• Be an Active Health Care Consumer from the AHRQ

Good Beginnings:

• MEDLINEPlus
  Quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
• UCHIN (Utah Consumer Health Information Network)
• UtahHealthNet
  Access the health information, resources and services for all Utah citizens.


• Multilingual:
  • Health Education Brochures
    Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages.  This project is a partnership with the Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Utah Department of Health's Bureau of Primary Care, Rural and Ethnic Health to improve access to health materials in multiple languages.
  • MEDLINEPlus - Spanish language
  • UCHIN Multilingual Health & Wellness

Topics:

Addresses
• American Dental Association - Find a Dentist
• American Hospital Directory
• Dirline
  provides location and descriptive information about a wide variety of information resources including organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine.
• MEDLINEplus
• AMA Doctor Finder
• QWest Yellow Pages (Residential and Government pages included.)

Aging and Gerontology
• Administration on Aging, DHHS
• Alzheimer's Association
• National Institute on Aging
• NIH SeniorHealth
  features large print, easy-to-read segments of authoritative and up-to-date health information for older adults. A talking function reads text aloud and special buttons enlarge or sharpen contrast text.
• Seniors Community -from UCHIN.

AIDS or HIV
• AEGIS
  Sister Mary Elizabeth brings the world's largest database of HIV information to the Web
• HIV/AIDS Information from Specialized Information Services at the National Library of Medicine.
• MEDLINEplus from the National Library of Medicine.
• CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS
• CDC National Prevention Information Network, for HIV, AIDS, TB   Previously the "National AIDS Clearinghouse".
• Center for AIDS Prevention Studies ­University of California San Francisco
• HIV InSite­University of California San Francisco

Alternative Medicine    See also Databases or Nutrition & Foods
• Alternative Medicine Foundation
  • Herbmed
  - an interactive, evidence-based herbal formulary
  • TibetMed- an interactive, community information resource on Tibetan medicine
• Alternative Medicine Home Page
  Produced by the Falk Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. Links are provided to book reviews, directories, discussion groups, electronic journals, gophers, newsletters, organizations and other Internet resources.
• Alternative Medicine - Health Care Information Resources  (McMaster University)
• American Botanical Council
• American Holistic Health Association
• Centre for International Ethnomedical Education and Research
• Dr. Andrew Weil
• Herbal Bookmarks - HealthWorld Online
• Medherb from Medical Herbalism
• Naturopathic Medicine Network
• National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) from NIH, National Institutes of Health
• Phytonet

Cancer & Neoplasms
• Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah
• IARC, International Agency for Research on Cancer
• CancerNet Cancer Information from the National Cancer Institute
• Oncolink University of Pennsylvania.

Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service
• - from MedlinePlus

Clinical Research & Trials
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
• Clinical Trial Information for Patients from the National Cancer Institute's Cancernet

Clinics, or Health Care Places
• Mayo Clinic
• Accredited Sleep Disorders Centers
• American Hospital Directory
• DIRLINE,
  a free online database containing location and descriptive information about a wide variety of information resources including organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine. From the National Library of Medicine.
• University of Utah Community Clinics

Current News see News

Databases
• MEDLINEPlus Consumer Health information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• PubMed MEDLINE A database of professional medical journal literature from the National Library of Medince (NLM)
• AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) from the National Agricultural Library of the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
• CancerNet Cancer Information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Medical Herbalism Online medical databases
• National Cancer Institute (NCI) CancerNet
• NLM's Databases & Electronic Information Sources from the National Library of Medince
• TOXNET Toxicological Databases & Information from the National Library of Medicine

Dictionaries
• MEDLINEPlus Dictionaries
• Biographical Dictionary
• Dictionary of Cell Biology
• Medterms.com
• Online Dictionary of Mental Health
• PC Webopaedia
• A Web of On-line Dictionaries

Drugs see Pharmacy & Pharmaceutics

End of Life Care
• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
• Administration on Aging Dept. of Health & Human Services
• American Pain Society
• American Academy of Pain Management
• Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life Electronic book from the Institute of Medicine and National Academy Press
• Association for Death Education and Counseling
• Dying Well
• End of Life Resources & transcipts from a NPR (National Public Radio) program.
• Food & Nutrition Information Center from the National Agricultural Library
• Growth House: Guide To Death, Dying, Grief, Bereavement, and End Of Life Resources
• Hospice Patients Alliance
• Hospice Foundation of America
• Last Acts
  A national coalition to improve care and caring at the end of life. Honorary Chair is former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
• National Compassionate Hospice Foundation
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Pain.com
• Principles for Care of Patients at the End of Life: An Emerging Consensus among the Specialties of Medicine a report from the Millbank Memorial Fund
• Project on Death in America: transforming the culture of dying
• Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
  A national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with assistance from the Practical Ethics Center at the University of Montana.
• RxList Drug Information
• University of Utah Pain Management Center
• Utah. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care in Utah

Environmental Information
• ATSDR - HazDat Database
• Clean Air Act Information Network
• Environment Links, InData
• Environmental Health section from the National Environmental Trust
• Environmental Health Information
  from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Evidenced-based Health Care
• Evidence for Consumers from NOAH
• National Guideline Clearinghouse

Genetics
• Eccles Institute of Human Genetics University of Utah
  Check out the Genetic Science Learning Center
  A great resource for teachers, students or anyone wishing to understand genetics.
• Genetic Alliance (formerly The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups,Inc.)
• Genetics Home Reference
  The National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions.
• National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)
• Science for Kids & Educators
  From Eccles Health Sciences Library Helix Helper.

Government (Federal) Search Sites
• FirstGov
  A government website which provides access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
• GPO Access
  Provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information produced by the Federal Government.
• Healthfinder
  A gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government.
• Monthly Catalog of Publications (MOCAT) ­a catalog of U.S. Government publications
• GPO Access 
  Provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information produced by the Federal Government.
• UMich Documents Center
• University of Utah Marriott Library Government Documents

Heart or Heart Disease
• American Heart Association
• Heart and Stroke A - Z Guide

Herbal Medicine See Alternative Medicine, or Databases

Hoaxes See Rumors, Hoaxes & Bogus Information on the Web

Hospitals
• American Hospital Association - Home Page
• AHME -- The Association for Hospital Medical Education
• Hospitals Compare
  from DHHS, Dept. of Health &Human Services.
• HospitalWeb - USA
• USA HOSPITALS - MEDSTUDENTS
• Virtual Hospital, The

Library Resources
• Internet Public Library
• Libraries in Utah
• Library of Congress
  • State Library Web Listing from the Library of Congress
• Libweb  Directory of library web pages from over 100 countries.
• Medical/Health Sciences Libraries on the Web
• Misc. Internet Resources
• National Library of Medicine (NLM) . U.S.
  • NLM Resource Lists and Bibliographies
  • NN/LM's Guide to Internet Discovery Tools
• New York State Electronic Doorway Library Network
• Utah Health Sciences Library Consortium
• Utah State Library Division

Mental Health
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• GriefNet
• Health Information
  from the National Institue of Mental Health
• Mental Health Net
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
• Online Dictionary of Mental Health
• PsychREF(tm): Resources in Psychology on the Internet

Mining (See Occupational Health and Safety and Mining)

News
• CNN Interactive
• Dr. Koop.com
• NPR Online
• PBS ONLINE®
• Reuters Health Information Services
• The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah's Statewide Newspaper
• Your Health Daily from the New York Times

Nutrition & Foods
• Calculate your Body Mass Index
• 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 4th Ed.
• Dietary Supplements (FDA, U. S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Fast Food Facts
• Food and Nutrition Information Center National Agricultural Library, USDA
• Nutrition Navigator from Tufts University
• Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH)

Occupational Health and Safety and Mining
• ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry
• Biosafety Home Page
• Duke Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• MedWeb: Occupational Health and Safety
• Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Dept of Labor
• National Safety Council Home Page
• NIOSH, National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health
• Occupational Health Related Information
• Occupational Therapy Internet World
• O*NET, The Occupational Information Network
• OSHWEB - (from Finland) Index of Occupational Safety and Health Resources
• Safety & Health Statistics, US Dept. of Labor
• University of Utah Environmental Health & Safety
• Worker Safety & Health Statistics
  from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Organizations, Societies or Associations
• MEDLINEplus Organizations
• American Heart Association
• American Medical Association AMA
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Pain Society Home Page
• American Red Cross

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutics
• FDA, U.S. Food &Drug Administration:
  • FDA Consumer
  • FDA Information for Consumers
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
• PharmWeb - Pharmacy Information on the Internet
• RxList - The Internet Drug Index
• The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Pharmacy

Rare Diseases
• Genetic Alliance (formerly The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups,Inc.)
  An international coalition of individuals, professionals and genetic support organizations.
• March of Dimes
• Office of Rare Diseases National Institutes of Health
• Rare Disease from MEDLINEplus from the National Library of Medicine

Rumors, Hoaxes or Bogus Information on the Web
• CDC's Current Health-Related Hoaxes & Rumors
• FDA - Food & Drug Administration
• Hoaxes from Nuketown
• Netlore: Rumors, Hoaxes & Urban Legends
  • Health & Medical Rumors & Hoaxes

Spanish Language Consumer Health Materials
• Consumer Health Materials in Spanish
  A guide providing general information, but does not include all consumer health information available in Spanish. From NNLM - National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
• MEDLINEPlus (Spanish language version)
  Quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
• Patient Education for U University of Utah Health Sciences Center, in English & Spanish

Support Groups & Organizations
• Organizations from MEDLINEplus from the National Library of Medicine.
• Genetic Support Groups, The Alliance of

University of Utah Health Sciences Center
• Eccles Health Sciences Library
  • Ask A Librarian
• Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
• Huntsman Cancer Institute
• Patient Education for U University of Utah Health Sciences Center Office, in English & Spanish.

Utah Resources
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Salt Lake County Health Department
• Utah Attorney General
• Utah Div. Occupation & Professional Licensure from the Utah Dept. of Commerce
• Utah State Office of Education,USOE
• Utah Department of Health
• Utah The official state site
• Utah State Library Division

Veterinary Medicine
• AGRICOLA database from the National Agricultural Library
• Consultant, Cornell Veterinary Medicine

Violence
• Utah Attorney General Domestic Violence
• Violence Against Women Office US Department of Justice

Women's Health
• Women's Health Issues
  from NLM's MedlinePlus
• Reproduction and Women's Health 
  Sites from the Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
• National Women's Health Information Center
• National Women's Health Organization
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis

World Health
• Government Information Service (Britain)
• Med Help International
• United Nations
• World Health Organization, WHO
  • World Health Organization Regional and Other Offices