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Finding Health Information

Your Health, In Your Hands

Most people would like to be well-informed health consumers, but finding credible, reliable, freely accessible health information on the Web is an ongoing challenge. This Web Guide helps you locate online medical dictionaries and encyclopedias, health-specific search engines, thorough overviews of illnesses, injuries, diseases, and conditions, and advice on seeking professional medical help. For a Spanish-language version of the Guide, click here.
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Evaluating Online Health Information

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Finding Health Information

The path to successfully finding health information begins with defining your topic and research goals. Are you looking for general information on a disease or drug? Information on symptoms you are experiencing? A doctor, specialist, hospital, or clinic? Knowing what you want to find and how you want to use it will point you in the direction of the best resources. A great way to become familiar with a medical term is to look it up first in a medical dictionary, and then to use a health-specific search engine to find further information. This way you'll go from a broad overview to more specific, detailed information.

Top Health Web Sites

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Health Insurance Options

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Find a Local Doctor or Dentist

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Talking to Your Doctor About Your Health

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Learning About Medicines

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