Alternative & complementary medicine
Cochrane.org provides comprehensive reviews about how well specific interventions work to prevent and treat illness and disease, along with plain language summaries of those reviews.
Operation Supplement Safety from the U.S. Department of Defense provides information about the safety and effectiveness of specific dietary supplements, with a focus on avoiding health risks and on issues important to members of the armed forces.
Drugs.com offers Natural Product Information for consumers and for healthcare professionals.
MedlinePlus.gov (National Library of Medicine) provides easy to read information about thousands of health topics, including Herbs and Supplements.
The About Herbs section of MSKCC.org (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) discusses the benefits and risks of more than 200 herbs and supplements.
The About Mind-Body Therapies section of MSKCC.org (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) provides information about ten types of mind-body therapy.
NCCIH.gov (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) at the National Institutes of Health provides information about the safety and effectiveness of complementary and integrative therapies.
The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health provides evidence-based summaries about dietary supplements.
Diseases & conditions (including prevention, diagnosis and treatment options)
Choose from among 50+ websites from medical and dental associations for specialties such as cardiology, dermatology and orthopedics that offer patient education. Click Read more for easy navigation and direct links to special features.
ARUPLab.com provides extensive professional level information about laboratory tests and testing.
Cancer.gov (National Cancer Institute) provides detailed information about the different types of cancer and how they are treated, with a special emphasis on cancer research.
Cancer.org (American Cancer Society) provides information about cancer with a special focus on prevention and on resources for people with cancer.
CDC.gov (Centers for Disease Control) provides extensive information about how to prevent illness, injury and disease.
FoodSafety.gov provides information about how to store and handle food safely to avoid food poisoning.
FamilyDoctor.org provides patient education about diseases, conditions, prevention, and wellness for each stage of life.
HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics) provides information about conditions that affect children or young adults.
HealthInAging.org (American Geriatrics Society) provides information about health issues associated with aging.
IsabelHealthcare.com offers a free symptom checker for consumers and a subscription symptom checker for healthcare professionals.
MedlinePlus.gov (National Library of Medicine) provides information that is easy to read about thousands of health topics.
MerckManuals.com offers a Consumer Version and a Professional Version of an online manual that covers thousands of health topics.
RadiologyInfo.org (American College of Radiology) provides information about radiologic procedures including X-Ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound.
SAMHSA.gov (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) provides information to help reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness.
UpToDate.com provides comprehensive professional information for clinical decision-making along with free Patient Education on popular topics.
The USPreventiveServicesTaskforce.org is a database of recommendations about screening and other preventive services.
Doctors
CertificationMatters.org (American Board of Medical Specialties) allows consumers to check whether a physician is certified in one or more of 40 medical specialties.
DocInfo.org (Federation of State Medical Boards) allows consumers to check whether a physician has a license to practice in a state and for disciplinary actions against the physician.
Expertscape.com identifies and ranks medical experts based on their publications in medical journals.
Use physician specialty association websites to see which specialties treat a condition and to locate a specialist.
Drugs
Beers Criteria (American Geriatrics Society) lists medications that are potentially inappropriate for older adults.
ConsumerMedSafety.org provides information about how to avoid danger when purchasing, taking, storing and discarding medications.
DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) provides an online version of the information that comes with FDA-approved medications, as well as links to related resources.
DeprescribingNetwork.ca provides information to help identify and reduce medication that may be harmful or no longer needed.
MedlinePlus.gov (National Library of Medicine) provides easy to read information about thousands of health topics, including Drugs.
MerckManuals.com offers a Consumer Version and a Professional Version of an online manual that covers thousands of health topics, including drugs.
MotherToBaby.org provides information about exposure to medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
NeedyMeds.org helps consumers find assistance with the cost of medications and healthcare services.
Hospitals & facilities
AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) offers a database of summaries about inpatient hospitals in the U.S.
EngagedPatients.org provides checklists and practical guidance for patients and families navigating hospitalization or surgery.
HospitalSafetyGrade.org assigns letter grades to acute care hospitals based on how well they protect patients from injuries, infections and harm.
LeapfrogGroup.org reports on the safety and quality of hospitals and outpatient surgery centers.
The Lown Institute’s Hospitals Index rates and ranks hospitals based on measures of equity, value and patient outcomes.
Care Compare at Medicare.gov provides information about quality and patient experience at facilities including hospitals, surgery centers, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and dialysis centers.
The Patients and Family section of SCCM.org provides resources about treatment in an intensive care unit for patients and their families.
The Best Hospitals section of USNews.com rates the performance of hospitals for adults and children.
Access to Care at VA.gov provides information on the quality of care and patient satisfaction at Veterans Administration facilities.
Insurance & financial
The Medicare section at AARP.org offers extensive information to help Medicare enrollees understand and make the most of Medicare.
The No Surprises Act section of CMS.gov provides information about federal rules to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills.
The Employee Benefits Security Administration section of DOL.gov (U.S. Department of Labor) provides information about employees’ rights involving group health plans and other employee benefits.
FairHealthConsumer.org provides information about the cost of specific medical, hospital and dental services by geographic location.
At Healthcare.gov consumers can choose and enroll in health and dental plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”).
Neighborhood Navigator is a database of support by zip code, including free and reduced-cost health services.
Medicare.gov provides eligibility, enrollment and benefits information for Medicare, the national health insurance program for people age 65+ and certain people younger than 65.
NeedyMeds.org helps consumers find assistance with the cost of medications and healthcare services.
TriageHealth.org provides information about insurance and financial issues that can arise in connection with a diagnosis of cancer or other serious condition.
The Benefit Finder tool in USA.gov is a searchable database of federal and state programs, including programs for health and health insurance.
The VA Health care section of VA.gov provides information about eligibility, enrollment and benefits for health coverage from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Medical records
The Health Information Privacy section of HHS.gov provides information about the rights of individuals involving disclosure of health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
HealthIT.gov provides information about laws and initiatives of the federal government involving health information technology.
The Advance Directives section of NIA.nih.gov (National Institute on Aging) provides information about how people can make healthcare decisions for a future time when they may be unable to do so.
NRC-PAD.org (National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives) provides information about how people can make decisions about psychiatric treatment for a future date when they may be unable to do so.
OpenNotes.org explains how patients can read and use the notes that healthcare providers make in an electronic health record.
Medical research publications
PubMed Central (National Library of Medicine) is a searchable collection of free medical and biomedical journal articles.
PubMed.gov is an extensive searchable collection of citations for medical and biomedical journal articles that often link to full text articles.
TripDatabase.com is a medical research journal search engine that focuses on evidence most relevant to clinical questions.
UnderstandingHealthResearch.org is a tool for understanding and evaluating health research papers.
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.
Surgery & procedures
The Made For This Moment section of ASAHQ.org (American Society of Anesthesiologists) provides patient education about anesthesia.
EngagedPatients.org provides checklists and practical guidance for patients and families navigating hospitalization or surgery.
The For Patients section of FACS.org (American College of Surgeons) provides information about surgical procedures, including pre-operative and post-operative care.
FDA.gov (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) provides information about products the FDA regulates, including medical and dental devices.
The Health Sheets library from KramesOnline.com provides in-depth patient education on health topics including medical and dental surgery and procedures.
The Clinical Procedures section of Medscape.com provides professional level information about specific surgical and other procedures.
MerckManuals.com offers a Consumer Version and a Professional Version of an online manual that covers thousands of health topics, including surgery and procedures.
RadiologyInfo.org (American College of Radiology) provides information about radiologic procedures including X-Ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound.
RTAnswers.org provides detailed patient education about radiation therapy for treating cancer and other diseases.
Most associations for surgical specialties such as cardiothoracic, dermatologic and cosmetic offer information and patient education. Click Read more for links.
TVA.Surg (University of Toronto) presents narrated videos of actual surgical procedures enhanced with 3-D animation.