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Welcome to the Consumer Health Information Guide. This guide highlights resources that provide access to a wide range of health and medical information available on the Internet. They do not give medical advice or interpretation, and the information is not a substitute for consultation with your health care professional. Any linking to commercial sites does not imply endorsement of products, services, or content.
See Guide to Healthy Web Surfing from the National Library of Medicine.
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- MedllinePlusExtensive guide to health information resources. Includes common diseases and conditions, dictionaries, organizations, clearinghouses, publications, directories, consumer health libraries, MEDLINE and other medical databases.
- Healthfinder.govA government provided website with links to health information and tools from a variety of health organizations. The site also contains age appropriate information for children.
- Consumer Health CompletePatient information covering all areas of health and wellness. Includes full-text books, journals, reports, pamphlets and drug information sheets. Videos, images, diagrams and animations are also included.
- Health Source: Consumer EditionConsumer health information from 80 full-text magazines, 130 health reference books and health-related pamphlets. Also includes drug patient education sheets from Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.
- FamilyDoctor.orgFrom the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site provides patients with easy to understand health information. The site also contains a medical dictionary, health calculators, and interactive health tools.
- MedicineNet.comPart of the WebMD network, this site provides authoritative consumer health information on a wide variety of health topics.
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