General Consumer Health Information

MEDLINE Plus
This outstanding patient education site has been compiled by the National Library of Medicine. Search an alphabetical list or by major disease category for consumer information from the National Institutes of Health and health-related organizations. Also find information on clinical trials, diagnosis, and treatment. Some information available in Spanish.

NOAH
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) provides high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently provides information in English and Spanish.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
The Mayo Clinic has an authoritative site covering many topics. The easiest way to find what you are looking for is to use the search box. Contains diseases and conditions, first aid and drug information.

Lab Tests Online
Information on medical tests your doctor may prescribe. Searchable by test name or condition.

Intelihealth
Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information contains information about diseases & conditions, drugs, health news and discussion forums.

FamilyDoctor.org
This site from the American Academy of Family Physicians contains patient handouts on common medical conditions as well as self-care flowcharts with easy-to-follow advice on when to consult your doctor.

Healthfinder
Browse their health library; find information on doctors and organizations; developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Merck Manual-Home Edition
The Merck Manual is a standard reference guide in medical libraries and has information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

Medem
Many of the most well known medical societies produce patient education information. This site consolidates this patient information into one place, making it easy to access.

MedWeb
Links to biomedical information from Emory University

National Health Information Center
The NHIC is a health information referral service, putting health professionals and consumers in touch with organizations that can best provide an answer to their questions.

Virtual Hospital
A-Z consumer heath topics from the University of Iowa. Has information on common conditions in adults and children.

US Department of Health and Human Services
Information on diseases & conditions, safety & wellness, food & drugs, families & children, aging and more