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You'll find an abundance of health information online, including web sites created by care providers, advocacy groups, research institutes, governmental agencies, and individuals. The accessible nature of the Internet is making it increasingly easy to research health-related issues and to make educated health decisions.
- KidsHealth.org - includes a kid's section with games and activities that teach children about living healthier lives, a parent's section devoted to providing both everyday and specialized information on particular medical conditions, and a professional's section for children's health providers.
- HealthWorld Online - focusing
on the idea of "self-management," this site hopes to empower the consumer
to make better personal health choices. Both alternative and conventional health information are included.
- ChronicIllNet - providing valuable information on chronic illnesses such as cancer, AIDS, and heart disease to researchers, patients, and physicians.
- Support-Group.com - brings together those with health, personal, and relationship issues, inviting them to share their experiences. A wealth of links to support-related information is also included.
- 12 Step Cyber Cafe -
providing an informal and non-judgemental atmosphere for people in 12-Step recovery who want to share their experiences.
- The Hub - information for people in wheelchairs, including such topics as law, hope, sex, travel, therapy, and sports.
- Shape Up America - part of a physical fitness awareness and education initiative led by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. Here, you'll find information on promoting
healthy weight and increased physical activity. Calculate your Body Mass Index
(BMI), a valuable indicator of your health status.
- Doctor's Guide to the
Internet - features resources for healthcare professionals, including medical news, alerts, site reviews, and new drug and
indication information.
- The Virtual Hospital - provides patient care support and distance learning for practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals. The hospital includes the Physiological
Imaging 3D Gallery, which shows 3D images of the body.
- The Virtual Medical Clinic -
information and support for patients,
families, and health care professionals, divided into areas for specific medical conditions. Includes a journal club, support group, success stories, and educational material.
- The New England Journal of Medicine
Online - a weekly online version of the world-renowned print medical
journal that reports the results of important medical research.
- Mayo Health O@sis - includes a resource
section with research information on popular topics. The newsstand
offers the most current medical information available, and the
First
Aid section offers advice on a wide variety of calamities.
- The Longevity Game - calculate how long you can expect to
live based on life insurance industry research.
- MentalHealth.com - an encyclopedia of mental
disorders and their treatment.
- Emergency - a guide
to emergency services from around the world including safety information, professional accounts, and pictures of various emergency
services in action.
- World Health Organization -
international health organization whose objective is the attainment of
the highest possible level of health around the world.
- Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) - governmental agency that provides comprehensive
information on preventing and controlling disease, injury, and
disability.
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"...the medical resources that can be found on the Internet are
virtually
limitless and are changing and improving every day. It would be
impossible
for a doctor to keep abreast of this continuing evolution, unless he or
she was willing to devote many hours every day to finding and visiting
new
Internet sites in order to assess their relevance to his or her
practice."
Doctor's Guide to the Internet
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