National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus.gov provides information that is easy to read about thousands of health topics. The National Library of Medicine, which is part of the U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH), publishes the website and describes how it reviews and updates content and notes which content is licensed from other organizations. Information includes Health Topics (short summaries […]
Consumer and Professional
MerckManuals.com offers a Consumer Version and a Professional Version of an online manual that covers thousands of health topics.
National Institutes of Health
NIH.gov offers information through its Institutes, Centers and Offices, many of which focus on specific types of conditions, body systems or demographic groups. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a biomedical research agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, publishes the website. Content is from the NIH and its […]
American College of Radiology
RadiologyInfo.org provides information about radiologic procedures including X-Ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound. The American College of Radiology and the Radiologic Society of North America publish the website. The website does not identify the authors of its content. However, it states on the home page that radiology experts review all information on the site. Information includes […]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Svcs Admin
SAMHSA.gov provides information to help reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, publishes the website and prepares its content. Information includes Find Help (treatment locators for behavioral health, buprenorphine, early serious mental illness, […]
Beyond the Basics
UpToDate.com provides comprehensive professional information for clinical decision-making along with free Patient Education on popular topics. Wolters Kluwer, a company that publishes professional information, publishes the website. The website describes in detail the editorial process for its content, including its policies on conflicts of interest. Each article lists the medical professionals who wrote and edited […]
Recommendations
USPreventiveServicesTaskForce.org is a database of recommendations and information about screening and other preventive health services. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) publishes the website and creates its content. The USPSTF is an independent panel of experts appointed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The website’s database includes USPSTF […]