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A Tiny Window on the Universe of Information that is the Internet
(A base from which to search some of the 'Best-of-the-Best' WWW sites, simply and efficiently.)
 
Approach conceived and executed by Hugh McGrory.
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Best Health Sites
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Medline Plus about ... Good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.
WebMD about ... Valuable information (reviewed by an Independant Medical Review Board) and tools for managing your health.
Healthfinder about ... Award-winning U.S. Government site for consumers.
Sunnybrook Health      Sciences Centre about ... Health information from a leading Canadian institution.
American Heart      Association about ... Information on cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
National Cancer Institute      about ... Coordinates the U.S. National Cancer Program.
Centers for Disease Control      and Prevention about ... Principal agency in the U.S. government for protection of health and safety.
MedicineNet.com about ... Easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers.
familydoctor.org about ... Health information written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals.
KidsHealth about ... Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Noah (New York Online      Access to Health) about ... Access to high quality consumer health information in English and Spanish.
Go Ask Alice about ... Answers to health questions from Columbia University.
AAOS about ... American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - "... preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others ...".
RxList (Drug info.) about ... A WebMD guide to the formulation, uses, side-effects, and drug interactions of pharmaceuticals.

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  Consumer & Patient   Information US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  Ask your Doctor Be prepared - what you should ask when you meet.
  Your List Help in preparing a list of questions to take with you.
  Judge: Guidelines for judging the quality of health information Web sites.
  FamilyDoctor.org: Charts to help you relate your symptoms to possible causes.
  Mayo Clinic Information from the world's first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group medical practice.
  Medem Medical Library Comprehensive, credible health care information as used by physicians.
  Medline Plus (Pharma.) Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information.
  ProMED-mail The global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases & toxins, open to all sources.
  Prostate Cancer Risk   Calculator National Cancer Institute - calculates risk for men 50 or older.