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http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ProtectYourself/default.htmU.S. Food and Drug Administration: Protecting Yourself  - Resource for consumers to help them make better buying decisions when shopping online. Includes information on how to determine if a site is legitimate, how to spot health fraud, and how to report fraudulent sites.
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| » http://www.ahrq.govAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ - Provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues. |
| » http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/patients/patients.shtmlAmerican Medical Association Resources for Patients - Includes doctor locator, careers information, patient advocacy, caregiver self-assessment, and health fact files. |
| » http://www.AmericanHospitals.comAmericanhospitals.com - Guide to hospitals, health clinics, medical practices and specialties in the USA, with advice for international visitors. |
| » http://www.medicalconsumers.org/Center For Medical Consumers - Not for profit, independent organization in the USA, informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system. |
| » http://consumerlab.com/ConsumerLab.com, LLC - Tests popular nutritional non-prescription supplements to ascertain ingredient quantity and quality. |
| » http://www.supplementquality.com/Dietary Supplement Quality Initiative - Provides information for consumers about issues affecting the quality of dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and botanical or herbal products. |
| » http://hippo.findlaw.com/Health Hippo - Health law, policy and regulatory materials. Organized deep links to US government health care resources. |
| » http://www.networksplus.net/healthyselfHealthySelf - Provides fee-based internet searches on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and alternative) and resources. |
| » http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internetHow to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet - National Cancer Institute's fact sheet helps consumers help decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable. |
| » http://health.nih.gov/NIH Health Information - Gateway to publications and online resources for consumers and professionals. |
| » http://www.chcf.org/topics/view.cfm?itemID=12641Proceed with Caution: A Report on the Quality of Health Information on the Internet - The findings of a large 2001 study that describes and evaluates search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information (in English and Spanish), and provides conclusions and recommendations. |
| » http://www.revolutionhealth.com/Revolution Health Group LLC - Provides advice and guidance to help individuals manage their health care, with product comparisons, membership plans, and an online store. |
| » http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.comVirtual Medical Centre - Physician-written articles on diseases, drugs, symptoms, treatments and lifestyle for men, women and children. Includes interactive videos, medical news, and details of recent research. |
| » http://www.wellness.comWellness.com - Includes health resources, discussion and news. |
| » http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB112568868274630508-LCeEmJwsVCTdLbpUXciwtBVJsek_20060914.htmlWSJ.com - As Angry Patients Vent Online, Doctors Sue to Silence Them - Legal battles are becoming more frequent between website authors/owners and the doctors or institutions written about on the sites. (September 14, 2005) |
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