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General

Complete Home Medical Guide (Columbia Univ. College of Physicians and Surgeons)
Medscape
A premier web portal for healthcare professionals
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (Seventeenth Edition)
WebMD
"...the leader in providing services that help physicians, consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system."

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Education and Research

Mayo Clinic & Foundation for Medical Education and Research
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
"Global Leader in Lung, Allergic, and Immune Diseases"
National Library of Medicine
(including free access to PubMed)
Virtual Hospital®: The Apprentice's Assistant
The Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard Univ.)

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Professional Organizations

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)


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Health Education
General | AIDS/HIV | Alcohol & Drug Addiction | Cancer | Dermatology
Food & Nutrition | Health Statistics | Mental Health

(Also see the Health Promotion & Education (General) links on the Physical Education and Health Promotion subject guide)

General

The California Black Health Network
"A Consortium of community-based agencies promoting improved health status for black Americans"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Complete Home Medical Guide (Columbia Univ. College of Physicians and Surgeons)
drkoop.com
A company led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are
dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives by empowering them to improve their health
HealthAtoZ
"A comprehensive, well-integrated health and medical resource developed by healthcare
professionals whose aim is to partner with consumers so that every individual and family
can better manage their health"
Healthfinder
"A free guide to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites, and
support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit
organizations, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
that produce reliable information for the public."
MayoClinic.com
"Our presence on the Web is a natural extension of Mayo's long-standing commitment to provide
health education to our patients and the general public. MayoClinic.com is the only Web site that
gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists
of the Mayo Clinic."

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (Seventeenth Edition)
Safety Alerts.com
"Health and safety news and information, featuring comprehensive product recalls and safety warnings"
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WebMD Health
"A press-credentialed medical news organization whose goal is to be the world's premiere
authoritative daily news source for health and medicine"

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AIDS/HIV


The Body: An AIDS & HIV Information Resource

Harvard AIDS Institute
"Dedicated to conducting and catalyzing research to end the worldwide AIDS epidemic"
Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
Office of AIDS Research (National Institutes of Health)

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Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous
NicoNews Bureau
Interactive tools and tips to help you quit smoking
PREVLINE (Prevention Online): The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
A service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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Cancer

American Cancer Society
breastcancer.org
"A non-profit organization for breast cancer education."

Faces of Hope
"A breast cancer education and awareness program"

National Breast Cancer Coalition
National Cancer Institute
Women's Cancer Network

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Dermatology

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
National Eczema Association

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Food & Nutrition

Balance, Mind, Body and Soul
"Has current, reliable information on food, nutrition and physical fitness. You can ask a dietitian your questions."

College Eating Guide
"Helpful information and tips each month for eating well on campus. There's the Nutrition Calculator for your own diet analysis. It has information in a friendly easy-to-understand Food Facts Label format for hundreds of recipes that are served on your menus."

The New Food Pyramid 2005 (MyPyramid.gov)
Provides information about the food guide pyramid released in 2005 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
American Dietetic Association
"Your Link to Nutrition and Health"
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Health Statistics

 Health Statistics (Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh)
A guide to locating health statistics and resources available on the World Wide Web
National Center for Health Statistics

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Mental Health
(Also see the Internet Sites on the Psychology subject guide)

Community Psychology Network (CPN)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ULifeline
ULifeline is an anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can be comfortable searching for the information they need and want regarding mental health and suicide prevention. ULifeline is available where college students seek information the most - at their fingertips on the Internet.

Women's Health

(Also see the Women's Health Internet Sites on the Women's Studies and
Physical Education and Health Promotion subject guides)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (OCOG): Women's Health Care Physicians
Dying To Be Thin
This companion site to the film "Dying to be Thin" includes information on minority women and eating disorders, personal stories, resources, and frequently asked questions answered by an experienced psychologist.
Faces of Hope
"A breast cancer education and awareness program"
JAMA Women's Health Information Center
Peer-reviewed resources from The Journal of the American Medical Association
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
"Provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources"
Women's Cancer Network
Women's Health (The New York Times)
Women's Health & Gynecology (ObGyn) (HardinMD)
"We list the best sites that list the sites"

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