Links

Medical Information

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 American Academy of Family Physicians' Drug Information Database www.familydoctor.org
The American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
NYSNA www.nysna.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.
Medicare Advantage Plans in New York www.medicareadvantageplans.org

Education and resources to help eligible individuals make the right healthcare decisions.