Health Resources
AGING
National Institutes of Health--Senior health
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
The Alternative Medicine Home Page--from the University of Pittsburgh
Arthritis Foundation--Alternative Therapies Supplement Guide
Herbs, Botanicals, and Other Products--Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CANCER
MyBiopsy.org--Information about Cancer Diagnosis
Y-Me.org--National Breast Cancer Organization
CHIROPRACTIC
American Chiropractic Association
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine--Chiropractic page
DIAGNOSTIC AND LAB TESTS
FEDERAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Veterans Affairs--Health Benefits and Services
Health Hotlines--toll-free numbers for specialized health information
Healthfinder--a service of the National Health Information Center
HEALTH RESOURCES--RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Department of Health
Rhode Island Health Center Association--Community Health Centers
Verify the License of a Health Professional (Rhode Island Department of Health)
HEALTH RESOURCES--SOUTH KINGSTOWN
South County Hospital--Alphabetical Listing of Doctors
Thundermist Health Center of South County
Washington County (RI) Coalition for Children
HOSPITALS IN RHODE ISLAND
Providence VA Medical Center (Veterans)
HOSPITALS OUTSIDE RHODE ISLAND
Nationwide Directories of Hospitals and Health Care Providers
Connecticut Hospital Association Member Hospitals
Massachusetts Hospital Association Directory of Hospitals
HUMAN SERVICES (SHELTER, SOCIAL SERVICES)
Crossroads Rhode Island (formerly Travelers' Aid)
AskRhody.org--Rhode Island Health and Human Services Database featuring available social services
Rhode Island Quality Institute Network of Care for Behavioral Health
Washington County (RI) Coalition for Children
LYME DISEASE
Medline Plus Lyme Disease Page
Tick Encounter Resource Center
MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS
Directory of Health Organizations online
Clinical Laboratory Professional Associations
MEDLINE PLUS AND OTHER GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES
MedlinePlus--Nat'l Library of Medicine/Nat'l Institutes of Health Consumer Site
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES National Mental Health Information Center OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCES PEDIATRICS Washington County (RI) Coalition for Children PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS Personal Preparedness Resources PHARMACY Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs PHYSICAL THERAPY RARE DISEASES National Organization for Rare Disorders SOCIAL SERVICES Ask Rhody--social service assistance across Rhode Island SOME COMMERCIAL SITES WOMEN'S HEALTH The Boston Women's Health Book Collective--Our Bodies, Our Selves Updated December 20, 2007.
National Mental Health Information Center--Resources
Rhode Island Quality Institute Network of Care for Behavioral Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Association of Children's Hospitals
Nemours Foundation Pediatric Information--Kidshealth.org
MedlinePlus Drug Information--non-commercial information on prescription and OTC medications
Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy--Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites
American Physical Therapy Association
Rhode Island Chapter--American Physical Therapy Association
Merck Manual of Medical Information
Librarians' Guide to the Internet--Women's Health
Merck Manual of Medical Information--Women's Health Issues
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