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Health Information on the World Wide Web
The following is a list of reputable Web sites that provide health information on various topics. It is very important that you carefully evaluate any health information retrieved from the Internet. Consider who is providing the information and sponsoring the site, if the information can be verified by other sources, how current the information is, if there is complete coverage of the topic and if the coverage is objective or biased.
General Health Information Web sites
MEDLINEplus.gov
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
American Academy of Family Physicians
JAMA's Patient Pages
Bone and Joint Disorders
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Arthritis Foundation
National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Cancer
National
Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Drug Information
Medline Plus Drug Information
Food and Drug Administration
Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control
Heart Disease
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network
Muscle Disorders
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Nerve Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke American
Parkinson Disease Association Parkinson's
Information and Referral Center
Nutrition and Food Safety
American Dietetic Association
Food and Drug Administration
USDA
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Children's Health
Mayo Clinic
March of Dimes KidsHealth
Senior's Health
National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer's Association
American Geriatrics Society
Women's Health
National Women's Health Information Center
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NOAH
Fraudulent Health Claims
QuackWatch
Canadian Quackery Watch
This information
is provided compliments of the MaineHealth Learning
Resource Center at Stephens Memorial Hospital located on
Level 1 of the Ripley Building. The library is open to
the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact librarian Deborah Clark at (207) 743-1562 ext.
323 for more information.
Disclaimer: The information found through the
MaineHealth Learning Resource Center at
Stephens Memorial Hospital is provided solely for
your education and enrichment. It should not be relied
upon for personal diagnosis, treatment, or any other
medical purpose. If you believe that a particular
diagnosis or therapy applies to your situation, please
contact your doctor or healthcare provider to discuss
it.
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