Research, Guidelines, Consumer Information, and More!
Health Care Resources
The following resources provide evidence-based research, forums, consumer information, publications, and support information for health care professionals as well as the public.
Research
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
- Clinical Trials
- Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal
- MEDLINE Plus
- National Cancer Institute
- National Library of Medicine
- PubMed
- The Merck Manuals
Health Information
- American Cancer Society
- American Childhood Cancer Organization
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Clinical Trials
- Consumer Product Safey Commission
- Consumer Reports
- Drug Information Resource
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Health
- Federation of State Medical Boards
- Food and Drug Administration
- Food Safety
- Genetics Home Reference
- Global Health
- Haz-Map (occupational toxicology database)
- Healthcare Reform
- Healthfinder
- HealthGrades (rating doctors, healthcare providers)
- Health Resources and Services Administration – Rural Health
- Herbs and Supplements
- Indian Health Service Communication Office
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- International Bipolar Foundation
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Office of Dietary Supplements
- Office on Women’s Health
- Traveler’s Health
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Education Accreditation List
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- World Health Organization
Things to Consider When Choosing a Health Information Site
- Who Created the Site—Sites with an ending such as .gov, .edu, or .org means the site is run by the government, an academic institution, or a nonprofit organization (respectively). This usually means the site contains comprehensive, well-researched, and nonbiased information. If the site ends in .com, check the About Us page. Some hospitals have a .com address. Check to see if the site is trying to steer you toward particular products and services. If so, you might want to find additional sites for information.
- Where the Information Comes From—A reputable site will tell you how they obtained their information, if there are advisors, as well as the credentials of the advisors. If the site makes claims that are too good to be true, or they promise quick, dramatic, or miraculous results, you should probably beware. Information should be current and not sponsored by an individual or organization with an inherent bias.
- How is Your Privacy Protected—Sites should have a privacy policy that states what information is collected and how it is used. If there is no posted privacy policy, a site can sell, rent, or share your
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