I often go to these websites for information when answering posts. Now, you can go to these websites for information yourself. Many of these sites have good patient teaching materials if you search the sites for them. Use the search boxes, menu bars and the links on some of these sites to find more useful information on them.
Government Sponsored Sites
Medline Plus (use the search box)
Better Health Healthy Living (Australian)
Healthfinder
Healthfinder Health Topics A-Z (library)
Office on Women's Health
Office on Women's Health A-Z Health Topics
U.S. National Library of Medicine (NIH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices
NIH National Cancer Institute - everything you need to know about any kind of cancer is here
NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - massive information about diabetes and kidney disease is here
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - information about heart and lung diseases and testing as well as sleep disorders
NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A-Z Index
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - national guidelines clearinghouse for guidelines on procedures, etc.
Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) - also in Spanish
World Health Organization (WHO) - numerous topics including tropical disease information
Physician Sponsored Sites
Family Practice Notebook (use search box and input a disease)
Medscape eMedicine (you may have to register to view articles, but registration is free)
Medicine Net Diseases & Conditions A to Z Index
eMedicineHealth Topics A - Z
WebMD Health A-Z (index list of medical conditions)
The Doctor's Doctor (created by pathologists to inform the public about the role of pathologists and to give patients access to interpretations of their medical reports, particularly laboratory tests and surgical pathology reports)
familydoctor.org (diseases and conditions filtered by alphabet)
familydoctor.org (men's health)
The Imaging of Tropical Diseases
surgicaltutor.org.uk (links are at left and top of page)
surgicaltutor.org.uk (clinical tutorials )
Color Atlas of Medical Diseases
Medical Images.com (medical and scientific images)
The Merck Manual for the Professional
Online Medical Textbooks
Cardiology Explained
Surgical Treatment Evidenced-Based and Problem-Oriented
Endocrinology an Integrated Approach
Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney
Medical Microbiology
Clinical Methods: the History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations
Consumer/Patient Information
Encyclopedia of Surgery
Narconon - drug addiction and rehab
The Mayo Clinic
Merck Manual Consumer Version
Stanford Health Library Online Video Collection - health-related lectures, classes, and other health-related presentations available online
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Library - diseases and conditions, procedures, patient education materials, etc.
NorthShore University HealthSystem Health Encyclopedia
University of Chicago Medical Center Online Health Library
University of Michigan Health Service - Health and Wellness topics A to Z
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health - Healthwise Library
AACC LAB TESTS ONLINE Patient Resources
WebMD
My Electronic MD
answers.com
MedlinePlus: Video & Tools
American College of Physicians Patient Education Resources and Tools
Verywell Health - Health A-Z
Johns Hopkins Medicine (common surgical procedures and surgical care)
Diagnostic Studies (Lab, X-ray, Other)
MedicineNet Procedures and Tests Index
WebMD Tests A-Z
Lab Tests Online - Healthcare Professionals
The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
Amersham Health Centre (UK)
Harvard Health Publishing Diagnostic Tests and Medical Procedures
Obstetrics
The Brookside Associates - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medscape - Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Heart Association - Fetal Circulation
University of Rochester Medical Center - Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
National Center for Biotechnology Information - Placental Blood Circulation
Quizlet - Obstetrics and the Newborn (flash cards)
ACOG - Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor
CS Mott Children's Hospital Michigan Medicine - Cervical Effacement and Dilatation
Tutorials from Harvard Medical School (virtual patient, normal pregnancy)
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research - Pregnancy in Diabetics
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research - Gestational Diabetes
University of Chicago Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Michigan Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynecology
The University of Kansas Health System - High Risk Pregnancy
Pediatrics
Online Pediatric Surgery Handbook
General Pediatrics (common pediatric health issues)
Pediatric Education.org - Pediatric Differential Diagnoses
University of Chicago Medical Center (online health library pediatric subjects)
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Michigan Medicine ("your child")
Kids Health (huge informational website by Nemours Foundation; also in Spanish)
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Healthwise Library
familydoctor.org - Infants and Toddlers
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD)
eMedicine (Medscape) - Pediatrics: General Medicine
Miscellaneous
Medscape - Drug Interaction Checker
Medscape - Pill Identifier
Medscape - Interactive Diagnostic Modules