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 […]
American Society for Radiation Oncology
RTAnswers.org provides detailed patient education about radiation therapy for treating cancer and other diseases. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), a professional association, publishes the website and prepares its content. Information includes Patient Education; Cancer Type (select a cancer type from the drop down menu); What is Radiation Therapy; Treatment Types; Patient Stories; Ask […]
Physician Profiles and Ratings
Healthgrades.com provides physician profiles, including patient ratings. A private company publishes the website and creates its content. Tips for use:– Healthgrades.com states that it has profiles for every physician in America. Use the search box on the home page to search for a physician by name. – In a physician profile, click Ratings and scroll […]
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, […]
Surgical Association Patient Education
These surgical specialty association websites offer information and patient education: . Surgery (all types) American College of SurgeonsFor PatientsIncludes a description of each of the surgical specialtiesFACS.org Colon and Rectal American Society of Colon and Rectal SurgeonsPatientsFASCRS.org Dermatologic American Society for Dermatologic SurgeryASDS.net Endocrine American Association of Endocrine SurgeonsPatient EducationEndocrineDiseases.org Head and Neck American Academy […]
Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery
TVASurg presents narrated videos of actual surgical procedures enhanced with 3-D animation. A group of healthcare professionals associated with hospitals in Toronto, Canada publish the website and create its content. Information includes Education for Patients (animated videos explaining common surgical procedures) and Categories for surgeons (videos listed by anatomy and by surgical specialty- breast surgical […]
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 […]
UpToDate.com
UpToDate.com provides current clinical information for healthcare professionals through topic reviews with extensive citations to medical literature. UpToDate also provides patient education that links to these professional level reviews. 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 […]
Health Evidence Reviews
Cochrane.org publishes comprehensive reviews about how well specific interventions work to prevent and treat illness and disease, along with plain language summaries of those reviews. Cochrane Collaboration, a U.K. not-for-profit company, publishes the website. Groups of researchers, healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers from around the world review and summarize existing medical research. Tips for use:– […]