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International Health Sites

MedlinePlus
The National Library of Medicine's consumer health site. Provides links to health websites, prescription drug information, medical dictionaries, encyclopedia, lab tests, online health tutorials, and interactive videos.

healthfinder
healthfinder® is your U.S. government gateway to reliable health information resources that have been carefully selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from over 1,700 government agencies and nonprofit organizations. 

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
A unique collection of state, local and federal resources selected by editors with consumers in mind. Searchers may select from a list of Health Topics which are then narrowed to include definitions, care and treatment, and lists of information resources. Many bilingual resources. Includes a Spanish list of resources

familydoctor.org
From the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site offers patient education documents for common medical concerns and conditions. All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. The information is regularly reviewed and updated. The sections of the site include Health Info Handouts, AAFP Family Health Facts, Drug Information, Herbal and Alternative Remedies, FP Web Directory, and Self-Care Flowcharts.

adam.com Medical Encyclopedia
adam.com is a leading online provider of health, medical, and wellness information. Their Medical Encyclopedia has been licensed by MEDLINEPlus. At this site, after choosing a topic, you can link through to an overview, a list of symptoms, treatments, and prevention. Each section has cross reference links to other related conditions.

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
Developed by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa, Hardin MD points to the most complete and frequently cited lists for health subjects, a list of lists.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
The Online edition to "The Merck Manual," a standard quick-reference text in medical libraries.

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics; "MeSH Classified" Resources on Internet for lay persons
From the Karolinska Institutet, Library, Stockholm, Sweden, these pages contain links to external ('no-charge') resources on the Internet dealing, in particular, with diseases and disorders, but also with a few other health/medical related topics. This site was one of the first medical lists of sites.

HealthLinks: Diseases and Common Conditions
From the University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries, HealthLinks provides a series of links to resources on the web and at U. Washington. It was one of the first such services developed in 1995. The Patient Toolkit found on the menu bar gives a list of mega-resources.

Surgery Door
Britain’s most comprehensive health website. Contains information on over 125 surgical procedures.

MayoClini.com
MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand information on health and medical topics. New material is added every workday, all reviewed for accuracy by Mayo Clinic experts.

Intelihealth
InteliHealth is a media company formed as a joint venture between Aetna U.S. HealthcareTM and the Johns Hopkins University Hospital and Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna U.S. Healthcare and InteliHealth is funded by Aetna U.S. Healthcare to the extent not funded by revenues from operations. The information is drawn from reliable branded sources. All information and products on the site are looked at by a team of top medical experts before inclusion, to ensure reliability.

medem.com
This set of resources are produced by some of US leading medical societies, including the American Medical Association. Medem's Medical Library has a full range of patient education information.

MedWeb
MedWeb is a catalog of health related web sites maintained by the Emory University Health Sciences Center Library to provide access to biomedical information to improve education, research and patient care. There is a search box, a "Browse by Subject" link, and a health topics list under Consumer Health.

National Health Information Center
NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. The site includes the Health Information Resource Database which contains information on 1,500 organizations and government offices.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition - Interactive Edition on the Web
The Online interactive edition of "The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition," a comprehensive consumer text. The interactive edition takes a faster Internet connection and may not work on all browsers. Spanish Edition: http://www.msd.es/publicaciones/mmerck_hogar/index.html

Virtual Hospital - Common Problems in Adults
The Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients. The Virtual Hospital digital library contains hundreds of books and brochures for health care providers and patients and makes the Internet a useful tool for medical reference and health promotion.

Allhealth.com
Allhealth.com is the health channel of ivillage.com, the Women's Network. It has comprehensive information.

HealthCentral.com
This site is a network of information services providing consumers with highly personalized interactive tools, including custom newsletters, personalized health information pages and personalized risk assessments. HealthCentral is one of the few sites to actually feature a medical librarian. Rochelle Schmalz, MLS, answers individual e-mail from people around the world on how to find online health and medical information.

HealthLink
This site put up by the Medical College of Wisconsin Physicians & Clinics from the Medical College of Wisconsin has health information on many topic and includes news and features.

HealthTouch Online for Better Health
An extensive list of specialty and disease categorized single page patient education documents derived from professional and government organizations. In the Health Information Section, find up-to-date information on health, wellness, diseases, and illnesses. Other sections include: Drug Information Pharmacy Search Health Resource Directory and Product Information.

Med Help International
Use the Search engine to locate conditions. Patients can ask questions of doctors -- unlike some "ask the doctor" sites, this one meets high standards -- HON Code approved.

MedicineNet.com
MedicineNet.com seeks to provide relevant, easy-to-read, in-depth medical information for consumers. Their health and medical information is written, reviewed and /or edited by one or more board-certified physicians. Through their peer reviewed-based Task Management System, they ensure that qualified professionals provide accurate, comprehensive and easy-to-understand information. They claim their content is not influenced by any advertiser, sponsor, company, product offering, or third party.

Mylifepath.com
Mylifepath.com is a free online health and wellness service provided by Blue Shield of California. The site provides customized healthcare news and information, and a wide variety of alternative health and wellness services.

NetWellness
NetWellness is a Web-based consumer health information service developed by the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with many partners. The medical centers at Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University collaborate with the University of Cincinnati to provide the most current and accurate health information.

ThriveOnline.com
Users enter query terms and retrieve fact sheets and article summaries on disease conditions, drugs, and surgical procedures. Sources include MDX Health Digest, Harvard Heart Letter, and Consumer Reports. From Time Warner.

National Health Sites

Canadian Health Network
The CHN is brought to you by the Public Health Agency of Canada and major health organizations across the country. It is a comprehensive Canadian focused site with evaluated web information on health and disease prevention.

Canadian Medical Association health Information for the public
CMA includes health and disease information by condition such as asthma, diabetes, hepertension; and population such as men's women's and children's health topics.

Canadian Health Potal
Developed by the Government of Canada, Canadian Health Portal provides authoritative and trusted health information and services.

Health Care Information Resources
Health Care Information Resources makes information about health and disease accessible in the belief that the informed consumer is a more satisfied consumer of healthcare. The site is a series of lists compiled and maintained by Tom Flemming, McMaster University Health Sciences Library.

Travel Medicine Program
TMP is the Public Health Agency of Canada's travel health web site. It provides travel health information for persons travelling outside Canada.

Local Health Sites

Alberta Health and Wellness
Government of Alberta site on health and wellness for Albertans with links to health related government documents nd consumer health information.

Capital Health Link
Consumer health information from Capital Health Edmonton and Area.