Directories

AMA Physician Select

Locate a physician in the United States using this searchable database from the American Medical Association. Both members and non-members are included.

America's Best Hospitals

This US News and World Report article ranks hospitals on a variety of criteria for a range of specialties. Scroll down to access the article. Also look for rankings of health plans.

Disciplinary Actions Report

These reports from the Michigan Bureau of Health Services list disciplinary actions taken against licensed health professionals in Michigan.

DocFinder

Links to state licensing authorities.

Michigan License Verification

A searchable database for all licensed professions and businesses in Michigan.

Michigan Nursing Homes

Locate and compare nursing home facilities in Michigan.

Dictionaries

MEDLINEplus Dictionaries

Links to several specialized medical dictionaries, including multi-lingual dictionaries.

MedicineNet MedTerms

An easy to understand medical dictionary. Click on the first letter of the word to browse the dictionary.

Top Sites

Centers for Disease Control

Good site for breaking health news and hot topics.

healthfinder

Information on a wide variety of health topics from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Mayo Clinic

Solid, lengthy information from a top medical center.

MEDEM

Links to information sheets and online pamphlets from governmental and association web sites.

MEDLINEplus

From health information to dictionaries to encyclopedia to drug information to directories, this is the ultimate one-stop shopping site for health information.

National Women's Health Information Center

A great place for health information as it pertains to women.

NIH

The National Institutes of Health is the parent organization for many of the U.S. governmental resources in health, such as MEDLINEplus.

NOAH

Links, links, and more links. When you want to locate lots of information on a health topic, look here. From the opening screen, click on the Health Topics link to browse the topics available.

Oncolink

A longstanding resource in the field of cancer information.

Encyclopedias

Adam Medical Encyclopedia

A-Z arrangement of diseases and conditions with lots of cross-referencing.

Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home Edition

This version of the comprehensive medical guide is geared to consumers.

MEDLINEplus Drug Information

Readable information compiled from the USPDI volume 2 (for patients) and MedMaster. Entries cross-reference between generic and brand names.

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