Health/Medicine

Prescription Drug Information

• Medlineplus Drug Information - Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the USP DI® Advice for the Patient, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
• FDA - Human Drug Information - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

• AMA Physician Select - AMA Physician Select provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO).
• AMA Physician Select State Medical Boards Web Sites - Links to State Medical Boards
• Nursing Homes - "provides visitors with information relating to Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes throughout the United States."
• WebMD Physicians Directory - Provides contact information, maps, and directions for physicians in the United States. Searchable by zip code, state, and specialty.

Statistical Information

• National Center for Health Statistics
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• California Department of Health Care Services Statistical Sources

Alternative Medicine - Medical practices and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.

• Alternative Medicine Homepage (University of Pittsburgh)
• Herbmed - Scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health.
• NIH - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
• Quackwatch

For more sites try Librarians' Internet Index, Index to health sites.