Consumer Health

Please Note: The resource section is not intended to be a substitute for an appointment with your physician. Your specific clinical and diagnostic medical questions should continue to be directed to your physician. This resource center is provided as a resource for you to become a better informed decision-maker on issues related to your health.
Disclaimer: These Internet sites may have additional information on health topics of interest to you. However, we do not sponsor or endorse any of these sites, nor can we guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on the sites. These links are provided for your general information and education only, and should NOT be relied upon for personal diagnosis or treatment. If you have questions, please contact your health care provider.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/INTERNET SITES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, practical health care information, research etc. to help consumers make informed decisions about health care issues.
http://www.ahcpr.gov

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov

Consumer.gov - "one-stop" web site to access multiple federal consumer information resources. Information contributed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administraion, National Highway Traffic Safety Administraion and the Securities and Exchange Commission
http://www.consumer.gov/

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207
(800) 638-2772 toll-free hotline
(800) 638-8270 toll-free hotline for hearing impaired
info@cpsc.gov email
http:// www.cpsc.gov

Food and Drug Administration
Office of Consumer Affairs
FDA/HFE-88
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 532-4440 or (301) 443-3285
(301) 443-9767 fax
http://www.fda.gov

HealthFinder - a gateway site to help consumers find health and human services information quickly. It includes links to more than 1,250 sites including government, university and other consumer health resources.
http://www.healthfinder.gov

Health and Human Servies (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov

Cancernet http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov - up-to-date, medical information on cancer. Also contains a directory of genetic counselors, physicians, geneticists and nurses.

National Institute on Aging - http://www.nih.gov/nia - covers a wide range of topics including specific diseases or health conditions to treatments and research.

NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 533-8328
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

National Technical Information Service (NTIS), part of the Department of Commerce, this site has information on US government products that deal with health and safety.
http://www.ntis.gov

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Information and Consumer Affairs
(202) 219-8151
http://www.osha.gov

WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER, a 'gateway' site that has attempted to organize information on health issues for women to a single point of entry. This site includes links to government clearinghouses and many private sector organizations.
(800) 994-WOMAN
http://www.4woman.org

CONSUMER GROUPS/ASSOCIATIONS

AIDS
For information on AIDs and HIV transmission, you may
want to visit http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu.

American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
818 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
(212) 728-9860
http://www.midwife.org

American Health Information Management Association - general information on medical records and state statutes regarding patient access
919 North Michigan Avenue
#1400
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 787-2672
http://www.ahima.org

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) - nutrition, food, additives
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-9110
http:www.cspinet.org

Center for Medical Consumers - Information clearinghouse on common surgical procedures
237 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 674-7105
http://www.medicalconsumers.org

Medicare Rights Center (formerly Medicare Beneficiaries Defense Fund) - Medicare counseling hotline and informational pamphlets
1460 Broadway
8th floor
New York, NY 10036-7393
(212) 869-3850

National Health Law Program - focus on analysis of legislative changes affecting low-income health consumers. Call if you have questions about Medicaid, managed care, federal funding for children's preventive care, government responsibility to provide care, or how to understand your state or local health care system
http://www.healthlaw.org

National Women's Health Network - A consumer advocacy group giving women a greater voice in the health care system
1325 G Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-1140

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) - membership group of physicians and health care workers promoting single-payer national health insurance and access to health care
332 S. Michigan, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 554-0382; fax (312) 554-0383
http://www.pnhp.org/

Health & Wellness Links

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH http://www.aacr.orgcom

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION http://www.ahhrt.org/

BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY NETWORK
http://www.noblood.com

CANCER GUIDE http://cancerguide.org

CANCER NET - NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov

CORONADO SKIN MEDICAL CENTER http://www.coronadoskin.com

HEALTH A TO Z http://www.healthatoz.com

HEALTH ON THE NET FOUNDATION http://www.hon.ch

HEALTHGATE http://www.healthgate.com

INTELIHEALTH http://www.intelihealth

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH OASIS http://www.mayohealth.org/.com/IH/ihtIH/

MED EXPLORER http://www.medexplorer.com