Health Matters

First Choices

MEDLINEplus: Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/choosingadoctororhealthcareservice.html

MEDLINEplus: Health System Topics

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthsystem.html
Find information on health insurance, health facilities, care givers, and more.

healthfinder: heath care

http://www.healthfinder.gov/healthcare/
Use this site to help you choose quality health care, to learn about how to avoid frauds, and to promote healthy living.

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Other Sites

AARP: Learn the Internet

http://www.aarp.org/learninternet/
Make sure your favorite health websites are reliable!

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Consumers and Patients

http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/
This site has a bit of everything! Read about conditions and diseases, health care plans, prescriptions, surgery, and quality of care.

Aging Parents and Elder Care

http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
Advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources are designed to make it easier for caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid missing things that are important in the care of their loved one.

AMA Physician Select

http://www.ama-assn.org/iwcf/iwcfmgr206/aps?201210608
Find your doctor! This site provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States.

Ask Me 3

http://askme3.org
Learn the three questions you need to ask your doctor when you have an appointment. This site offers good advice that will help you get the information you need so that you and your doctor can communicate on the same level.

The Boulevard: Disability Resource Center

http://www.blvd.com/accent/
A Directory of Products and Services for the Physically Challenged, Elderly, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals

Caregiver Guide: Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer's Disease

http://www.alzheimers.org/caregiving/index.htm
Information for the Alzheimer's caregiver.

The Complete Home Medical Guide

http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/
From Columbia University, this guide includes chapters such as "Using your Health Care System", "New Approaches to Wellness", and "Treatment and Prevention of Diesease".

CROET: Occupational Health and Safety Resources on the Internet

http://www.ohsu.edu/croet/
From OHSU's Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology comes a page that will tell you how to be safe in your occupations. Learn about safety in specific industries, how to deal with injuries, and what to do when you are exposed to certain toxins.

Elderliving Source

http://www.elderlivingsource.com/
A great resource for those searching for information on nursing homes, Alzheimer's care facilities, assisted living facilities, senior independent living or continuing care retirement communities.

Family Caregiver Alliance Clearinghouse

http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
Read fact sheets on care giving issues and diseases and disorders.

Gannett News Service: Rating America's Nursing Homes

http://content.gannettonline.com/gns/nursinghomes/
Get nursing home ratings and current nursing home news.

Guide to Health Insurance

http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=41|329|351
Answer questions like, "How do I get health coverage?" and "What happens to my insurance if I lose my job?"

HealthGrades

http://www.healthgrades.com/
Read articles that tell you how to choose a hospital, physician, nursing home, health plan and more. You can also see how these institutions and providers are rated.

Hospital Compare

http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/
A tool which provides comparative information on how well hospitals in your area care for adult patients with three specific medical conditions: heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia. Produced by the US Dept. of Health & Human Services.

Health InSight

http://www.health-insight.harvard.edu/
Not sure what health headlines to believe in the news? This guide will help.

Is this health information good for me?

http://nnlm.gov/pnr/hip/criteria.html
Learn guidelines for evaluating health information.

Kaiser Permanente

http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/
Learn how to find quality health information online.

Nursing Home Compare (Medicare)

http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp
Use this tool to evaluate the past performance of every Medicare and Medicade certified nursing home in the U.S.

MyZiva.net: The Complete Nursing Home Guide

http://www.myziva.net/
A completely free resource for healthcare professionals, caregives, and prospective residents and their loved ones to find, evaluate and compare Nursing Homes across the nation.

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/chs/pas/ors.cfm
Read the text of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act.

Caring Connections

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425
Learn about advance directives and download state-specific documents.

Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults

http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/adguide/
Print out this guide and use it when you are sick. It will help you and your doctor make sure you get the treatment you need.

The Prepared Caregiver

http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/
This site provides information for caregivers of elders, including how to prepare your home, tips for managing daily tasks, stories that offer support, and information on specific health concerns.

Quackwatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions

http://www.quackwatch.org/
This site is maintained by Stephen Barrett, M.D., who researches and writes articles on "quackery" found on the web.

The Self-Help Sourcebook

http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
Find support groups and networks in your community.

Where to Write for Vital Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
Listed by state.

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