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Directories
SEFLIN Free-Net

http://www.seflin.org/health/
Go here for Internet sites on a variety of topics such as dentistry, fitness, mental health, nutrition, pharmacy, alternative medicine, associations, organizations, medical books and journals, discussion groups, and Internet sites.
Alta Vista Health Information 

http://looksmart.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=dir&tp=Personal/Health&crid=317920
Choose from a wide assortment of health topics for Internet sites.
Excite Health Information

http://www.excite.com/health
Find online information and resources on diseases and medical conditions.
Yahoo Health Information 

http://dir.yahoo.com/health/
Choose from a list of topics or do a keyword search.
Netscape Health Information 

http://health.netscape.com/health/
Top medical stories, health topics, health resources or keyword search options are available.
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Medical Search Engines
Healthfinder

http://healthfinder.gov/
A free guide to reliable health information. A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Physicians
American Medical Association's Doctor Finder

http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Searches can be done by name (enter last name and state) or medical specialty (enter city, state, zip code and choose from a list of specialties). Information on the doctor can include office location, affiliations, education, training, and specialty
American Board of Medical Specialties

http://www.abms.org/newsearch.asp
Search by name or area of certification.
Florida Department of Health - Practitioner Profiling

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/
Use this site to get license number, license status, expiration date, original issue date, address of record, and disciplinary status. At the very top of the screen you will see a box that will say "click to view subject." Click and select "Practitioner/Physician profiling" then chose either "Practitioner Profiling" or "Health Care Provider License Lookup."
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Medications
PDR: Physicians Desk Reference

http://www.healthsquare.com/drugmain.htm
Choose the first letter of the prescription drug and then select from a list the specific drug that you are interested in. Contains information on what the drug does, how to take it, side effects, special warnings, dosages, interactions, etc.
MCW & FMLH Drug Formulary

http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/drug.html
Has brand name, generic name, dosage information.
RxList-The Internet Drug Index

http://www.rxlist.com/
Has description, dosage, warnings, adverse reactions, interactions and overdosage.
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Hospitals
MHi Top Ranked Hospitals

http://www.mhsource.com/tophospitals.html
American Hospital Directory

http://www.ahd.com/
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Ratings
Best HMO Finder

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hetophmo.htm
U.S. News and World Report ranking of HMOs.
Best Hospitals Finder

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/tophosp.htm
America's Best Hospitals as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Health Care Report Cards

http://www.healthgrades.com/
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Health Fraud
Quackwatch

http://www.quackwatch.com/
Covers health fraud.
Chirobase

http://www.chirobase.org/
Covers chiropractic controversies.
Multi Level Marketing Watch

http://www.mlmwatch.org/
Cautionary information regarding companies that sell health related products and exaggerate their value.
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Diseases and General Health
Heart Information Network

http://www.heartinfo.org/
Dr. Koop

http://www.drkoop.com/
Healthlinks

http://www.healthlinks.net/
KidsHealth

http://www.kidshealth.org/
Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayohealth.org/
Healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/
HealthSquare

http://www.healthsquare.com/hspage2.htm
Virtual Hospital

http://www.vh.org/CommonProblems/CommonProblems.html
Americas Doctor

http://www.americasdoctor.com/
Health Grades

http://www.healthgrades.com/
MedWeb

http://www.medweb.emory.edu/medweb/
WebMed

http://www.webmed.com/
WebMD

http://my.webmd.com/
Reference Desk.com Health

http://www.refdesk.com/health.html
National Institutes of Health

http://www.nih.gov/health/
Children with Diabetes

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
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Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine Home Page

http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
This site has databases, Internet resources, government resources, practitioner's directories, and more.
Herb Research Foundation

http://www.herbs.org/
A non-profit research and educational group educating the public on herbs and medicinal plants.
American Botanical Council Herbal Information

http://www.herbalgram.org/
A non-profit group presenting information on herbs and botanical medicines.
NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)

http://www.noah.cuny.edu/kwsearch.html
Covers alternative and conventional therapies.
Naturopathic Physicians Online

http://www.naturopathic.org/find_nd.htm
Find a Naturopathic physician in your area.
Reflexology

http://www.reflexology.org/
Find more information on this alternative medicine technique.
Herbweb

http://www.herbweb.com/
Henriette's Herbal Home Page

http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/
Guide to herbs.
Office of Dietary Supplements

http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) 

http://www.nccam.nih.gov/
National Center for Complimentary & Alternative Medicine. Hint: click on the search button.
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Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Information Service

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/
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Dentistry
American Dental Association

http://www.ada.org/index.html
Florida Dental Association

http://www.floridadental.org/
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Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association

http://www.psych.org/
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Nursing
Allnurses

http://www.allnurses.com
Contains news, discussions, links, jobs and more.
Nursingcenter

http://www.allnurses.com
Contains journals, news, discussions, polls, links to associations, career resources and more.
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Journals
Medline

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Nursing Center: Journals

http://www.nursingcenter.com/journals/
Science.Komm

http://www.sciencekomm.at/journals/medicine/med-bio.html
Internet directory and resource site.
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Medical Associations
American Medical Association

http://www.ama-assn.org/
American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org/
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America

http://www.ccfa.org/
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org/
American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/
National Headache Foundation

http://www.headaches.org/
Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org/
National Multiple Sclerosis Society

http://www.nmss.org/
National Osteoporosis Foundation

http://www.nof.org/
National Parkinson Foundation

http://www.parkinson.org/
American Heart Association

http://www.americanheart.org/
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