Link to Recommended Web sites

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provides information on common medical conditions which are treated by psysiatrists.

American College of Rheumatology
Offers fact sheets on various rheumatic diseases for patients.

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Click on Patient Education Materials to read tips on preventing sports injuries.

American Podiatric Medical Association
Read health information about common foot disorders.

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
A list of fact sheets on frequent hand disorders and diseases.

Arthritis Foundation
Online brochures, fact sheets about various types of arthritis, drug information, and much more.

CancerNet
A service of the National Cancer Institute. Information on types of cancer, treatment options, clinical trials, coping with cancer, testing for cancer, support resources, and cancer literature.

CAPHIS
List of consumer health Web sites compiled by the Consumer Health Section of the Medical Library Association.

CHID
Bibliographic database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. Searchable by term or health topic.

Consumer Health Information Links for Everyone
A joint project of the Arizona Health Sciences Library and the Tucson-Pima Public Library. Contains information on diseases and conditions, wellness and prevention, children, seniors, teens, doctors and hospitals, insurance and medications.

Diabetes Monitor
Material is easy to comprehend and includes an overview of clinical symptoms, as well as the emotional impact of this disease.

Family Doctor
Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Hardin MD
Reference source for general Internet health sources.

HealthFinder
HealthFinder is a gateway providing links to health and human services information.

HealthWeb
Provides links to evaluated, noncommercial, health-related sites.

HIV Insite
Gateway to HIV/AIDS information from the University of California, San Francisco.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Easy-to-understand information on health topics.

MEDLINEplus
Quality healthcare information from the National Library of Medicin (NLM) and the National Institute of Health (NIH).

NIAMS
An alphabetical listing of health topics developed by the National Istitute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Includes links to additional sources of information.

National Women’s Health Information Center
Sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.

NIDDK Health Information: Digestive Diseases
Sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Includes topic overviews on many medical conditions, statistics, and links to further information sources.

NOAH
NOAH provides accurate health information for consumers; this site is also accessible in Spanish.

OncoLink
Cancer information from the University of Pennsylvania.

Spine Universe
Current information about conditions affecting the back and neck, includes material on treatment options. Written material is dated and cites author and their credentials.

University of Washington Orthosource
Patient education articles and online videos organized by orthopaedic specialty and body region.

Your Orthopaedic Connection
Content produced by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Includes fact sheets, patient education brochures, booklets, and streaming videos on various musculoskeletal conditions, many of which are available in Spanish.

Evaluating Health Information

Whenever you use the Internet to find health care information, remember these four tips to be certain that you are viewing QUALITY information.
Organization: Can you locate the name of the institution or individual responsible for the information? Is it a reliable source? If the source is vague, your information may be equally unreliable.
Dates: Can you identify the date that the information was posted to the Internet or last updated? Information can linger on the Internet for many years after it has become outdated, even though it pops up on a search engine.
Audience: For whom was the material written? Medical professionals? Laypersons? Is there a marketing agenda? Make sure you can understand everything that you are reading. If the site is designed to market a certain product, the information may be biased.
Accessibility and Searchability: Is it easy to find the information you are looking for on the site? Is there a search box or a content list? Are there links to other reliable sources on the site? If so, it's a site you may wish to return to when you need additional information.