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Government Health and Medical Resources for Patients
Among the most credible, useful and objective medical resources to be found on the Internet are those provided by the United States government, and sometimes individual state governments. Find descriptions and links to them here.
Centers for Disease Control Website - CDC Health Resources for Patients
The CDC - Centers for Disease Control website, produced by the US government, provides credible, useful and objective health and medical information to patients.
FDA - Food and Drug Administration - FDA Resources for Patients
The FDA - Food and Drug Administration website is produced by the US government and provides reliable, credible and useful information for patients and any food, drug, dietary supplement, or medical device sold in the United States.
Medline Plus, an Online Medical Library that Is Patient Friendly
Medline Plus is the online entry to patient information from the National Library of Medicine. Using Medline Plus is like having an entire medical library at your fingertips.
National Cancer Institute - NCI - Provides Cancer Information to Patients
Since the 1970s, the NCI, National Cancer Institute has funded research and provided information to professionals and patients about the 200+ forms of cancer.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Online Resources for Patients
The NIH, National Institutes of Health, is an umbrella organization for 27 different aspects of health and medicine. The main website provides links to its other sites.
NCCAM - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The NCCAM - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an excellent resource for credible, reliable, useful and objective information about these approaches to medical care.
The Surgeon General's Website - Family Health History
The Surgeon General of the United States is tasked with prevention oriented activities. This particular section of the Surgeon General's website presents us with an easy to use, free tool, that can help us track our family history.
