Healthcare and Medical Internet Sites

American Cancer Society – information on types of cancer, treatment and other ACS resources.
http://www.cancer.org

American Medical Association - site for consumer health information.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2704.html

Cancer Center at Massachusetts General Hospital - includes patient support and education.
http://cancer.mgh.harvard.edu

Clinical Trials - centralized listing of clinical trials available at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
http://www.cancercare.harvard.edu/cli

Merck Manual Online - Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html

Docboard – check the health professional licensing of doctors.
http://www.docboard.org

Docboard for Massachusetts – check the health professional licensing of Massachusetts doctors
http://profiles.massmedboard.org/Profiles/MA-Physician-Profile-Find-Doctor.asp

Family Doctor - the American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.familydoctor.org

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayohealth.org

Medical Dictionary
http://cancerweb.ncl.uk/omd

Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov

National Library of Medicine - including MEDLINEplus, PubMed, and Internet Grateful Med databases, with a link to the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html

Statistics - Center for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm

Toll Free Phone Information - selected toll-free numbers for organizations that provide health-related information, education, and support
http://www.health.gov/nhic/Pubs/tollfree.htm

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