American Geriatrics Society
HealthInAging.org provides information about health issues associated with aging. A non-profit foundation created by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), a professional association, publishes the website. The AGS provides oversight and professional review. Information includes Aging and Health A-Z; Age-Friendly Healthcare; Medications and Vaccinations for older adults; Driving Safety (with an interactive driver safety questionnaire); a […]
American College of Radiology
RadiologyInfo.org provides information about radiologic procedures including X-Ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound. The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) publish the website. The website does not identify the authors of its content. However, it states that a physician with expertise in the relevant area of medicine regularly reviews […]
Professional Association Find a Doctor
Most medical specialty associations provide a feature for locating doctors and other professionals by city, state or zip code. Cardiology American College of CardiologyCardiosmart.org Dentistry Academy of General DentistryKnowYourTeeth.com American Dental AssociationMouthHealthy.org Dermatology American Academy of DermatologyAAD.org For Patients and Public American Society for Dermatologic SurgeryASDS.net Endocrinology American Association of Clinical EndocrinologyAACE.com American Association of […]
Symptom Checker
IsabelHealthcare.com offers a free symptom checker for consumers and a subscription symptom checker for healthcare professionals. Isabel Healthcare, a commercial company, publishes the website. The website notes that the company includes a physician and a registered nurse. Tips for use:– A “How To” Guide explains in detail how to use this tool.– In symptom checker […]
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 […]
NeedyMeds.org Drugs
NeedyMeds.org helps consumers find assistance with the cost of medications and healthcare services. NeedyMeds, a nonprofit organization, publishes the website. NeedyMeds prepares the website’s content and in its editorial policy explains that two named physicians review all written content. Tips for use:– See Welcome New Users, first question, for an overview of medication assistance options.– […]
Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center
RareDiseases.info.nih.gov provides information about conditions that are rare and/or genetic. Reviewed June 2022
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 […]
Physician Specialty Websites
This is a list of more than 50 medical specialty professional associations with links to information for patients.