U.S. Government Sites
National Library of Medicine
Comprehensive information from NLM.NIH collaborative site.
English and Spanish.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Well collected and written information. Search on 'Age Pages' for geriatric information.
National Institutes of HEalth (NIH)
Index to health information sources in the U.S. Government. Links to patient-level information in various NIH sub-agencies.
federally-funded initiative to link consumers to health services and providers in their local community.
UpToDate Patient Resource Center
New patient-oriented-language offering.
See 'Patient Handouts'. English and Spanish
Emory subscription only.
Popular Consumer Health website
Comprehensive health information site
Sponsored by numerous professonal societies
HealthLibrary at Emory Healthcare
Health Sciences Center Library
Emory University
Health sciences libraries of the Greater Midwest Region
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association
Recommended Health Sites
National Cancer Institute
Comprehensive cancer information site.
Cancer Consultants.com
AIDSInfo Patients / General Public HIV/AIDS Information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital
See HIV/AIDS Knowledge Base
Easy-to-Read Publications (DIABETES)
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
American Heart Association
Sickle Cell Information Center
Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at Grady Health System
National Institutes of HEalth (NIH)
Listing of currently recruiting and soon-to-start clinical trials Covers a wide spectrum of diseases and conditions.
Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Patient Resources Center - Clinical Trials
Cancer Consultants.com
Patient-oriented Drug information from the U.S. Pharmacopeia. Browse by trade or generic name. Information may be incomplete.
Mayo Clinic's treatment of the patient-info section of the USPDI. Supplemented with 'pill pictures' for some drugs. Information may be incomplete.
Info Adapted from American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. publication, "MedTeach for Windows Version 2.0"
Georgia Department of Human Resources Poison Control Site.
