Government Agencies
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Consumer Product Safety Commission, Department of Health, UK, Health Services/Technology Assessment Text, Healthy People 2010 Initiative, Indian Health Service Internet, List of HEAL Loan Defaulters, National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC), NCI's CancerNet Cancer Information, Social Security Administration
Online Databases
Medline, ACTIS: AIDS Trials, Atlas of Ophthalmology, Automatic Semantic Text Analysis, Bristol Biomedical Image Archive, Burden of Illness, CancerLit, Case Health - Health Success Stories, CDC: Prevention Guidelines, Center For Drug Safety, Cure Research
Ask the Medical Expert
Answers to medical related queries searchable from archives of the weekly column.
AskDrWalker
Resources and links to medical information. Includes medical databases, medical search engines, diseases and conditions and useful links for health professionals and patients.
Best Evidence Topics
Access to evidence-based medicine topics. Includes a searchable database.
British National Formulary (BNF)
The twice-yearly source of up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines. Free registration required.
Building Better Health
Medical and healthcare information on disease and health improvement topics. Includes medical news, clinical research and newsletters.
CDC Health Topics A to Z
A listing of disease and health topics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States.
Centre for Medical Web Research
A virtual centre for researching medical questions on the internet.
DiagnosisHealth.com
An online forum discussing various medical topics.
DiagnosisHeart.com
Information on heart disease with surgical data and related resources.
Disease Conditions and Information
A reference guide for about 100 disease and health conditions in an alphabetical listing.
Doctor NDTV
Information on a variety of health issues from medical experts. Includes FAQ.
Doctor's Desktop
Tables and charts for practicing medical professionals. It also provides an ECG course by e-mail.
eMedicine - Consumer Treatment Guidelines
Textbook on the treatment of common medical problems.
Essent Medical Library
A patient-oriented health resource provided by the Essent Healthcare system.
Family Practice Reference Guides
ABFP's 19 Reference Guides from FamilyPractice.com.
Globalrph
Provides drug information, intravenous drug dilution standards and online clinical dosing calculators for health care professionals.
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
The 1996 update report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) at the CPMC website.
Harrison's Online
Regularly updated online version of the medical textbook. Subscription required with free 4-week trial.
Health Information Library
Alphabetical listing of health information topics by the Carle Clinic and Hospital.
HealthDigest.org
Directory of resources covering health employment, pharmacy information, nutrition, education, and news.
Healthsites UK
A portal to medical and health information for patients and doctors. Access medical and NHS healthcare sites plus news, advice and complementary therapy resources.
Library of the National Medical Society
Links to various journals, online diagnosis, medical textbooks and atlases. Subscription required.
Longevity Healthy Aging Research Group
Information from this Canadian organisation on getting older and staying healthy.
MDconsult
Includes reference books, journal search, practice guidelines, patient education and drug information. Subscription required with free 10-day pass.
MedCalc
A comprehensive collection of online clinical calculators. Includes ABG, GFR, Fluids and BMI calculations and interpretations.
MedConnect
Information services with a clinical and practical focus for physicians and other health care professionals.
Medical Knowledge Base
Offers discussion forums on topics like cancer, AIDS, arthritis, hepatitis, healthy nutrition and motivation.
Medics Travel
Lists hospitals, charities, NGOs and recruitment agencies around the world to help doctors, nurses and medical students plan work and electives overseas.
Mediresource
Information on diseases and conditions, support groups and drug information. Primarily patient-oriented.
Mednav.com
A guide to resources in medicine and science. Links reviewed by experts, projects with the Journal of the AMA and the journal Science and software tools are offered on the site.
MedPix
Database of medical images including radiology, pathology, and dermatology. Case of the Week with CME for physicians and CNE for nurses.
MedServ Medical News
Provides medical information and news to medical professionals worldwide.
MedWebPlus
Directory of biomedical resources on the Internet. Maintained and updated daily.
MerckMedicus
Links to health resources for patients, professionals and an online medical library.
NCEMI: Common Simple Emergencies
An online manual with detailed instructions and illustrations on how to treat various everyday medical emergencies.
Needy Meds
Provides information on pharmaceutical manufacturers that have special programs to assist people who can't afford to buy the drugs they need.
OHSU Health
Information for patients and clinicians on aspects of healthcare. Includes an index of health topics.
PedsCCM File Cabinet
A resource of original and distributed educational and practical materials for pediatric critical care practitioners.
Physicians Online
Provides physicians with free access to core services, including MEDLINE, email, private physician discussion groups, full text medical news articles, financial news and stock quote services. Membership required.
PolyMedicine.com
Clinicians review electronic medical information resources available in any of the following media: browsable WWW sites, downloadable datasets and software or CD-ROMS.
Predictonline
A testing and awareness site to provide the public and healthcare provider with medical information on various medical conditions.
Prescriptions of The Country Doctor
A collection of informative and current articles issues written by John G. Hipps MD on various health topics.
PreventDisease.com
A patient-oriented portal for up-to-date health information on fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and health tools.
RJ's Medical Directory
A collection of medical links and information categorized by specific topics.
South African Health Information
Reviewed, evidence-based health information based on the South African health system.
Talk Medical
Offers information on diseases, disorders, medications, parenting, and pregnancy. Also contains a searchable medical dictionary.
The Doctors Page
Links to patient education materials, medical reference sites and medical humor.
The Healthy Forum
Provides post-diagnosis advice on health, wellbeing and complementary medicine.
The Homeless Handbook
An online manual designed to assist support workers of homeless and similarly disadvantaged people who find themselves in medically challenging situations.
The Merck Manual
Online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.
The National Center for Health Statistics
Comprehensive information on births, deaths, aging, disease classification and other health statistics.
TheMediweb
Provides a medical dictionary of health information for research and education for health care professionals, academics and the general public.
Virtual Hospital
A digital health sciences library at the University of Iowa for health care providers and patients.
Virtual Naval Hospital
A digital library designed to help primary care providers and to help patients associated with naval medical issues. A service of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Well-Connected
Offering over 100 in-depth reports on physical and mental diseases and wellness issues. Written by medical writers and reviewed by a board at Harvard Medical School. Some information available free but most requires paid access.