Patient Resources

AMA
The American Medical Association provides a variety of resources for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students and Patients. 
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sample content: In the News; Travellers’ Health; Health Topics A-Z; Publications, Software & Products; Terrorism and Public Health.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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DrugWatch.com
Drugwatch is an awareness group that aims to educate the public about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medication, and medical devices that have the potential to cause patients serious harm. The website is continually updated with drug recall news, recent FDA approvals, drug interactions, side effects, and current developments in the medical field. Patient advocates work with patients to help them get the treatment and care they deserve.
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Healthfinder.gov
Health library A to Z (prevention & wellness, diseases & conditions, and alternative medicine) plus medical dictionaries, an encyclopedia, and journals; Online Checkups; Check Your Second-hand Smoke I.Q.; special health topics organized by age from kids to seniors, by race and ethnicity, for men and women, and for parents, caregivers, health professionals, and others; information about doctors, dentists, public clinics, hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, health insurance, prescriptions, health fraud, Medicare, Medicaid, and medical privacy.
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MedLine Plus
“Trusted health information for you.” A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a United States federal-government research institute whose mission is to “lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.”
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SAMHSA
Works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.
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Web-MD
Health A-Z, Drugs & Supplements, Healthy Living, Eating & Diets, Parenting & Pregnancy, Teen Health & Pet Health.
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Women’s Health
The Federal government’s source for women’s health information. Provided by the National Women’s Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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