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Alzheimer's - Patient Guide  External Link

Alzheimer's disease can be difficult to diagnose and a challenge to endure. This information will help you determine whether you have symptoms of Alzheimer's or simple age-related forgetfulness and wi... Details >

NCOA Headquarters  External Link

Coping with Cancer: Strategies for Survivors and their Families  External Link

This page has information on how coping helps to reduce the negative impact of an illness such as cancer. It also lists coping strategies that are helpful for cancer patients and their families. ... Details >

Family Care Research Program  External Link

EthnoMed: Ethnic Medicine Guide  External Link

This web site addresses cultural beliefs, medical and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants and refugees fleeing to America from war-torn parts of the world. Topics in... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Fact sheets - National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform  External Link

This site offers a list of fact sheets to-the-point summaries on the most common issues facing advocates, families, caregivers and analysts. Each document answers key, frequently asked questions.... Details >

National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform  External Link

Find a Nurse Practitioner (NP)  External Link

Nurse Practitioners (NP) are advanced practice nurses who provide high-quality healthcare services similar to those of a doctor. Use this locator service to find licensed NPs in your state.... Details >

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners  External Link

For Patients: Health Info   External Link

This site offers various links to fact sheets for patients related to diabetes, stroke, obesity, substance abuse and more.... Details >

International Society on Hypertension in Blacks  External Link

Health Web Sites You Can Trust, Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)  External Link

Using approved guidelines and other criteria, the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association has reviewed and approved the health web sites accessible ... Details >

Medical Library Association  External Link

Information for Patients and Family Caregivers   External Link

This page provides links for patients and family caregivers on various health topics, including symptom management, nutrition, general cancer issues, emotional and psychological issues, and more.... Details >

Family Care Research Program  External Link

Information from Your Family Doctor  External Link

Browse this site for patient education material available to consumers and health professionals on a range of medical problems that family physicians are trained to treat.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  External Link

Interactive Health Tutorials

These tutorials use sounds and pictures to explain a procedure or condition in easy-to-understand language.... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Internal Medicine: Doctors for Adults  External Link

This page provides information on Doctors of internal medicine, which focuses on adult medicine for the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. By using the "Disease Topics" menu, you'll find clea... Details >

American College of Physicians  External Link

Learn about Glaucoma   External Link

Understanding the basics of glaucoma is the first step to protecting your vision. Glaucoma leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Elevated pressure in the eye is a risk factor, but even peop... Details >

Glaucoma Research Foundation  External Link

Med Help International Home Page  External Link

This page welcomes to the Med Help International, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping patients find quality medical information. The focus of the organization is to provide medical informat... Details >

Med Help International  External Link

Med Help International Medical and Health Forums Page  External Link

This page links to medical and health forums, including Doctor-to-Patient and Patient-to-Patient. The Doctor-to-Patient forums are where you can post medical questions and receive personal answers fro... Details >

Med Help International  External Link

Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition  External Link

Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition is designed for use by consumers. The manual's sections include information on: a variety of health topics -- mental health disorders; skin disorder... Details >

Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

MLA's Top Ten Most Useful Websites  External Link

The Medical Library Association provides this selection of "most useful" web sites to assist consumers who are researching health information.... Details >

Medical Library Association  External Link

Next Steps After Your Diagnosis

This video Web program features information from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help patients who have been diagnosed with an illness to learn more about their condition and treatme... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Patient Health Resources from the AMA  External Link

Find everything you want to know about the AMA and its physician members, including how to contact them. Also, access patient education resources.... Details >

American Medical Association  External Link

Publications: National Health Council  External Link

This site lists publications that provide Council members and those in the health community with valuable information and resources.... Details >

National Health Council  External Link

Put Patients First  External Link

Putting Patients First® is a public education program designed to empower consumers and patients to become more actively involved in taking responsibility and knowing their rights with their health ca... Details >

National Health Council  External Link

Specific Diagnoses Card Catalog  External Link

This online Card Catalog can help you find information about specific health problems. ... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Simplified  Hmong  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Thai  Vietnamese   External Link

SPIRAL is a web resource that connects people to authoritative health information in Asian languages that is freely available on the World Wide Web. Resources are available in Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Time to Talk: Tell Your Doctor About Your Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Also available in: Spanish 

Did you know that almost two-thirds of people aged 50 and older are using some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)? According to a recent survey less than one-third of those people ta... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health