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The National Center for Health Statistics :

  - Information on births, deaths, ageing, disease classification and other health statistics.
Ask the Medical Expert :

- Answers to medical related queries searchable from archives of the weekly column.
AskDrWalker :

- Resources and links to medical information. Includes medical databases, medical search engines, diseases and conditions and useful links for health professionals and patients.
Best Evidence Topics :

- Access to evidence-based medicine topics. Includes a searchable database.
Building Better Health :

- Medical and healthcare information on disease and health improvement topics. Includes medical news, clinical research and newsletters.
CDC Health Topics A to Z :

- A listing of disease and health topics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States.
Centre for Medical Web Research :

- A virtual centre for researching medical questions on the internet.
DiagnosisHealth.com :

- An online forum discussing various medical topics.
DiagnosisHeart.com :

- Information on heart disease with surgical data and related resources.
DocMD.com :

- Provides links to free medical and medically-related sites.
Doctor NDTV :

- Information on a variety of health issues from medical experts. Includes FAQ.
Doctor's Desktop :

- Tables and charts for practicing medical professionals. It also provides an ECG course by e-mail.
The Doctors Page :

- Links to patient education materials, medical reference sites and medical humor.
eMedicine - Consumer Treatment Guidelines :

- Textbook on the treatment of common medical problems.
Globalrph :

- Provides drug information, intravenous drug dilution standards and online clinical dosing calculators for health care professionals.
Harrison's Online :

- Regularly updated online version of the medical textbook. Subscription required with free 4-week trial.
Health Information Library :

- Alphabetical listing of health information topics by the Carle Clinic and Hospital.
Healthsites UK :

- A portal to medical and health information for patients and doctors. Access medical and NHS healthcare sites plus news, advice and complementary therapy resources.
The Homeless Handbook :

- An online manual designed to assist support workers of homeless and similarly disadvantaged people who find themselves in medically challenging situations.
Library of the National Medical Society :

- Links to various journals, online diagnosis, medical textbooks and atlases. Subscription required.
Longevity Healthy Aging Research Group :

- Information from this Canadian organisation on getting older and staying healthy.
MD Consult :

- Includes reference books, journal search, practice guidelines, patient education and drug information. Subscription required, free trial period.
MedCalc :

- A collection of online clinical calculators. Includes ABG, GFR, Fluids and BMI calculations and interpretations.
MedConnect :

- Information services with a clinical and practical focus for physicians and other health care professionals.
Medical Knowledge Base :

- Offers discussion forums on topics like cancer, AIDS, arthritis, hepatitis, healthy nutrition and motivation.
Medics Travel :

- Lists hospitals, charities, NGOs and recruitment agencies around the world to help doctors, nurses and medical students plan work and electives overseas.
Mediresource :

- Information on diseases and conditions, support groups and drug information. Primarily patient-oriented.
MedPix :

- Database of medical images including radiology, pathology, and dermatology. Case of the Week with CME for physicians and CNE for nurses.
The Merck Manual :

- Online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.
MerckMedicus :

- Links to health resources for patients, professionals and an online medical library.
My Body :

- Interactive symptom checker, includes details of some possible causes.
NCEMI: Common Simple Emergencies :

- An online manual with detailed instructions and illustrations on how to treat various everyday medical emergencies.
OHSU Health :

- Information for patients and clinicians on aspects of healthcare. Includes an index of health topics.
PolyMedicine.com :

- Clinicians review electronic medical information resources available in any of the following media: browsable WWW sites, downloadable datasets and software or CD-ROMS.
Predictonline :

- A testing and awareness site to provide the public and healthcare provider with medical information on various medical conditions.
PreventDisease.com :

- A patient-oriented portal for up-to-date health information on fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and health tools.
RJ's Medical Directory :

- A collection of medical links and information categorized by specific topics.
South African Health Information :

- Reviewed, evidence-based health information based on the South African health system.
Talk Medical :

- Offers information on diseases, disorders, medications, parenting, and pregnancy. Also includes a searchable medical dictionary.
Virtual Naval Hospital :

- A digital library designed to help primary care providers and to help patients associated with naval medical issues. A service of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Virtual Pediatric Hospital :

- A digital health sciences library at the University of Iowa for health care providers and patients.
Well-Connected :

- Offering over 100 in-depth reports on physical and mental diseases and wellness issues. Written by medical writers and reviewed by a board at Harvard Medical School. Some information available free but most requires paid access.