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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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MedllinePlus
Extensive guide to health information resources. Includes common diseases and conditions, dictionaries, organizations, clearinghouses, publications, directories, consumer health libraries, MEDLINE and other medical databases.
Healthfinder.gov
A 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 Complete
Patient 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.
FamilyDoctor.org
From 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.