Health Links

The following links provide useful health information for professionals and the public.

Patient Information American Medical Association

Site includes health information page designed specifically for patients.

A to Z of Health : aims to provide information to allow people to better manage their own health.

Dr Koop : information site founded by former US Surgeon General Dr C Everett Koop.

Healthfinder : a gateway to consumer health and human services information developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Health Watch : encourages scientific testing of conventional, complementary and alternative medicine and therapies.

InteliHealth : is a joint venture of Aetna US Healthcare and Johns Hopkins University and Health System. Now one of the leading health information companies.

NHS Direct : a useful source of medical information from the National Health Service.

Reuters Health Information : medical daily news for patients and doctors.

RxList : The Internet Drug Index Surgery Door : comprehensive site from a major health information company.

Virtual Hospital : information for patients and doctors set up by the University of Iowa.

British Medical Journal

Journal of the American Medical Association