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Savitt Medical Library is happy to provide information about good, reputable health materials. However, please remember that these resources are provided for informational use only and are not a substitute for medical advice. If you have a medical issue, see your health care provider.
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Consumers & Patients SectionThis agency provides excellent materials related to patient safety, staying health, patient-doctor communication, health literacy, and understanding medical treatments.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCMS provides health coverage for 100 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. This site provides consumers with information to make informed health care decisions.
- ConsumerMedSafety.orgFrom the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit organization of pharmacists, nurses, and doctors devoted to safe medication practices. Information includes Drug Alerts, Consumer Medication News, and more tools and resources to prevent medication errors.
- FamilyDoctor.orgHealth information for the whole family. Tools include symptom checker, dictionary, BMI calculator, immunization schedule for all ages, drug info, and healthcare management.
- Healthfinder.govFree guide to reliable health information, personal health tools, a get active guide, health encyclopedia, and more from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- KidsHealth.orgExcellent online resource for children's health information. KidsHealth is divided into four sections: Parents, Kids, Teens, and Educators.
- MedlinePlusAn excellent starting point, this site provides up-to-date, reliable health and drug information and interactive tools. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
- Merck Manual Home Health HandbookFree resource based on the world's most widely used textbook of medicine, The Merck Manual, but written in everyday language for patients and caregivers. Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis.
- National Cancer InstituteProvides information on the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative MedicineThe lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
- Nevada State Board of Medical ExaminersThe board licenses Physicians, Practitioners of Respiratory Care, Physician Assistants and Perfusionists who wish to practice in the state. This site provides information for patients & consumers, licensees & applicants, and the public. Look up a physician, file a complaint, or order public records.
- NIHSeniorHealthThis easy-to-use website features basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ConsumersProvides consumer updates covering FDA activities and regulated products, medication safety alerts, health warnings, multi-media consumer information such as videos, photo slide shows, and audio podcasts as well as links to print publications.
- WebMDConsumer health information for products, services, and news
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