Associations
Also see Reference Room: Associations
Hospitals
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www.ahd.com
The AHD provides online data for more than 6,000 hospitals, based on Medicare claims, cost reports, and other public use files. The Directory also includes AHA Annual Survey Data. Some information is available by subscription only. |
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http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html
A directory of domestic hospitals on the Internet, arranged by state. |
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www.jcaho.org
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. This site includes information about the quality and accreditation status of general, psychiatric, rehabilitation, and children’s hospitals. |
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www.healthcarechoices.org
HCC is a New York not-for-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about the nation’s health care system. Information about individual hospitals includes surgical rates and outcomes by condition and volume. |
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www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/tophosp.htm
While limited in selection of hospitals (200+), this standard guide provides information about the top-rated organizations by name and specialty. |
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www.healthgrades.com
HealthGrades claims to rate objectively the performance of almost every hospital in the United States engaged in the critical medical specialties of cardiac surgery, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, neurosciences, pulmonary/respiratory, vascular surgery, and obstetrics. (Obstetrics information is available for 18 states only.) Using a risk-adjustment model to take into account variations in the risk of illness of patients cared for by different hospitals, HealthGrades rates hospitals with a five-star rating system. |
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www.checkbook.org
Consumers’ CHECKBOOK/The Center for the Study of Services is an independent, nonprofit consumer organization founded in 1974 with the help of funding from the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs. The site includes detailed information about hospitals and outcomes for various procedures, but a subscription to the service is necessary for full details. |
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www.health.state.ny.us/home.html
This site provides general information about health care facilities and services in New York State, including consumer information about a wide variety of diseases and conditions. |
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, contains a directory of hospitals and health-care facilities arranged by medical specialty, condition, or disease. |
Physicians
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www.ama-assn.org
The AMA Physician Select feature provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine and doctors to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine. All physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing boards, and other data sources. |
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www.abms.org
The ABMS is the umbrella organization for the medical specialty boards in the United States. This site provides information about all board certified
diplomats and about current certification status. |
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www.healthgrades.com
This site provides basic background information on more than 600,000 physicians, with more detailed information available at a cost. |
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www.healthcarechoices.org
HCC is a New York not-for-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about the nation’s health care system. Basic information about physicians in New York State, including education and certification, is provided free. |
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine, links to directories of physicians and health-care professionals arranged by medical specialty, condition, or disease. |
Nutrition
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www.nutrition.gov
Nutrition.Gov, a new federal resource, provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place for many Americans. |
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www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
This site connects readers to the vast nutrition-related resources of the National Agricultural Library with clear and easy navigation. An award-winning site. |
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodnutritionandmetabolism.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, provides basic information about nutrition, diet, and supplements from a variety of reviewed sources. |
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http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov
Sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration, this site offers access to information and resources relevant to all aspects of nutrition and food safety, including links to a large number of other related sites. |
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http://navigator.tufts.edu
Sponsored by the Tufts University Center School of Nutrition Science and Policy, this guide lists and reviews a wide variety of Web pages on nutrition, arranged by such subtopics as: Women, Men, Family, Seniors, Educators, and Health Professionals. There are also sections on weight management and special dietary needs. |
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http://nirc.cas.psu.edu/index.cfm
This site is provided by the Food Science Department of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Pennsylvania State University. It provides access to information on food and nutrition originating from "government or community agencies, universities, or well-respected institutions". |
Fitness and Exercise
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www.fitness.gov
Are you overweight? Are your kids a little on the hefty side? This site contains exercise programs, information about fitness and nutrition, and the latest research on the beneficial effects of physical exercise. |
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http://content.health.msn.com/fitness/default.htm
With WebMD, this site provides current information about exercise plans, workout programs, nutrition for fitness, and fitness supplements. |
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www.netsweat.com
Said to be the grandmother of all fitness sites, NetSweat.com brings together a wealth of information and other Internet sites about fitness topics ranging from martial arts to volleyball—with a special section on women’s fitness. Nutrition, diet, and weight loss are also extensively covered. |
Alternative Medicine
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www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
Created and maintained by a medical librarian, this site provides information, and links to information, on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, and integrative therapies. |
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http://www.amfoundation.org
The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in March 1998 to provide responsible and reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals. Includes access to HerbMed®, an interactive, electronic herbal database providing hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. |
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, provides basic consumer information about alternative and complementary medicine (including reports of clinical trials). |
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http://nccam.nih.gov
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is one of the institutes and centers making up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Center is responsible for rigorous research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), for training researchers in CAM, and for disseminating information to the public and professionals on which CAM modalities work, which do not, and why. |
Men's Health
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, provides general information about men’s health issues as well as detailed information about specific conditions and diseases. |
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www.mayoclinic.com
Sponsored by the respected Mayo Clinic, this site offers a special section on the medical conditions and treatments specific to men. |
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www.menshealthnetwork.org
Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization made up of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals, and other health professionals. This site offers programs, information, and links to other resources related to men’s health as a medical and social issue. |
Women's Health
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/womenshealth.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, provides general information about women’s health issues as well as detailed information about specific conditions and diseases. |
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www.4woman.gov/about/index.htm
This site is a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Resources include not only those developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, but also other Federal agencies, and private sector resources. |
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www.womens-health.org
The Society for Women's Health Research is the nation's only non-profit advocacy group whose sole mission is to improve the health of women through research. The Society was founded in 1990 when it brought to national attention the need for the appropriate inclusion of women in major medical research studies and the resulting need for greater funding for research on conditions experienced by women. Resources include information about diseases and conditions specific to women, as well as links to other resources on the Internet (along with a subsection called “Internet Myths Debunked”). |
Health Over 50
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine, provides general information about seniors’ health issues as well as detailed information about specific conditions and diseases. |
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www.hopkinsafter50.com
Sponsored by the publisher of The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter, this site provides information on a variety of diseases and conditions, excerpted largely from Johns Hopkins publications. |
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www.cdc.gov/aging
Supported by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, this site features health and fitness information for older adults, including links to other organizations and resources. |
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www.50plus.org
The Fifty-Plus Fitness Association (FPFA) is a twenty-year old non-profit organization whose mission is to promote an active lifestyle for older people. The organization started at Stanford University as an outgrowth of some medical research on the value of exercise for older persons. It currently has approximately 2,000 members across the United States. The FPFA publishes a newsletter, distributes books and videos, and sponsors activities such as "fun runs" for seniors. The site includes an extensive collection of links to other online resources for seniors. |
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www.aarp.org/internetresources
"This newest of three online databases produced by AARP's Research Information Center is designed to provide older adults and their families as well as researchers in the field of aging, access to
approximately 500 sites that AARP has reviewed and selected as the "best" sites available." |
Drugs
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster™†, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the USP DI® Advice for the Patient® ‡, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). |
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www.nursespdr.com
Offers an extensive database of prescription drug information, searchable by generic drug name (not brand name). |
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www.safemedication.com
SafeMedication.com features complete, easy-to-read information on more than 700 drugs. It is based on ASHP's premier drug information resources, which are developed independently by pharmacists and other medication experts. |
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http://content.health.msn.com/drugs_and_herbs
The WebMD Drug and Herb Directory, provided by Multum®, contains comprehensive information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and the most popular herbal remedies. To find a drug, look for it under its brand name or generic name. |
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www.merck.com
Though not meant to provide extensive coverage of medical information this free resource is an excellent starting point for health research where users can obtain detailed information about diseases and conditions and health related news. |
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www.rxmed.com
This site contains detailed information on over 3000 prescription pharmaceuticals. These listings cover general pharmacology, indications, warnings, dosage, and adverse effects information for each pharmaceutical product. |
Mental Health
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www.nimh.nih.gov
This site offers information from the NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials. |
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www.mentalhealth.org
Sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, this site includes an abundance of information on mental health (including the effects of disease, injury, and age) from government sources as well as from other public and private sources. An extensive collection of links to other Internet sites is categorized by condition and treatment. |
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www.nmha.org
The National Mental Health Association is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service. |
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