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American Cancer
Society
Official site of the American Cancer Society.
AMA Doctor
Finder
Background information on physicians: board
certification, education, current address,
telephone number, professional and practice
information, and awards.
California
Department of Aging
Official California site which serves seniors
and adults with functional impairments.
California Nursing Home Search
California Health Care Foundation along with the
University of California, San Francisco Dept. of
Social and Behavioral Sciences provide this site
which provides a searchable list of Nursing
Homes, Home Health Care, and
Hospice Services in the state of
California. Each are rated by Staffing; Quality
of Facility; Quality of Care; and
Finances/Costs.
California Healthcare Quality Report Card
Official California Office of the Patient
Advocate publishes the
Quality of Care Report Card (including
HMOs) each year to provide you with
comparative information on the performance of
California's largest HMOs and medical groups.
CalMedicare
Information about the Medicare program in
California, as well as the options for covering
health care costs not paid for by Medicare.
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Enormous fount of information on health and
diseases, e.g.
SARS. The CDC, is an agency of the U.S.
Public Health Service, in the Department of
Health and Human Services.
Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov provides patients, family
members and members of the public current
information about clinical research studies.
DiscoveryHealth.com
This site offers a complete menu of
health-related choices, in-depth information,
innovative video streaming, personalized
features, relevant hot links such as Health for
Men, Women, Seniors, and Kids; Mental Health,
Alternative Medicine; Nutrition; Fitness;
Weight; Diseases & Conditions; and Prescription
& Non-prescription drugs.
FamilyDoctor.org
A top 10 website of general medical
information--written and reviewed by physicians
and patient education professionals at the AAFP,
Academy of Family Physicians
Healthy
Computing - Microsoft
Find out how Microsoft uses ergonomics to
maximize productivity and minimize fatigue and
discomfort. Discover 10 ways to make your
workplace more healthy. Find how ergonomics can
effect your health. You can find "Tips
on proper workstation setup, buyer's guides
to ergonomic products, an encyclopedia of
medical conditions associated with computer use,
and a special section for common
computer-related causes of discomfort and their
potential fixes."
HealthFinder.gov
A key resource for finding the best government
and nonprofit health and human services
information on the Internet. Healthfinder® links
to carefully selected information and Web sites
from over 1,700 health-related organizations.
All topics
Consumer Guide - Health care
Diseases & conditions
Drug Digest
Medical dictionaries & encyclopedias
Prevention & wellness
Homemod.org - National
Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home
Modification
Information on home modification for the elderly
and the disabled.
Hospice
Education Institute
Offers general information about hospice, as
well as referral to local hospices in the USA.
Additional information available via telephone
(1-800-331-1620) weekdays 6 am - 4:30 pm (PST).
Johns Hopkins
Medicine - Health Information
A select list of health information maintained
by the Johns Hopkins professionals.
KidsHealth.org
Answers questions families --
Kids,
Teens,
Parents -- have about health and medical
topics.
MayoClinic.com
Daily news on diseases, treatments, drugs, diet
- Mayo Health O@sis features reliable,
up-to-date health and wellness information from
the Mayo Clinic.
Medical Board of California - Physician License
Lookup
From this official website you can look up your
doctor to determine if he/she is licensed in the
state of California; find out if they have been
disciplined or accused of wrong doing; accused
or disciplined in another state; and/or have had
cases filed against them for malpractice.
Results also include the doctor's address and
telephone
number.
Medicare.gov
The Official U.S. Government Site for People
with Medicare.
MEDLINEplus
This directory site is designed to lead the user
to resources containing information that will
help with researching their health questions. It
includes information on
Health topics,
Drug information,
Medical encyclopedia,
Medical dictionary,
Health news,
Directories (for doctors, dentists,
hospitals), and
Other resources (organizations, consumer
health libraries, international sites, Medline,
etc),
Interactive tutorials,
Clinical Trials, and
Senior Health.
Merck Manual of
Medical Information - Home Edition
The full-text, searchable consumer edition of
the famous Merck Manual of Diagnosis and
Therapy ("the textbook of medicine most
widely used by health care professionals in the
U.S. and worldwide"), written in everyday
language for non-health care professionals.
Medical Tests -
Which tests do I need? (Reader's Digest)
To help you figure out which tests you need,
we've compiled lists of exams for men and women
in three age groups. These are recommendations
for healthy people at average risk. Talk to your
doctor about a schedule that meets your needs.
National Cancer
Institute (NCI)
Dedicated to defeat cancer through research in
cancer biology, causation, prevention,
detection, treatment, and survivorship.
Network of Care
This website brings together information in the
health and social service fields at the
community level. There are 5 topics:
Seniors & peoples with disabilities;
Mental/Behavioral health; Kids (ages 0-5);
Children & Families (ages 0-18);
Domestic
violence.
[Links are for Los Angeles County resources]
Nursing Home
Guide - California
Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
Assists you in your search for a nursing home in
California that best suits your family member's
needs.
PubMed: National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE
database of more than 9 million references to
articles published in 3900 biomedical journals
may now be accessed free of charge from the
source. There are two systems, Internet Grateful
Med and PubMed.
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control
This California state governmental organization
keeps surveillance on any animal capable of
transmitting the causative agent of human
disease or capable of producing human discomfort
or injury in the San Gabriel Valley which
includes mosquitoes, black flies, midges,
rodents, as well as Africanized honey bees and
other stinging insects. Also included are
animals of importance such as ground squirrels,
fleas, ticks, opossums and mice. Although not
regularly controlled, the
SGV District
understands the vital role these animals play in
the transmission of diseases such as plague,
typhus, hantavirus, Lyme disease, and West Nile
virus. Routine disease surveillance is conducted
and control measures may be undertaken in cases
where disease transmission is likely.
SeniorHealth.gov -
National Institutes of Health
A website for older adults, where aging-related
health information is easily accessible for
family members and friends seeking reliable,
easy to understand online health information.
Senior Living
Features sections on Adult day care, Assisted
living, Care giving, and more.
WebMD Health
Their mission is "to be the most objective,
credible and trusted source of consumer
healthcare information that helps people play an
active role in managing their own health."
Find a Doctor
within your zip code or county, as well as
limiting the search by the doctor's specialty.
Wisdom Tooth: Dental Care
Everything that you need to know to keep your
mouth healthy: information about brushing,
flossing, and dental care. It also discusses the
care of infants' teeth, oral hygiene for
diabetics and pregnant women, oral body
piercing, tooth bleaching, the origin of
toothpaste, and more.
WomensHealth.gov - National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
The Federal government source of Women's Health
Information. Additional information available
via telephone (1-800-994-9662) weekdays 6 am - 3
pm (PST).
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