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Health & Medicine

Featured Resources (access from home with your library card)

Medical Reference

• Cochrane Reports - Summarizes of medical research by topic.
• Family Doctor - Information on common conditions and concerns from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
• Intellihealth - Health news, medical dictionary, information on diseases, traditional and alternative medicines, drug index and interactions, symptoms guide, and more, sponsored by Aetna Insurance.
• Medline Plus - Information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
• Medpedia - The Medpedia Project is a long-term, worldwide project to evolve a new model for sharing and advancing knowledge about health, medicine and the body among medical professionals and the general public.
• National Organization for Rare Disorders - A list of links to organizations and support groups for people dealing with rare diseases.
• Spanish Language Health Resources - From the Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University.
• WebMD - All things health related.

Patient Resources

• Californians for Patient Care - Provides links to California agencies and resources for specific conditions.
• MyHealthresource.org - Find low or no-cost health care services and programs.
• Family Caregiver Alliance Resource Center

Alternative Medicine

• Herbmed - Project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation. Database of herb properties and interactions.
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Part of the National Institutes of Health.

Dentistry

• Dental Board of California - Verify the current license of your dentist or check for disciplinary actions.
• Dental Care Finder - Free and low cost dental services by Zip code.

Disabilities

• Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute - Accessible travel, fact sheets, assistive technology, sports, caregiving and more.
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• Resources for the Disabled

Drugs

• Drugs and Supplements - From Medline Plus.
• PDRhealth - Prescription information and more from PDR.
• RxList - The Internet Drug Index - Prescription drug information from the Standard Pharmaceutical Circulars for physicians. Includes adverse drug reaction information.Search by drug name, keyword or imprint code.

Kids / Teens

• DrGreene.com - Thorough answers to pediatric questions (from newborn through teen).
• KidsHealth.org - Separate sections for parents, teens, and kids. From the Nemours Foundation.

Hospitals and Health Facilities

• American Hospital Directory
• Best Hospital Finder - From US News and World Report.
• California Long Term Care Provider Search
• CalHospitalCompare.org - Rates California hospitals.
• Health Care Quality Report Card - Quality ratings for health insurance plans, health care providers, and more, from the California Office of the Patient Advocate.
• Hospital Compare - Compare the quality of hospital care all over the US. From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services.
• Leapfrog Group - Promotes improvements in the safety of health care by giving consumers data to make more informed hospital choices.
• Nursing Home Compare - Medicare’s guide to finding and evaluating a nursing home.
• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator - From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicaid

• Medi-Cal
• Medicare
• Medicaid

Mental Health

• 4Therapy.com - Service dedicated to supporting mental health professionals and consumers.
• National Institute of Mental Health - Government research on mind, brain, and behavior.

Nutrition

• NutritionData - Nutrition data and news.

Pets

• PetEducation.com - Medical (and other) information for dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, reptiles, and small pets.

Physicians

• American Medical Association Doctor Finder - Search for a doctor by name or specialty.
• HealthGrades.com - Find a physician by specialty and location. See patient ratings.
• Medical Board of California - Check to see if your doctor is licensed to practice in California and whether he / she has any complaints, malpractice judgments, or disciplinary reports.
• Office of the Patient Advocate - Rates medical groups.