Health Information Links

There are literally thousands of Web sites that deal with health and medicine information for the consumer/patient. Our intention is to provide you with links to a select few of these sites that we have carefully reviewed and found to be credible and of high quality. Please refer to our disclaimer before going any further.

Starting Points for Health Information on the Web

The following sites are excellent starting points for finding high quality health information on the Web. They provide links to specially selected, credible health-related Web sites.

UK HealthCare  - Information about many types of heath conditions and services we offer

MEDLINEplus  - National Library of Medicine

Medical Encyclopedia - Adam.com - for a brief overview of a disease, injury, treatment, etc.

Healthfinder - National Institutes of Health

Web Sites You Can Trust - Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association  (includes nice descriptions of various Web sites)

Medications

Drug Information—Medication information for consumers from a leading national authority, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Consumer Drug Information (FDA)—Information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about newly approved medications.

HealthSmart - How to Avoid Medication Errors—UK HealthCare provides helpful tips on how to better communicate with your health care providers to avoid common medication errors.

NCPIE: National Council on Patient Information and Education—This site does not contain data on specific drugs; instead it provides hints and recommendations that will help consumers make sound decisions regarding their medications, e.g., questions to ask your doctor.

See Also: UK Medical Center Library

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