Medical Information

  • InteliHealth www.intelihealth.com
    This partnership of Aetna and Harvard Medical School provides information about diseases, conditions, healthy lifestyles, a medical dictionary and drug resource center.

  • The Merck Manual of Medical Information -- Second Home Edition www.merckhomeedition.com

  • The American Heart Association www.americanheart.org

  • National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov/

  • The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine nccam.nih.gov
    The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information.

  • The American Academy of Family Physicians' Drug Information Database www.familydoctor.org

  • The American Cancer Society www.cancer.org

Government Resources

  • New York State Department of Health www.health.state.ny.us
    Directory services, vital records information, and information for consumers and health care providers.

  • New York City Department of Health www.nyc.gov/html/doh
    News on health topics and information about the New York City Department of Health.

  • MEDLINEplus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
    Details more than 8,000 prescription and over-the-counter products, and links to information about recently approved drugs and clinical trials.

Associations and Advocates

  • United Hospital Fund www.uhfnyc.org
    Addresses issues affecting hospitals and health care in New York City.

  • HealthGrades www.healthgrades.com
    Provides objective rankings of hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, and other providers of health care services based on data and information from a variety of sources.

  • Center For Medical Consumers medicalconsumers.org
    Posts the number of times New York doctors performed more than 36 types of surgical and diagnostic procedures.

  • Long-Term Care Insurance Buyers Advocate Alliance www.prepsmart.com
    Free decision-making assistance when considering the purchase of long-term care insurance.

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