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Consumer Health Information
Health Literacy
  • Health Literacy video (6 min. 30 sec.)
  • AskMeThree.org (What three questions patients should be asking)
  • Guidelines for library staff doing medical, legal, & business reference
  • MEDLINEplus | GO LOCAL Texas Gulf Coast (Find Health & Medical Resources by County)[Natl. Library of Medicine] |
  • Genetics Home Reference (Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions)[Natl. Library of Medicine]
  • NIHSeniorHealth.gov
  • StandUp2Cancer.org
  • Search by Symptom (Self-diagnosis of medical conditions)
  • Lab Tests Online (What to expect re procedures, results, etc.)
  • PubMed (Journal search. Some links to full text articles.)
  • NOAH [Librarians & health professionals in New York maintain this site]
  • Health Check Tools (MedlinePlus)
  • Child Health Advice | Talking With Kids about Health (PBS) |
  • Household Products Database [What chemicals are in household cleaners & pesticides, for example?]
  • National Women's Health Information Center
  • Familydoctor.org/ (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  • Healthfinder | Health (FirstGov for Consumers) |
  • Aetna InteliHealth (Harvard Medical School) | Mayo Clinic |
    RX
  • Drug Information Portal
  • Pill Identification Wizard (by shape & color & markings)
  • Drug Information (Medline Plus) | Medicare.gov/ |
  • Electronic Orange Book (Search for generic drugs)[FDA]
  • Drug Interaction Tool (Eckerd) | More Drug Interactions (Drugs.com) |
  • Drug Safety Initiative (FDA)
  • Over-The-Counter Medicines: What's Right for You? (FDA)
  • Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
  • RxList: The Internet Drug Index
  • Atlas of the Body (Anatomy)
  • eMedicine.com
  • Consumer & Patient Health Information (Medical Library Association)
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Mini Med
  • Texas Dept. of State Health Services
    Medicine
  • PubMed | Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center Library (HAM-TMC) |
  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • Merck | ICD-9-CM Intl.Classification of Diseases | CPT |
  • WebMedLit | JAMA |
  • National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) | Genetic & Rare Conditions |
  • Genetics Home Reference (Natl. Library of Medicine)
  • Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects Information Center (Indiana Univ. School of Medicine)
  • FamilyDoctor.org (Amer.Academy of Family Physicians)
  • Complete Home Medical Guide (Columbia University)
  • Hepatitis C Education & Support Network | Dyslexia Online |
  • Organ Donation | Marrow Donation | Diabetes | United Cerebral Palsy | Heart | Multiple Sclerosis | Sleep |
    Finding a Physician
  • ABMS.org | TX State Board of Medical Examiners |
  • MEDLINEPlus Directories | AMA Physician Select | DocFinder | DocFinderPlus |
  • BestDoctors.com
  • HMO Report Card (TX Office of Public Insurance Counsel)
  • Your HMO Quality Check-up (Gulf Coast edition) | Other Texas Regions |
    Finding a Dentist
  • TX State Board of Dental Examiners
  • Dentist Directory (Am.Dental Assn)
  • Dentist Referral (Gr.Houston Dental Society)
  • American Board of Orthodontics (Includes directory of orthodontists)
  • Oral Health Resources (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
  • Dentistry: Adult & Pediatric (Noah)
  • Dental Consumer Advisor
  • Career in Dentistry
    Finding a Hospital
  • Hospital Compare (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  • MEDLINEPlus Directories
  • Directory of America's Hospitals (AHA/US News & World Report)
  • Best Hospitals Finder (U.S. News & World Report annual ranking)
  • CiteHealth.com
  • Houston Northwest Medical Center
  • Tomball Regional Hospital
  • Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
  • M.D.Anderson Cancer Center (Texas Medical Center)
  • Harris County Hospital District (Ben Taub General Hospital, LBJ General Hospital, etc.)
  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center - Houston, TX (US Veterans Administration)
  • Virtual Hospital
    Medical / Nursing Schools in the Houston/Galveston area
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston
  • University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston)
  • University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (to locate accreditated programs for other health fields)
    Clinical Trials
    | ClinicalTrials.gov | CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service |

    Diagnostic Tests (Harvard)

    Mental Health/Mental Illness/Depression/Suicide
  • National Mental Health Information Center (US DHHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration)
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | About Medications (NAMI) | Support Groups (NAMI) | Take Action (NAMI) |
  • Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (NAMI)
  • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
  • Mental Health (NOAH) | Online Videos (NOAH) |
  • Daily Strength (Online Support Groups)
  • Healthy Minds.org (American Psychiatric Assn. Consumer Site)
  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Facts for Families (AACAP) |
  • National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (VA)
  • NoStigma.com | Public Information (National Institute of Mental Health) |
  • National Mental Illness Screening Project
  • Mental Health Resources | Mental Health Resources in the Houston area |
  • Disorders/Medications (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
  • Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance | BPSO BiPolar Public Pages |
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Youth Suicide |
  • Psychiatric Medications (American Psychiatric Association)
  • Autism Society of America | Autism Treatment Center of America (Son-Rise) |
  • Natl Council on Problem Gambling | Gamblers Anonymous |
  • Eating Disorders
  • Caring for the Mind Workshop
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    Last Modified: 6/15/2008