Here is where you can find trustworthy and helpful medical information on the
Internet. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list; rather just a few good links to get you
started. If you have a medical problem you should always speak to your
physician.
www.nlm.nih.gov
The natural starting point for all the information services offered
by the National Library of Medicine.
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s site is a great resource
when your looking for medical data.
www.ahcpr.gov
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research gives interested parties
access to clinical guidelines, health technology assessments, and information
on rural health care, Medicaid, and long-term care.
www.hcfa.gov
Everything you always wanted to know about Medicare and Medicaid but
were afraid to ask.
www.osha.gov
Source for workplace safety guidelines.
www.medicare.gov
The official U.S. government site for Medicare information.
www.medscape.com
Offers an alternative to searching PubMed and Grateful Med. Excellent
first place to start for clinical information.
www.mdchoice.com
Ranks and provides links to medically related web sites.
Healthfinder
A consumer health information
web site from the U.S. government.
MEDLINEplus
Offers a wealth of high quality, easy to read
patient/consumer information on the internet from the National Library of Medicine.
www.drkoop.com
Your patients are probably using this site for information, so it’s
worth a look.
www.intellihealth.com
Another site targeting patients. The information is reliable,
so if you have a techie patient who wants more info, refer them here.
PRESCRIPTION
MEDICATION HELP
MedBank
A non-profit whose charge is to provide access to
prescription medications for chronically ill, low income, under-insured,
and uninsured Maryland residents.
Drug discounts
For low-income seniors and the disabled on GlaxoSmithKline products.
Low
cost medications
Difficulty affording medication, this Web
site may help.
Patient Safety
in Maryland
Has regional initiatives relating to patient safety.
Maryland
Pesticide Network
A
coalition concerned with the effects of
pesticides on humans and the environment.
Maryland
Arthritis Project
Educates the public about ways to reduce the burden of
arthritis.
MarylandCancerPlan
Helping Maryland prevent cancer.
www.mhcc.state.md.us
The web site for Maryland Health Care Commission, the entity that resulted
from the merger of the Health Care Access and Cost Commission and the Health
Resources Planning Commission.
www.mlis.state.md.us
The site for Maryland State Government Information.
