)
MedicineNet: www.medicinenet.com (medical dictionary, drug info, disease-specific info, links)
MedlinePlus Health Information: www.medlineplus.gov (National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health)
Medscape Health for Consumers: www.medscapehealth.com (access to journals, news & other links relating to medical specialties & drugs; has a medical dictionary; also a link to Medline) [for full access, free registration required]
Merck & Company: www.merck.com (The Merck Index of Diagnosis & Therapy & selections from the updated Merck Manual of Medical Information—Home Edition; click on “Publications”)
National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov (access to Federal agencies)
National Jewish Medical & Research Center: www.njc.org
National Library of Medicine: www.nlm.nih.gov (access to largest medical library)
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR): www.nosscr.org (links to many medical Websites)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH): www.noah-health.org (info in English & Spanish; links to NY hospitals, NYC/NYS Departments of Health & support groups)
INFOTRAC Health Reference Center: www.nypl.org/branch/eresources (consumer health & wellness)
On Health: www.onhealth.com (references, A-Z conditions, etc.)
Pfizer: www.pfizerforliving.com (lists of specific questions to ask on 12 conditions)
Upcmd.com: www.upcmd.com (6-school consortium; information on disease diagnosis [fully available Winter 2001], evaluation of test results [fully available late Fall 2000], and medical tests in psychological disorders [fully available Winter 2001]; individual subscription $199/year)
UpToDate: www.uptodate.com (cardiology, diabetes, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, nephrology, oncology, pulmonary and critical care, rheumatology & others with programs in gynecology, obsetetrics & pediatrics scheduled; offers patients the option of reading info from the main physician portion of the site)
Virtual Chase’s Medical & Health References: www.virtualchase.com (comments on & links to medical Websites)
Web MD Health: my.webmd.com (diagnoses, medical library, resource center)
WellWeb: www.wellweb.com
Yahoo! Health: http://health.yahoo.com (background info on topics, links)
Genetic Testing:
Gene Tests: www.genetests.org (primer on genetic testing, directory of tests)
National Cancer Institute: www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/p_genetics.html (information & searchable directory of counselors)
National Society of Genetic Counselors: www.nsgc.org
UniversityofPennsylvania Cancer Center’s Oncolink: www.oncolink.upenn.edu/disease/breast/genetics/
Genome/Genetic
Conditions:
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups: http://medhlp.netusa.net/www/agsg.htm
Human Genome: http://genome.ucsc.edu (with browser)
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): www.ncbi.nlm.gov/omim/ (essays, sources)
Weizmann Institute (Israel): bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il/cards (“gene cards” & links)
Glaucoma: (see also Vision)
Glaucoma Foundation: www.glaucoma-foundation.org
Glaucoma Research Foundation: www.glaucoma.org
SUNY Glaucoma Institute: www.sunyopt.edu/suny/glaucoma.html
Graves’ Disease:
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
Grief:
Barr-Harris Children’s Grief Center: www.barrharris.org (extensive book list)
National Center for Grieving Children & Their Families: www.dougy.org
New England Center for Loss & Transition: www.neclt.org
Hospice Net: www.hospicenet.org (comprehensive site; includes articles)
RAINBOWS Program: www.rainbows.org (nonprofit organization that guides children and adults through painful transitions; site includes location of RAINBOWS programs and advice)
Gynecological Conditions: (see also Obstetrics)
Abortion Clinics Online: www.gynpages.com
Alan Guttmacher Institute: www.agi-usa.org
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG): www.acog.org
Emergency Contraception: www.not-2-late.com
Feminist Majority Foundation: www.feminist.org
Kaiser Family Foundation: www.kff.org
Medical Students for Choice: www.ms4c.org
National Abortion Federation: www.earlyoptions.org (medical abortion info)
National Coalition of Abortion Providers: www.ncap.com
Obgyn.net: www.obgyn.net
Pap Smear: www.papsmear.org
Papsure test (part of Pap smear): www.papsure.com
Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org
Population Council: www.popcouncil.org
ProChoice Resource Center: www.prochoiceresource.org
Sexuality Information & Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS): www.siecus.org
Women’s Cancer Network, Gynecologic Cancer Foundation: www.wcn.org
Hair Conditions:
American Hair Loss Council: www.ahlc.org
Keratin.com: www.keratin.com
Hansen’s Disease
(Leprosy):
American Leprosy Foundation: www.charity.org/alf.html
History of Hansen’s Disease: fortyandeight.org/thestar/br_hist_hansen.htm
Leprosy Research Support: www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/microbiology/leprosy/globalleprosy3.html
Headaches: (see also Migraines)
American Council for Headache Information: www.achenet.org
National Headache Foundation: www.headaches.org (info includes new drug studies)
U.S. Headache Consortium: www.aan.com (treatment guidelines)
Hearing: (see also Communication Disorders; Deaf-Blind)
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf: www.agbell.org
American Academy of Audiology: www.audiology.com
American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery: www.entnet.org
American Society for Deaf Children: www.deafchildren.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: www.asha.org
Audiology Awareness Campaign: www.audiologyawareness.com (articles library, experts Q & A, online hearing tests with 4 different scales)
Deaf Reference Library: www.deaflibrary.org (created by Bowdoin College staffer)
Deaf Zone: www.deafzone.com (links to sign language sites, interpreters & closed-captioning resources)
National Association for the Deaf: www.nad.net
National Campaign for Hearing Health: www.hearinghealth.net
National Information Center on Deafness: www.gallaudet.edu\~nicd
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: www.nidcd.nih.gov (clearinghouse with database of references on communication disorders)
Heart Conditions: (see also Stroke)
American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”—covers Heart Attack & Stroke)
Framingham Heart Study: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/framingham (CHD Risk Prediction Score Sheets)
InterAmerican Heart Foundation: www.interamericanheart.org (collective dedicated to reducing disability and death from heart disease in America)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org (click on “Mayo Centers”)
The Mended Hearts, Inc.: www.mendedhearts.org (counsels heart disease patients & their famillies)
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology: www.legsforlife.org (peripheral vascular disease)
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation: www.sads.org (information about long QT syndrome)
Hemophilia:
National Hemophilia Association: www.hemophilia.org
Hepatitis: (see also Liver Conditions)
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org (autoimmune hepatitis)
American Gastroenterological Association: www.gastro.org/cvh.html
American Liver Foundation: www.liverfoundation.org
American Liver Foundation: http://gi.ucsf.edu/alf/infohep.html
Hepatitis Branch, Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Infectious Diseases: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/index.html
Hepatitis Central: www.hepatitis-central.com
Hepatitis Foundation International: www.hepfi.org
Hepatitis B Foundation: www.hepb.org
The Hepatitis C Foundation: www.hepcfoundation.org
Immunization Action Coalition: www.immunize.org
National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATP): www.natap.org (Hep C, Hep C & HIV co-infection)
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases: www.niaid.gov/publications/hepatitis.htm
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: www.niddk.nih.gov
Schering Oncology Biotech: www.epidemic.org
Herbal Supplements: (see also Alternative Medicine)
Consumer Lab: www.consumerlab.com (commercial testing company with free excerpts of test results; full reports available to subscribers)
Hernia:
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
Herpes: (see also Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
American Social Health Association: www.ashastd.org
High Blood Pressure: see Hypertension
HIV:
AIDS Action Council: www.thebody.com/aac/aacpage.html
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service: www.actis.org
AIDS Research Information Center: www.critpath.org/aric/
AIDS Treatment Data Network: www.aidsinfonyc.org
American Foundation for AIDS Research: www.amfar.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
American Social Health Association: www.ashastd.org
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: www.cdc.gov
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (“GMHC”) Treatment News: www.gmhc.org/aidslib/ti/ti.html
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service: www.hivatis.org
Johns Hopkins AIDS Service: www.hopkins-aids.edu/
Latino Commission on AIDS: www.latinoaids.org
National AIDS Clearinghouse: www.cdcnpin.org
National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP): www.natap.org
National Association on HIV Over Fifty: www.uic.edu/depts/matec/nahof.html
National Association of People with AIDS: www.napwa.org
Online Book Pain in HIV/AIDS: www.roxane.com/Roxane/RPI/AIDSPain/PainBook/index.html
Oxford AIDS Vaccine Initiative: www.oxavi.org
People with AIDS Health Group: www.aidsinfonyc.org
Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): www.hivpepregistry.org (drug regimen of virus-fighting drugs, such as Crixivan & Combivir, may reduce risk of job-related exposure [needle sticks])
Project Azuka: www.azuka.org (women with HIV/AIDS & their families)
Project Inform: www.projinf.org
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource: www.thebody.com (over 250 topic areas)
U.S. Food & Drug Administration: www.fda.gov/aashi/aids/hiv.html
Women Alive: www.thebody.com/wa/wapage.html
Hospice Finder:
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization: www.nhpco.org (“find a hospice program” search)
Hospital Finder:
Health Grades: www.healthgrades.com (profiles & report cards of various healthcare institutions; maps and driving directions; Hospital Report Cards section searches for local institution with experience in performing specific medical procedures)
InteliHealth: www.intelihealth.com (click on “Hospital Select”)
Magnet Hospitals: www.ana.org/ancc/magnet.htm (list of 28 magnet hospitals certified by the American Nurses Association for meeting certain nursing standards)
MedScout: www.medscout.com (click on “Hospitals” for multiple hospital directories)
Hypertension:
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
American Society of Hypertension: www.ash.us.org
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH): www.dash.bwh.harvard.edu (DASH diet)
Pfizer: www.pfizerforliving.com (list of specific questions to ask)
ICDA-9-CM Codes:
MedScout: www.medscout.com (click on “Diseases,” classified by codes, with links)
www.mcis.duke.edu/standards/termcode/icd9/
Immune Conditions: see Autoimmune Conditions; specific autoimmune diagnosis
Immunization:
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov/nip (also “Contraindications for Childhood Immunization”)
Immunization Action Coalition: www.immunize.org
National Coalition for Adult Immunization: www.nfid.org/ncai
National Network for Immunization Information: www.immunizationinfo.org
Vaccine Education Center: www.vaccine.chop.edu
Incontinence: see Bladder Conditions
Infectious
Diseases:
National Center for Infectious Diseases: www.cdc.gov/nidod/
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases: www.niaid.gov
Internal Medicine: (see also Family Medicine)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org (click on “Mayo Centers”)
Irritable Bowel
Syndrome: (see also
Gastroenterological/Gastrointestinal Conditions)
IBS Self Help Group: www.ibsgroup.org
Kidney Conditions:
American Association of Kidney Patients: http://cybermart.com/aakpaz/aakp.html
American Kidney Fund: www.arbon.com/kidney
American Society of Nephrology: www.asn-online.com
iKidney: www.ikidney.com
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse: www.niddk.nih.gov
National Kidney Foundation: www.kidney.org
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS): www.patients.unos.org
LASIK: see Surgery; Vision
Lead Paint Poisoning: (see also Children’s Health)
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning: www.aeclp.org
Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Office of Lead Hazard Control: www.hud.gov/lea
Department of Housing & Urban Renewal’s Lead Listing: www.leadlisting.org
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): www.epa.gov/lead
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC), NYC Coalition to End Lead Poisoning (NYCCELP): www.nmic.org/nyccelp.htm
Learning
Disabilities:
Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities: www.aboutLD.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America: www.ldanatl.org
Learning Disabilities Online: www.ldonline.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities: www.ncld.org
Leprosy: see Hansen’s Disease
Lesbian Health: (see also Gay Health)
Lesbian Health Foundation: www.lesbianhealthfoundation.org
Lesbian Health Net: www.lesbianhealth.net
Leukemia: (see also Cancer)
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: www.leukemia.org
Lichen Sclerosus: (see also Gynecological Conditions)
Support Groups: www.egroups.com
Liver Conditions: (see also Hepatitis)
American Liver Foundation: www.liverfoundation.org
American Liver Foundation: http://www.gi.ucsf.edu/alf/
Lung Cancer: (see also Cancer)
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE): www.alcase.org
Cancer Care: www.lungcancer.org
Lung Disease: (see also Respiratory Conditions)
American Lung Association: www.lungusa.org (asthma too)
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Lupus:
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
Lupus Foundation of America: www.lupus.org
Lyme Disease:
American Lyme Disease Foundation: www.aldf.com
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
Lyme Disease Foundation: www.lyme.org
Lyme Disease Network: www.lymenet.org
Lymphedema: (see also Breast Cancer)
National Lymphedema Network: www.lymphnet.org
Lymphoma: (see also Cancer)
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: www.leukemia.org
Lymphoma Research Foundation: www.lymphoma.org
National Cancer Institute: www.ncilymphomavaccine.org (clinical trials of 2 vaccine treatments for the indolent version of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma)
Macular Degeneration: see Vision
Malaria:
Malaria Foundation International: www.malaria.org
Manic Depression: see Depression
Marfan Syndrome:
National Marfan Foundation: www.marfan.org
Massage Therapy:
American Massage Therapy Association: www.amtamassage.org
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: www.ncbtmb.com
Mayo Clinic: www.mayoclinic.com
Medical
Acronyms:
MD4sure.com: www.md4sure.com (click on “More Free Resources,” then look under Clinical for list of medical acronyms)
Medical Atlas:
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Information,” then “General Health”)
Gold Standard Media’s Integrated Medical Curriculum: www.gsm.com/?msrg (tutorials & questions)
Medical Dictionary:
InteliHealth: www.intelihealth.com
MedicineNet: www.medicine.net
Medscape: www.medscape.com
PDR.net: www.pdr.net (click on “for Consumers”)
Your Dictionary.com: www.yourdictionary.com (AIDS; cancer; general medical; indexes)
Medical
Encyclopedia:
DrKoop.com: www.drkoop.com
Adam at National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus: www.medlineplus.gov (4,000+ articles on diseases, symptoms & surgeries; images too)
RxList.com: www.rxlist.com
Medical
Glossary:
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “General Health”)
Medical Library Association: www.mlanet.org (“Deciphering Medspeak” brochure)
Medical Journals: (see also Medical Literature; Publications)
American Family Physician: www.aafp.org/afp
Annals of International Medicine: www.acponline.org/journals/annals/annaloc.htm (full text of current and past articles)
British Medical Journal: www.bmj.com/bmj/bmjpubs/sites.htm (links to sites)
Doctor’s Guide: www.docguide.com (includes studies from over 1200 medical journals)
Free Medical Journals Metasite: www.freemedicaljournals.com (800+ titles, sorted alphabetically or by specialty; organized into 6 categories: free full text, free 1-6 months after publication, free 1 year after publication, free 2 years after publication, new & cancelled)
INFOTRAC Health Reference Center: www.nypl.org/branch/eresources (citations, abstracts & selected full text of articles from varied health publications)
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): www.ama-assn.org (abstracts of research papers)
Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association (JAMWA): www.jamwa.org
The Multimedia Medical Reference Library: www.tiac.net/users/jtward/journals.html (links)
The New England Journal of Medicine: www.nejm.com (abstracts of research papers; complete versions of letters, editorials & book reviews; $10 charge for full text of article)
Medical Library:
Medical Library Association: www.mlanet.org
Medical Literature: (see also Medical Journals; Publications)
Medem.com: www.medem.com (content from groups including the AMA, American Academy of Pediatrics & ACOG)
National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus: www.medlineplus.gov
UpToDate: www.uptodate.com (Harvard-affiliated physicians’ site; public portion with medical articles adapted into lay language; links to physician portion)
Medical Portals & Search Engines:
Achoo: www.achoo.com (click on “databases & directories”)
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources: www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md
HealthAtoZ: www.Healthatoz.com
HealthLinks: www.healthlinks.net
Journal of Medical Internet Research: www.jmir.org
MedExplorer: www.medexplorer.com
Medhunt: www.hon.ch (type in key words to find relevant sites)
MedScout: www.medscout.com
Medical Matrix: www.slackinc.com/matrix
Medical References:
Doctor’s Guide: www.docguide.com (includes news from professional meetings, med wire services)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute: www.biointeractive.org (learning modules include how to read EKGs, how kidneys work, etc; plus medical images, clips)
MedRef: www.medref.com
Medical
Searches:
InteliHealth: www.topicdoc.com/intelihealth (TopicDoc, a free service, offers customized searches done by professional medical librarians)
Medical Tests: (see also Radiology)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “General Health”—common laboratory tests, common radiology tests)
Lab Tests Online: www.labtestsonline.org (80+ common medical tests)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org
Medical
Textbooks:
EMedicine World Medical Library: www.emedicine.com
Medscape: www.medscape.com
Virtual Hospital: www.vh.org (University of Iowa Medical Center site; digital versions of hundreds of medical textbooks & research reports)
Medical
Treatises:
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Online: www.medscape.com/HOL/public/HOL-journal.html (selected articles; full access requires paid subscription)
The Merck Manual (17th ed.): www.merck.com
Medications: (see also Drug Interactions)
Food & Drug Administration: www.fda.gov
Gold Standard Multimedia: www.gsm.com (drug monographs)
IMS Health: www.IMS-Health.com (identifies most popular drug for condition & information on treatment trends for such conditions as HIV and high cholesterol; also Over the Counter, with news on nonprescription drugs; site updated weekly)
Internet Mental Health Web Site: www.mentalhealth.com (index of drugs and side effects)
MedlinePlus: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Merck-Medco: www.merck-medco.com (must register to get drug info)
Nurse’s PDR: www.nursespdr.com
PDR.net: www.pdr.net (click on “For Consumers”) [requires free registration for full access; drug information for non-medical professionals, charge $9.95/month ($99 yearly fee also available)]
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America: www.phrma.org
PharmInfoNet: http://pharminfo.com (drug monographs, searchable archives)
RxList: www.RxList.com (list of 500 prescription drugs, including ingredients and side effects)
United States Pharmacopeia: www.usp.org (organization sets standards for prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs)
Menopause: (see also Gynecological Conditions; Women’s Health)
Research Abstracts and Surveys of Women: www.menopause.org
Women’s Health Network: www.womenshealthnetwork.org
Men’s Health:
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Journals and American Medical News,” then “Condition-Specific Information Centers”)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.org
Dads Today: www.dadstoday.com (articles & essays)
Male Health: www.malehealth.co.uk
Mental Health: (see also Psychiatry)
American Psychotherapy & Medical Hypnosis Association: www.apmha.com
Befrienders International: www.befriendersinternational.org (network of trained volunteers; worldwide directory of telephone hotlines)
Dr. John Grohol’s PsychCentral: www.psychcentral.com (searchable library of articles, weekly chats)
Internet Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.com
MediConsult: www.mediconsult.com (self-evaluation, extensive resources)
Mental Help Net: http://mentalhelp.net/ (diagnoses, reading room, searches, treatment facilities & organizations, etc.)
Merck-Medco: www.merck-medco.com
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association: www.nmha.org
National Mental Illness Screening Project: www.nmisp.org
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov
Mental Retardation: (see also Down Syndrome)
American Association on Mental Retardation: www.aamr.org
The ARC of the United States: www.thearc.org (information & links)[formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens]
FRAXA Research Foundation: www.worx.net/fraxa
Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/jpkf/
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Council: www.igc.apc.org/naddc
Working Organization for Retarded Children & Adults: www.WORCA.org
Migraines: (see also Headaches)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Journals & American Medical News,” then “Condition-Specific Information Centers”)
MAGNUM, Migraine Awareness Group: www.migraines.org
Screening test: www.migrainehelp.com
Multiple Sclerosis: (see also Autoimmune Conditions)
American Automimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America: www.msaa.com
MultipleSclerosis.com: www.multiplesclerosis.com
MS Watch: www.mswatch.com
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: www.ninds.nih.gov (20-page guide)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: www.nmss.org
Montel Williams’ Spotlight Health: www.spotlighthealth.com
Muscular
Dystrophy:
Muscular Dystrophy Association of America: www.mdausu.org
Musculoskeletal Conditions: (see also Arthritis; Orthopedics; Spinal Conditions)
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases: www.niams.nih.gov
Myasthenia
Gravis:
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation: www.med.unc.edu/mgfa
Narcolepsy: (see also Sleep Conditions)
Narcolepsy Network: www.websciences.org/narnet, www.narcolepsynetwork.org
National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov
Natural Medicine: see Alternative Medicine
Nephrological Conditions: see Kidney Conditions
Neurological
Conditions: (see also Brain
Injuries)
American Academy of Neurology: www.aan.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: www.ninds.nih.gov
Neuroland: www.neuroland.com/pt
Nose Conditions:
American Academy of Otolaryngology: www.entnet.org
Nursing:
American Nurses Association: www.ana.org
Nutrition:
American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org
Cyber Diet: www.cyberdiet.com
Food Fit: www.foodfit.com
Tufts University’s Nutrition Navigator: www.navigator.tufts.edu (reviews & ranks sites)
Dr. Andrew Weil’s Vitamin Advisor: www.drweil.com
Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder (OCD):
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation: http://pages.prodigy.com/alwillen/ocf.html
Obstetrics: (see also Cesarean Sections; Gynecological Conditions)
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG): www.acog.org
American Infertility Association: www.americaninfertility.org
Baby Center: www.babycenter.com
Breast Feeding: www.breastfeeding.com
Childbirth.org: www.childbirth.org
Fertility Foundation: www.fertilityfoundation.org
Fetal Medicine: www.fetalmedicine.org
High-Risk Pregnancy: www.sidelines.org
June Foundation: www.junefoundation.org (prenatal maternal health)
Obgyn.net: www.obgyn.net
Organization of Teratology Information Services: www.otispregnancy.org (fetus-harming substances)
Stork Site: www.storksite.com (issues include labor, motherhood after 40, miscarriages)
Occupational Therapy: (see also Rehabilitation)
American Occupational Therapy Association: www.aota.org
Oncology: (see also Cancer; specific cancer diagnosis)
Board-certified oncologists: www.healthgrades.com
Oncology Nursing Society: www.ons.org
Ophthalmology: (see also Vision)
American Academy of Opthalmology: www.eyenet.org
Oppositional
Defiant Disorder (ODD):
Oppositional Defiant Disorders: www.sundial.net/~techman/index3.html
Orthopedics: (see also Arthritis; Musculoskeletal
Conditions; Spinal Conditions)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: www.aaos.org
Osteopathy:
American Osteopathic Association: www.aoa-net.org
Osteoporosis: (see also Senior Health)
International Osteoporosis Foundation: www.osteofound.org
Merck: www.bonedensitytest.com
National Institute on Aging (NIA), Information Center: www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubpub/osteo.htm
National Osteoporosis Foundation: www.nof.org
NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases: www.osteo.org
Tufts University study’s exercises: www.strongwomen.com
Ostomy:
United Ostomy Association: www.uoa.org
Otolaryngological
Conditions (ears, nose, throat):
American Academy of Otolaryngology: www.entnet.org (clinical indicators, patient info, links)
Ovarian Cancer: (see also Cancer)
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition: www.ovarian.org
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance: www.ovariancancer.org
SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer: www.sharecancersupport.org
Paget’s
Syndrome:
The Paget Disease Foundation: http://healthanswers.com/pagnet
The Paget Foundation: www.paget.org
Pain:
American Chronic Pain Association: www.theapca.org
American Pain Society: www.ampainsoc.org
Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines for Patients: www.cancer.org. www.nccn.org (38-page booklet)
International Association for the Study of Pain: www.halcyon.com/iasp
Pain Foundation: www.painfoundation.org
Worldwide Congress on Pain: www.pain.com
Panic Disorder:
Upcmd.com: www.upcmd.com (click on “Medical Tests in Psychological Disorders”)
Parkinson’s
Disease:
American Parkinson’s Disease Association: www.apdaparkinson.com
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research: www.michaeljfox.org
National Parkinson Foundation: www.parkinson.org
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: www.parkinsonsfoundation.org
Pathology: see Doctor Information
Pediatrics: see Children’s Health
Peripheral
Vascular Disease:
Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology: www.legsforlife.org
Physical Therapy: (see also Rehabilitation)
American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org
Pituitary Tumor: (see also Cancer)
Pituitary Tumor Network Association: www.pituitary.com
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: www.FACEMD.org
Plastic Surgery: (see also Surgery)
World Plastic Surgery: www.worldplasticsurgery.org (info on overseas doctors)
Podiatric Conditions: see Foot Conditions
Poison: (see also Toxicology/Toxins)
American
Association of Poison Control Centers: www.aapcc.org
WebMD:
my.webmd.com (extensive list of symptoms & causes)
Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome: (see also
Gynecological Conditions)
Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome Association: www.pcosupport.org
Polymyositis:
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
Post-Partum Depression: (see also Depression)
Depression After Delivery: www.behavenet.com/dadinc
Postpartum Support International: www.postpartum.net
Research References: www.angelfire.com/de2/depressionpregnancy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): (see also Mental Health)
Dept of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: www.ncptsd.org
International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies: www.istss.org
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Alliance Resource Center: www.ptsdalliance.org
Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation: www.sidran.org
Preeclampsia: (see also Obstetrics)
Preeclampsia
Foundation: www.preeclampsia.org
Premenstrual
Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD):
Womens Health: www.womens-health.org
Prostate Cancer: (see also Cancer)
American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org (“Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients” (Version 1, July 1999; diagnostic and treatment guidelines about the disease, its therapies and side effects and flow chart for decision-making)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
National Comprehensive Cancer Network: www.nccn.org (July 1999 treatment guidelines)
Johns Hopkins: prostate.urol.jhu.edu (information from A to Z)
Prostate Cancer Research Institute: www.prostate-cancer.org
The Prostatitis Foundation: www.prostate.org
The Circle: www.prostatepointers.org/circle (mailing list for patients, friends & families)
UsToo: www.ustoo.com (men who have been through treatment; lists of support groups, etc.)
Psoriasis: (also see Dermatology)
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
National Psoriasis Foundation: www.psoriasis.org
Psychiatry: (see also Mental Health)
Dr. John F. Abess’ Psychiatry Online: www.psychiatry-online.com
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: www.aacap.org
American Psychiatric Association: www.psych.org
also www.psych.org/public_info/choose_a_psy.html: how to choose a practitioner, what to expect from treatment)
Internet Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.com
Psychoanalysis: (see also Mental Health)
American Psychoanalytic Association: www.apsa.org
Psychology: (see also Mental Health)
American Psychological Association: www.apa.org (Help Center with articles; tollfree number to find)
American Psychological Society: www.psychologicalscience.org
Publications: (see also Medical Journals; Medical Literature)
Harvard Health Publications: www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters (more information, links and references to other health news & education sources)
Also www.harvardhealthpubs.org/Harvard_Search (searchable index listing over 2,000 articles; view selected articles for free, download most popular articles for small fee)
PubMed: www.ncbi.nih.gov/PubMed/
Radiology:
American College of Radiology: www.acr.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (common tests)
Patient Information: www.radiologyresource.org
Rare Conditions:
National Organization of Rare Diseases: www.rarediseases.org (brief medical descriptions, links to specific organizations)
Rectal Cancer: (see also Cancer)
National Colorectal Research Alliance: www.nccra.org
Reflexology: (see also Alternative Medicine)
Reflexology
Research Project: www.reflexology-research.com
Rehabilitation: (see also Physical Therapy)
National Rehabilitation Information Center: www.naric.com/naric
National Rehabilitation Institute: www.nationalrehab.org
Repetitive
Strain Injuries:
Computer Relared
RSI: www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/rsi.html
(created by RSIer)
Respiratory Conditions: (see also Asthma; Lung Disease)
American Association for Respiratory Care: www.aarc.org (including asthma)
Restless Legs Syndrome:
Restless Legs
Syndrome Foundation: www.rls.org (information
booklet, newsletter, support groups)
Retinitis Pigmentosa: (see also Vision)
National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation: www.blindness.org
Reye’s Syndrome:
National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation: www.bright.net/~reyessyn
Rheumatoid Arthritis: (see also Arthritis)
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
American College of Rheumatology: www.rheumatology.org
Rosacea: (see also Dermatology)
National Rosacea Society: www.rosacea.org
Schizophrenia:
Internet Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.com (site creator’s area of specialty)
World Fellowship for Schizophrenia & Allied Disorders: www.world-schizophrenia.org
Scleroderma:
Scleroderma Foundation: www.wscleroderma.org
Scleroderma Research Foundation: www.srfcure.org
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms: www.websciences.org/sltbr
Seizures: see Epilepsy
Senior Health:
AARP: www.aarp.org
Administration on Aging: www.aoa.dhhs.gov
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry: www.aagpgpa.org
Health & Age: www.healthandage.com (with special emphasis on Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, etc)
U.S. Food & Drug Administration: www.fda.gov/oc/olderpersons/olderpubs.html
National Association on HIV Over Fifty: www.uic.edu/depts/matec/nahof.html
National Council on Aging: www.n4a.org
National Institute on Aging (NIA): www.nih.gov/nia
New York City Department for the Aging: www.cinyc.ny.us/html/dfta/home.html
Older Women’s League (OWL): www.owl-national.org
Sexual Addiction: (see also Addiction)
National Council on Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: www.ncsac.org
Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STDs):
(see also Herpes; HIV)
American Social
Health Association: www.ashastd.org
Shingles:
National Institute
of Neurological Disorders & Stroke: www.ninds.nih.gov
Varicella Zoster
Virus Research Foundation: www.vzvfoundation.org
Sickle Cell:
American Pain Society: www.ampainsoc.org (guidelines on pain management)
Sjogren’s
Syndrome:
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: www.aarda.org
National Sjogren’s Syndrome Association: www.sjogrens.org
Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation, Inc.: www.sjogrens.com
Upcmd.com: www.upcmd.com (click on “Disease Diagnosis”)
Skin Cancer: see Dermatology; Cancer
Skin Conditions: see Dermatology
Sleep Conditions: (see also Narcolepsy)
American Sleep Apnea Association: www.sleepnet.com/aasa.htm
American Sleep Disorders Association: www.asda.org
National Sleep Foundation: www.sleepfoundation.org
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation: www.rls.org
Smoking:
American Lung Association: www.lungusa.com/tobacco
Boston University’s Quitnet: www.quitnet.org
Social Anxiety Disorder: www.allergictopeople.com
Speech: see Stuttering
Spina Bifida:
Spina Bifida Association of America: www.infohiway.com/spinabifida
Spinal
Conditions: (see also
Arthritis; Musculoskeletal Conditions; Orthopedics)
Spine Universe: www.spineuniverse.com
Spinal Cord
Injuries:
Spinal Cord Injury Hotline: www.users.aol.com/scihotline
Spondylitis:
Spondylitis Association of America: www.spondylitis.org
Sports Medicine:
American College of Sports Medicine: www.acsm.org
Adam.com: www.outdoorhealth.com
Dr. Thomas Dietz’s Website: www.high-altitude-medicine.com
FitLinxx.xom: www.fitlinxx.com (online chats, sports medicine referrals)
Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine: www.steadmanhawkins.org
SxSports.com: www.SxSports.com
SxSportsMed: www.sxsportsmed.com
Stroke: (see also Heart Conditions)
American Stroke Association (division of American Heart Association): www.strokeassociation.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: www.ninds.nih.gov
National Stroke Association: www.stroke.org
Stuttering: (see also Communication Disorders)
National Stuttering Project: www.member.aol.com/ncphone
Stuttering Foundation of America: www.stutteringhelp.org
Substance Abuse: (see also Addiction; Alcohol Use/Abuse; Drug Use/Abuse)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov
Suicide: (see also Mental Health; Psychiatry)
American Association of Suicidology: www.suicidology.org
Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control: www.cdc.gov/ndipc
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network: www.spanusa.org
Surgery:
Center for Medical Consumers: www.medicalconsumers.org (21 common procedures, such as mastectomy and knee replacement; from State Health Department’s 1998 data, compiled statistics on how many of each procedure performed at each hospital, and by each doctor)
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: www.FACEMD.org
American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery: www.entnet.org
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons: www.aaoms.org
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons: www.aaos.org
American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons: www.plasticsurgery.org
Food & Drug Administration: www.fda.gov (LASIK)
International Society of Refractive Surgery: www.isrs.org
YourSurgery.com: www.yoursurgery.com (procedural info, including photos, descriptions and recovery tips)
The Surgical Eyes Foundation: www.surgicaleyes.org (including LASIK)
Teratology: (teratogens, substances that can harm a fetus)
Organization of Teratology Information Services: www.otispregnancy.org (to find a teratogen center)
Testicular Cancer: (see also Cancer)
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
Thalassemia:
Thalassemia Action Group: www.infinet.com/~bzeidman/thal/thal.html
Throat
Conditions:
American Academy of Otolaryngology: www.entnet.org
Thyroid Conditions: (see also Endocrine Conditions)
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: www.aace.com
American Foundation of Thyroid Patients: www.thyroidfoundation.org
EndocrineWeb: www.endocrineweb.com
GlandCentral: www.Glandcentral.com
Mary J. Shomon’s sites: www.thyroid.about.com and www.thyroid-info.com
Thyroid.org: www.thyroid.org
Thyroid Foundation of America: www.allthyroid.org
TMJ
(Temporomandibular Joint Disorder):
TMJ and Facial Pain Center: www.netset.com/~docws/
Tourette
Syndrome:
Tourette Syndrome Association: www.tsa-usa.org
Tourette Syndrome Plus: www.tourettesyndrome.net
Toxicology/Toxins: (see also Poison)
TOXNET: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov (collection of databases)
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): see Brain Injuries
Travel Medicine:
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov (Travelers’ Health; Reference Materials for Yellow Book)
Global Health: www.globalhealth.gov
(8/01 Website from the US Department of
Health and
Human Services, with data resources, international travel information, reports and publications, etc)
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers: www.iamat.org (directory of English-speaking doctors who have agreed to limit their fees for office and hotel calls)
International Society of Travel Medicine: www.istm.org (list of travel health clinics)
Travel Health: www.travelhealth.com (locate clinics, find local names for medications, info on immunizations)
Travel Health Online: www.tripprep.com
Travel Medicine Inc.: www.travmed.com (articles, directory of travel clinics)
University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) Travelers’ Health Clinic: start.tripprep.com/uabtraveldoc
Urological
Conditions:
National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse: www.niddk.nih.gov
Vaccines: see Immunization
Vascular Disease: see Peripheral Vascular Disease
Veteran’s Health:
Disabled American Veterans: www.dav.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America: www.pva.org
Vision: (see also Deaf-Blind)
All About Vision: www.allaboutvision.com
American Academy of Ophthalmology: www.eyenet.org (info on eye anatomy, conditions, treatments)
American Council of the Blind: www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind: www.afb.org
The Foundation Fighting Blindness: www.blindness.org
Lighthouse International: www.lighthouse.org
National Association for the Visually Handicapped: www.navh.org
National Eye Institute: www.nei.nih.gov
National Federation for the Blind: www.nfb.org
Prevent Blindness America: www.prevent-blindness.org
Resources for Rehabilitation: www.rfr.org
RetNet: www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/Retnet
SUNY State College of Optometry: www.sunyopt.edu
The Surgical Eyes Foundation: www.surgicaleyes.org (eye chart & visual effects simulator, tx options)
Vitiligo:
American Vitiligo Research Foundation: www.avrf.org
Vulvodynia (Vulvar Vestibulitis): (see also Gynecological Conditions)
National Vulvodynia Association: www.nva.org
Vulvar Pain Foundation: www.vulvarpainfoundation.org
Women’s Health: (see also Senior Health)
American Heart Association: www.women.americanheart.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org (click on “Health & Fitness Info,” then “Specific Conditions”)
American Medical Women’s Association: www.amwa-doc.org
Dearest@AOL.com: twice-weekly chat room on women’s issue
InteliHealth: www.intelihealth.com
iVillage.com: Health: www.ivillagehealth.com (info & 170 support groups)
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis: www.mayohealth.com (click on “Mayo Centers”)
Medical Journals: webmedlit.silverplatter.com/topics/womens.html
Medline Plus: medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealth.html
Medscape: www.medscape.com/home/topics/womenshealth/womenshealth.html
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ National Women’s Health Information Center: www.4woman.gov (info on 100+ conditions, bilingual)
National Women’s Health Network: www.womenshealthnetwork.org
National Women’s Health Resource Center: www.healthywomen.org
The New York Times: www.nytimes.com (click on “Web Specials—Women’s Health;” for a guide to more than 100 women-related Websites, look at “Resources”)
SelfCare.com: www.SelfCare.com
Society for the Advancement of Women’s Health Research: www.women’s-health.org (news and links)
Women Alive: www.thebody.com/wa/wapage.html
Women’s Cancer Network: www.wcn.org
Women’s Health Network: www.womenshealthnetwork.org
Women’s Healthcare Educational Network, Inc.: www.TOLweb.com/when