- Helping Children Cope With the Intensive Care Unit
A multimedia booklet providing the public with basic information about equipment such as ventilators and IVs used in the intensive care units. Sounds of these equipment are available from the site. Taken from the Iowa Health Book, a part of the University of Iowas Virtual Hospital.
http://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/Peds/Psych/ICU/CoverPage.html
- Lab Tests Online
Designed as a single resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information vital to the understanding and management of their health.
http://www.labtestsonline.org/
- Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Mayo Clinic experts provide current medical information and news on health topics.
http://www.mayohealth.org/
- Medical Accidents Can Be Avoided
A patient-led support web-site where information can be exchanged in complete confidence. Together reducing the risk for all. Free medical accident and stress support.
http://www.medical-accident.co.uk
- Medifocus Patient Research Guides
A unique new Internet health resource. Covering over 220 conditions, for consumers and families facing chronic or life-threatening medical diseases. Free sample Guides are available.
http://www.medifocus.com
- MedInfo - Patient Information
MedInfo provides accessible and easy to understand information for patients on common ailments and medical questions.
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/
- Millennium Health Publications
Fitness prescriptions for the prevention and management of chronic disease for the adult and senior population. Professional and patient education resource.
http://www.millenniumhealthpub.com
- MUSC Health
Complete health and disease information along with the latest health care news. Presented by the experts at the Medical University of South Carolina.
http://www.muschealth.com
- My Healthy Life
A free online resource for people with chronic disease, which helps users monitor their health and improve understanding of their diseases.
http://www.myhealthylife.com
- National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about the use of medicines, and to stimulate and improve communication between consumers and health care professionals by developing programs, providing educational kits, and offering guidelines, tips, and resources.
http://www.talkaboutrx.org./
- NetHealth Online Guide
A comprehensive guide to health on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online resources.
http://www.netdoctor.com
- Patient Medical Assistant
Dr. Michael Cole's quick and simple guidelines for common medical problems.
http://www.sparks.org/pma/
- PreOp.com
Offers patients animated videos, graphics, and medical illustrations as explanations for the most common surgical and diagnostic procedures performed in the US.
http://preop.com
- Remedyfind
Individuals and health care professionals can rate and review the effectiveness of different treatments for specific health conditions.
http://remedyfind.com
- Simmons Surgical Society
The Simmons Surgical Society is a group of physicians dedicated to the alleviation of pain and suffering experienced by patients with spinal disorders
http://www.simmonssurgicalsociety.org
- SoYouWanna Be A Human Guinea Pig?
This full-length article will teach you how to "volunteer" for science experiments, from simple questionnaires to complex drug trials.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/guineapig/guineapig.html
- Spotlight Health
By combining celebrity stories with information about serious diseases, the authors of this site provide sound basic information in a format that is engaging and easy to understand.
http://www.spotlighthealth.com/
- StopGettingSick.com
Current medical news, articles, and research.
http://www.stopgettingsick.com
- Team Surgery: Your Partner in Surgery
Provides information, resources, services, links, online forums and support to people preparing for surgery and also their families, friends and medical staff.
http://www.teamsurgery.com
- The Gateway to Health
Find hope, inspiration and guidelines how to cure yourself. Non harmful cancer therapies, and non-medicinal treatments for a variety of conditions.
http://home.online.no/~dusan/
- The Medical Reporter
An independent, educational health and medical magazine on the Web for health care consumers.
http://medicalreporter.health.org
- Think Like A Doctor
An online community seminar for healthcare consumers to become even better patients by improving the relationship with their doctor.
http://www.thinklikeadoctor.com
- Tips of All Sorts.com
Small bits of advice and tips on a variety of subjects, primarily health-related.
http://www.tipsofallsorts.com/
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