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Consumer Health

CAPHIS:  Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association's site provides information about developing and managing consumer health collections, bibliographies of current books on consumer health topics, a newsletter with book reviews, and discussion groups.

CDC - Center for Disease Control.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide - An online version of the esteemed school's consumer-health guide.  It covers everything from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to Whipple's Disease.

Health Finder - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - links to on-line publications, support groups, and other agencies.

HealthWeb - This web resource covers a wide range of health topics and takes users to a standard group of website types such as organization websites in the specific field of the health topic, academic institutions, and conferences.

InteliHealth - Health Library from John Hopkins  Useful tools at this site like the "Symptom Scout," which tailors advice based on how you answer a series of questions.  Reliable information for the consumer.

National Library of Medicine - Go here for latest news, tutorials, directories, links to databases, everything you need to be informed in the world of medicine.

Quakewatch - Gold Star Site rated the best health care watchdog.

SimplyStated - Easy to read, accurate and trustworthy information on a listing of conditions which include: Diabetes, Hypertension, Osteoporosis, etc.  Check the site to find out which conditions are included.  Physician-approved site. Web analysis provided.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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