MED 118 Medical Law & Ethics

Resources about diseases, conditions and other special topics arranged under "Health Topics A-Z", also includes health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.

A gateway consumer health information Web site including online journals, medical dictionaries, minority health, as well as prevention and self-care. The developer/sponsor of this site is the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health and Human Services with other listed agencies.

An excellent consumer source of information. Editors of the site include over 1,200 physicians, scientists, writers, and educators at the Mayo Clinic, a non-profit institution with more than 100 years of history in patient care, medical research, and education.

A directory of consumer health information with a simple design that is organized by condition, body system, type of patient, etc. It also provides links to MedlinePlus and to specific institutes within the NIH.

Offers access to Websites of local health services, providers, and programs serving residents of North Carolina and links to the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus.

Information provided for each drug includes the description, clinical pharmacology, indications and dosage, side effects and drug interactions, warnings & precautions, drug over dosage, contraindications, and patient information.

Includes recommended websites for several health topics and evaluation criteria. A service of the Medical Library Association.

Targeted toward CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) but criteria are applicable to any web-based health resource.

Non-technical guide to what to look for when searching for health information on the Web. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.