Medicine & Health Professions: Web Sites

Look up any acute care hospital in the United States that treats Medicare patients. The on-line directory includes many measurements of hospitals and their performance [including:] Hospital Characteristics; Services Provided; Outpatient Statistics; Financial Reports; Inpatient Utilization; Costs and Charges." Click on "Free Search" to enter the directory.

The CDC is the U.S. government site of choice for information about the epidemiology specific diseases. Try the A-Z Index link, at the top of the page, for links to commonly-sought information. A sidebar on the home page also connects users to various topic areas, and a statistics area with an enormous amount of information.

This resource from Virginia Commonwwalth University is organized into chapters like a textbook. Features original, high quality image accompanied by descriptive text and selectable labels. Each chapter also has interactive quizzes with formative feedback.

The official U.S. Food and Drug Administration site for information about drugs. Searchable or browsable by drug name. In addition to active ingredients and dosage information, the site gives the drug's label and approval process history.

Includes information on HIPAA, both for individuals and for health professionals. A Department of Health and Human Services site.

Interactive anatomy features images and animations of ten body systems. Anatomy lessons include general anatomy and the skeleton.

A site "to help you better understand complex scientific topics that relate to health research so that you can be discerning about what you hear and read and make well-informed decisions about your health. Know the Science features a variety of materials including interactive modules, quizzes, and videos to provide engaging, straightforward content."

A good source for one-stop shopping on medical topics. It has a large number carefully-selected information sources grouped together. In addition to MEDLINE, (the National Library of Medicine index to medical journals), there are dictionaries, directories, databases, links to clearinghouses, organizations, and libraries. MEDLINEplus en español: Información en español sobre salud proveniente de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud y otras fuentes de confianza. MEDLINEplus también cuenta con programas interactivos de educación de salud sobre procedimientos quirúrgicos, exámenes y trastornos médicos, y hasta una enciclopedia de salud.

Look for medical topics, symptoms, drugs, and procedures. Also includes news.

NIAA is part of the National Institutes of Health. Its publications page has free downloads on various aspects of addiction. NIAA ofrece publicaciones en linea sobre drogadiccion y alcoholismo.

This site, designed by a pharmacist, has information on over three thousand prescription drugs, including a list of the top two hundred drugs prescribed. Searchable by drug name. A description of each drug and its ingredients and information for patients is included. Also includes a searchable medical dictionary.

American Health Information Management Asssociation

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

American Association of Medical Assistants