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Summary
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Site Address
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Agency for Healthcare Research Quality
www.ahcpr.gov
http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/
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Provides practical healthcare information.
Clinical information on evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, medical effectiveness and pharmaceuticals.
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All Health Development Corporation
www.allhealthnet.com
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Global medical search engine. Comprehensive source of medical information available on the web.
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American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
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Dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering
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American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
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Information and education about heart and stroke disease.
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American Hospital Directory
www.ahd.com
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Provides online information for nearly 6000 hospitals. The database is built from federal files.
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American Nurses Association
www.nursingworld.org
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Represents the interests of the nation’s 2.6 million nurses.
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Association of Certified Research Professionals
www.acrpnet.org
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Purpose of the Association is to provide global leadership for the clinical research profession by promoting and advancing the highest ethical standards and practices.
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Behavioral Risk Factor Survey – BRFSS
www.cdc.gov/brfss
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World’s largest telephone survey tracks health risks in the United States.
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
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Certified Research Associates
www.socra.org
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Educational and charitable nonprofit membership organization, offering educational programming
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Consumer Checkbook
www.checkbook.org
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Rate consumer service firms and provides unbiased, fact-based consumer information and services covering health.
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Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov
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U.S. principal agency for better health, safety, and wellbeing
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Discovery Health Television
www.health.discovery.com
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Offers news and a variety or health information resources.
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Dr. Koop
www.drkoop.com
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Former Surgeon General Koop’s resources for health information.
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Epi-Info
www.cdc.gov/epiinfo
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Free software program developed by the Centers for Disease Control to allow health and medical professionals to develop a questionnaire or form, customize the data entry process, and enter and analyze data.
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Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov
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Information includes news, medical devices, animal drugs, human drugs, and biologics.
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Foundation for Accountability
www.facct.org
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An organization improving healthcare for Americans by advocating for an accountable and accessible system
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Health A to Z
www.healthatoz.com
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Portal site presents introductory level to alternative medicine and Chinese medicine.
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Health Allies
www.healthallies.com
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Created on the simple precise that Americans are paying far too much for medical care.
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Health and Age Centers: Novartis Foundation for Gerontology
www.healthandage.com
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For physicians and specialists. Medical news updates, research publications, interventions in older adults.
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Health Answers
www.healthanswers.com
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Contains health news and information, including a health encyclopedia.
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Health Central
www.healthcentral.com
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Consumer health information from Dr. Dean Edell.
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Health Market International
www.healthmkt.com
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Specializing in healthcare information consulting.
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Health Scope
www.healthscope.org
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Independent source of information to help California residents select health plans.
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HealthGrades—The healthcare quality experts
www.healthgrades.com
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Grades the performance of hospitals, physicians, health plans, nursing homes and other healthcare organizations.
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HealthScout
www.healthscout.com
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Personal and family health news, interactive check-ups, medical encyclopedias, discussion groups.
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Healthy People 2010
www.healthypeople.gov
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Provides access to the complete Healthy People 2010 text
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement
www.ihi.org
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Offers resources and services to help healthcare organizations make dramatic and long-lasting improvements that enhance clinical outcomes and reduce costs
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices
www.ismp.org
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Provides information about adverse drug events and their prevention for healthcare practitioners
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Institute of Medicine
www.iom.edu
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Information and advice concerning health and science policy.
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InteliHealth Inc.
www.intelihealth.com
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Harvard Medical School’s consumer health information, journal databases, a medical dictionary, FAQ’s.
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Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
www.JCAHO.org
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The nation’s predominant standards setting and accrediting body.
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Mayo Clinic Health Information
www.mayohealth.org
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Mayo Clinic experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.
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Medicare
www.medicare.gov
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Official U.S. government site for Medicare information
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Medicine Net
www.medicinenet.com
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Health and medical information
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National Academic Press
www.nap.edu
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Online, full-text library of National Academy Press literature--encompasses numerous fields
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National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov
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U.S. National Institute of Health’s cancer research wing.
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
www.ncqa.org
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Provides information about the quality of national managed care plans to enable consumers to evaluate them.
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National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov
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National Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov
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Office of Human Research Protections
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
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Policy advice and recommendations for human research investigation.
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Office of Inspector General
www.oig.hhs.gov
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Government resources include health care fraud alerts, compliance guidance, and corporate integrity
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Office of Research Integrity
www.ori.dhhs.gov
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ORI indices of publications, guidelines and regulations and other sources
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Oncology Nurses Society
www.ons.org
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Organization open to registered nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in oncology care.
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Personal MD
www.personalmd.com
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Drug interaction tool and other personal health management information service.
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Public Health Service
http://www.dhhs.gov/about/index.html - agencies
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Listing of agencies and programs from the US Dept of Health and Human Services
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PubMed
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
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NIH repository for peer-reviewed primary research reports in the life sciences.
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Real Age
www.realage.com
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Presents health assessment tools, medical news, and medical encyclopedias, streaming health videos.
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Society of Certified Research Associates
www.socra.org
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Educational and charitable nonprofit membership organization, offering educational programming
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Studer Group
www.studergroup.com
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Works with organizations to create a culture of service and operational excellence.
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results of the National Cancer Institute
www.seer.cancer.gov
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Authoritarian source of information on cancer incidence and survival in United States.
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US News
www.usnews.com
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Browse the latest headlines
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WebMD
www.WebMD.com
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Comprehensive health resources for consumers, physicians, nurses, and educators
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