The National Center for Health Statistics
- Comprehensive information on births, deaths, aging, disease classification and other health statistics.
- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Virtual Pediatric Hospital - A digital health sciences library at the University of Iowa for health care providers and patients. - http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/
CDC Health Topics A to Z - A listing of disease and health topics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. - http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
Medical Knowledge Base - Offers discussion forums on topics like cancer, AIDS, arthritis, hepatitis, healthy nutrition and motivation. - http://www.medkb.com
Ask the Medical Expert - Answers to medical related queries searchable from archives of the weekly column. - http://www.medinfosource.com/expert
Talk Medical - Offers information on diseases, disorders, medications, parenting, and pregnancy. Also contains a searchable medical dictionary. - http://www.talkmedical.com
MerckMedicus - Links to health resources for patients, professionals and an online medical library. - http://merckmedicus.com
MedPix - Database of medical images including radiology, pathology, and dermatology. Case of the Week with CME for physicians and CNE for nurses. - http://rad.usuhs.mil/medpix/medpix.html?mode=default#top
DiagnosisHeart.com - Information on heart disease with surgical data and related resources. - http://www.diagnosisheart.com/
Doctor NDTV - Information on a variety of health issues from medical experts. Includes FAQ. - http://www.doctorndtv.com
OHSU Health - Information for patients and clinicians on aspects of healthcare. Includes an index of health topics. - http://www.ohsuhealth.com/
My Body - Interactive symptom checker, includes details of some possible causes. - http://www.mybody.ie
South African Health Information - Reviewed, evidence-based health information based on the South African health system. - http://www.sahealthinfo.org
Centre for Medical Web Research - A virtual centre for researching medical questions on the internet. - http://www.cmwr.org/
Disease Conditions and Information - A reference guide for about 100 disease and health conditions in an alphabetical listing. - http://www.medindia.net/Patients/PatientInfo/Home.asp
Healthsites UK - A portal to medical and health information for patients and doctors. Access medical and NHS healthcare sites plus news, advice and complementary therapy resources. - http://www.healthsites.co.uk/
Mediresource - Information on diseases and conditions, support groups and drug information. Primarily patient-oriented. - http://www.mediresource.com
PreventDisease.com - A patient-oriented portal for up-to-date health information on fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and health tools. - http://preventdisease.com/
MedCalc - A comprehensive collection of online clinical calculators. Includes ABG, GFR, Fluids and BMI calculations and interpretations. - http://www.medcalc.com
AskDrWalker - Resources and links to medical information. Includes medical databases, medical search engines, diseases and conditions and useful links for health professionals and patients. - http://www.askdrwalker.com
Library of the National Medical Society - Links to various journals, online diagnosis, medical textbooks and atlases. Subscription required. - http://www.medical-library.org/
NCEMI: Common Simple Emergencies - An online manual with detailed instructions and illustrations on how to treat various everyday medical emergencies. - http://www.ncemi.org/cse/contents.htm
Physicians Online - Provides physicians with free access to core services, including MEDLINE, email, private physician discussion groups, full text medical news articles, financial news and stock quote services. Membership required. - http://www.po.com/
TheMediweb - Provides a medical dictionary of health information for research and education for health care professionals, academics and the general public. - http://www.themediweb.net
Virtual Naval Hospital - A digital library designed to help primary care providers and to help patients associated with naval medical issues. A service of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. - http://www.vnh.org
Predictonline - A testing and awareness site to provide the public and healthcare provider with medical information on various medical conditions. - http://www.predictonline.com
Harrison's Online - Regularly updated online version of the medical textbook. Subscription required with free 4-week trial. - http://www.harrisonsonline.com/
The Homeless Handbook - An online manual designed to assist support workers of homeless and similarly disadvantaged people who find themselves in medically challenging situations. - http://www.infoxchange.net.au/hhb/index.html
DocMD.com - Provides links to free medical and medically-related sites. - http://docmd.com
Building Better Health - Medical and healthcare information on disease and health improvement topics. Includes medical news, clinical research and newsletters. - http://www.buildingbetterhealth.com
Best Evidence Topics - Access to evidence-based medicine topics. Includes a searchable database. - http://www.bestbets.org/
The Merck Manual - Online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. - http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/
MD Consult - Includes reference books, journal search, practice guidelines, patient education and drug information. Subscription required, free trial period. - http://www.mdconsult.com
Medics Travel - Lists hospitals, charities, NGOs and recruitment agencies around the world to help doctors, nurses and medical students plan work and electives overseas. - http://www.medicstravel.co.uk
Health Information Library - Alphabetical listing of health information topics by the Carle Clinic and Hospital. - http://www.carle.com/HealthGate/default.asp?id=PatientReports
MedConnect - Information services with a clinical and practical focus for physicians and other health care professionals. - http://www.medconnect.com/
Well-Connected - Offering over 100 in-depth reports on physical and mental diseases and wellness issues. Written by medical writers and reviewed by a board at Harvard Medical School. Some information available free but most requires paid access. - http://www.well-connected.com
DiagnosisHealth.com - An online forum discussing various medical topics. - http://www.diagnosishealth.com/
Globalrph - Provides drug information, intravenous drug dilution standards and online clinical dosing calculators for health care professionals. - http://www.globalrph.com
PolyMedicine.com - Clinicians review electronic medical information resources available in any of the following media: browsable WWW sites, downloadable datasets and software or CD-ROMS. - http://www.polymedicine.com
The Doctors Page - Links to patient education materials, medical reference sites and medical humor. - http://www.doctorspage.net