Internet Directories
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Canadian Health Network: information on a wide
range of health issues, supplied by government and
non-governmental agencies.
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Healthfinder: links to reliable health
and medical websites from the US government and support
groups
- Medbroadcast.com:
Canadian site providing information for physicians and consumers on a variety
of health topics.
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Websites You Can Trust:
from the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Libraries Association.
Health Related Search Engines
Alternative Health Information
Drug Information
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Drug Product Database: contains product specific
information on drugs approved for use in Canada. Includes
human, veterinary and disinfectant products. It contains
approximately 20,000 marketed products.
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Safemedication.com:
consumer oriented drug information provided by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Medical Guides and Dictionaries
- Diagnostic Tests: the family health guide: information from Harvard Medical School about specific medical tests.
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drkoop.com: health news and information provided by the former U.S. Surgeon General and others
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Lab Tests Online:
Patient centered source of information on medical tests and the reasons for them.
Medical Journals and Indexes
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Medical Post: searchable site provides text of this Canadian publication.
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Medline
is a database of more than
8.8 million references to articles published in 3800
biomedical journals.
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Medlineplus: health
information for the layperson, from the National Library of Medicine.
Health Organizations
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Alberta Waitlist Registry:
Gives information about wait times for publicly funded surgical and diagnostic tests and services provided in public facilities. Only facilities currently submitting to the Alberta Waitlist Registry appear in the tables on this Web site. Before you consider any changes to your treatment, it is important you discuss the information from this site with your physician or your specialist.
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Calgary Health Region: see the Health Connection
for info about healthy lifestyles and illness prevention
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Informcalgary.org: a directory of Calgary's community, health and social services, jointly developed by the City of Calgary and the CRHA
Children's Health
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KidsHealth:
award winning site provides information on childhood health and illness
Nutrition
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MyPyramid:
U.S. Department of Agriculture's interactive site lets you evaluate and improve your diet.
- Nutrition.org:
The Website of American Nutritional Sciences provides information about benefits, toxicity, dietary sources and recent research on specific nutrients.
Multilanguage Health Information
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