Adults and Families Health/Medical Sites
allnurses.com "It's how Nurses surf the web"
BioMed Central "an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. All the original research articles in journals published by BioMed Central are immediately and permanently available online without charge or any other barriers to access."
BlackWomensHealth.com "Dedicated to the Health and Wellness Of Today's African American Woman"
Canadian Women's Health Network "committed to sharing information, resources and strategies to better women's health."
Center for Young Women's Health Children's Hospital Boston "International in scope and collaborative in nature, we are committed to improving the health and well being of adolescent girls with the creation of this Center of Excellence."
ClinicalTrials.gov "provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers…information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details."
Coping.org "Tools for Coping with Life's Stressors... home of the Tools for Coping Series - onsite manuals for coping with a variety of life's stressors, authored by: James J. Messina, Ph.D., & Constance M. Messina, Ph.D."
DAWN Ontario DisAbled Women's Network Ontario "Building an inclusive community...fostering virtual activism & individual empowerment locally and globally"
Doctor’s Guide Global Edition - registration required
Handout on Health: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse NIAMS/National Institutes of Health
HealingWell.com “… a thriving community and information resource for patients, caregivers, and families coping with diseases, disorders and chronic illness... to help people on their way to "healing well". “ (support, research information, a bookstore, interactive tools and much more)
Health On the Net Foundation "Our mission is to guide the growing community of healthcare consumers and providers on the World Wide Web to sound, reliable medical information and expertise. In this way, HON seeks to contribute to better, more accessible and cost-effective health care... HON's MedHunt© [2] and HONselect© [3] offer all users the best-available Web sites and support groups, medical images and terminology, journal articles and news."
Hospital for Special Surgery Rheumatology.HSS.edu "the Center of Excellence in Rheumatology Care and Research...integrated and comprehensive information about musculoskeletal conditions..."
Joslin Diabetes Center "To improve the lives of people with diabetes and its complications through innovative care, education and research that will lead to prevention and cure of the disease."
The Kidney Foundation of Canada “… has helped millions of Canadians suffering from kidney failure and related disorders such as high blood pressure, kidney stones, diabetes and urinary tract infections."
The Mayo Clinic (search “lupus” for great articles)
Medscape (requires 2 page free registration)
National Jewish Medical and Research Center "the only medical and research center in the United States devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases, including asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, severe allergies, AIDS, cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as lupus."
NurseZone “Designed by nurses, for nurses, NurseZone.com is the only nursing Web site you'll ever need.”
PDR.net (no acess without free membership registration) the Physicians' Desk Reference online home. "PDRhealth offers reliable healthcare information for consumers and healthcare professionals. NexProfiler Treatment Option Tools are free interactive resources providing patients, their families, and physicians with customized, evidence-based treatment options for cancer, heart disease, and lung disease."
PubMed National Library of Medicine (biomedical article database)
Randall Chronic Pain Scale "No two people experience pain alike. What makes this scale unique is that it allows you to create a personal scale using your own words to describe how your pain feels to you and how well (or not) you are able to function at each of the self-described levels."
Rx-List "Search the RxList database for brand name, generic name and pharmacologic category."
SafeMedication.com "Pharmacists helping people make the best use of medicines"
The Sensory Garden "A site and garden especially designed for people with Multiple Sclerosis and a valuable asset for anyone disabled or elderly and their carers. As a carer or a disabled person you will find both refreshment and inspiration here!" Take a virtual tour.
SEVERE.net “Social Security disability law information source - David A. Bryan”
UrologyHealth.org "...written and reviewed by urology experts in partnership with the American Foundation for Urologic Disease…search by choosing from adult or pediatric conditions..."
USA TechGuide "Empowerment by Choice... A Web Guide to wheelchair and assistive technology choices, related information and articles, wheelchair views and reviews. Promoting user involvement in the selection of appropriate assistive technology." (with links and extra resources galore)