See also Nursing Sites.
Medical Megasites (Diseases, Conditions):
- MEDLINEplus (This site is highly recommended for information on diseases and conditions. Start your search with this excellent federal web site that has all types of information on hundreds of ailments; it also includes a medical encyclopedia and dictionary)
- Centers for Disease Control (U.S. government site; contains information on diseases and conditions, work safety, environmental health, stages of life, emerging diseases, and up to the moment health news)
- American Medical Association. Type a keyword in the Search no. 1 box, which searches the main AMA site.
- Dr. Koop
- Health A to Z: Your Family Health Site
- Health on the Net (6800 images and movies of human anatomy and of illnesses and conditions; click on the A to Z index or put a keyword in the search box)
- Healthfinder (U.S. government-sponsored; disease and drug databases)
- Mayo Clinic Diseases & Conditions (also has a symptom checker, a first aid guide, and a disease and condition center featuring a large collection of information about major diseases)
- Medem Medical Library (scroll down to life stages, diseases and conditions, therapies, and health and society)
- MedicineNet (by doctors for patients)
- Merck Manuals Online Medical Library (edition for patients and caregivers; very good source for finding information based on symptoms; site has descriptions of illnesses, disorders, symptoms, prevention and treatments)
- MerckSource has guides to conditions, a symptom checker, a health encyclopedia in English and Spanish, medical procedures and tests, and medical news.
- New York Online Access to Health (in Spanish and English)
- WebMD's Disease and Condition Health Centers
Laboratory Tests and Results:
- Lab Tests Online: A Public Resource on Clinical Lab Testing from the Laboratory Professionals Who Perform the Testing. Select a test and find out in-depth information about it; or, select a disease and see the tests associated with that disease.
Drug Information Sites:
- MEDLINEplus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information (guide to prescription and otc drugs and herbs)
- MedicineNet Medications Center (also has news about medications)
- RxList: The Internet Drug List
Mental Health Sites:
- MEDLINEPlus: Mental Health and Behavior
- American Psychological Association
- Internet Mental Health
- MentalHelp Net
Medical Assistant Professional Sites:
- Medical Assistant Net for Medical Assistants (career advice, blogs, resume writing tips, sample resumes, jobs, student help, skills review, professional ethics, medical assistant duties, etc.)
- The American Association of Medical Assistants
- American Medical Billing Association
- American Medical Technologists
Medical Assistant Student Help Sites:
- Learning Sites for Medical Assistants (lecture notes, practice tests, patient care procedures, history of medicine, administrative and clinical, medical law and ethics, etc.)
- Medical Assistant Net -- Beginning the Externship (tips for a successful externship)
- How to Succeed in a Medical Office Environment (very good article; scroll down to see many links to career, salary, tips, how to get a job, professional information, etc.)
Medical Job Search Sites:
- Health Care Job Store
- HealthcareSource (healthcare jobs around the country)
- Monster Healthcare (has self-assessment tests, a virtual healthcare interactive interview, resume center, job advice center; career information, and healthcare job ads)