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Including sections on Children's Health....... Women's Health........ Medicare and HMO information......... and local resources.................
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Comprehensive references to health promotion resources and medical information...... Including sections on Children's Health....... Women's Health........ Medicare and HMO information......... and local resources.................
Make Vital Connections your Homepage
No direct recommendation, affiliation, or sponsorship by Partnership to Preserve Independent Living for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities or Vital Connections of listed and linked web resources is implied. The resources referenced here are intended to provide general information. The information provided by those resources reflects the opinion of those resources and not necessarily that of The Partnership or Vital Connections. Always consult with your own physician, attorney, investment counselor, or other professional advisor before taking any action that will affect you personally. Vital Connections is a program of the Partnership to Preserve Independent Living HEALTH AND MEDICAL
Comprehensive references to health promotion resources and medical information...... Including sections on Children's Health....... Women's Health........ Medicare and HMO information......... and local resources.................
Make Vital Connections your Homepage
No direct recommendation, affiliation, or sponsorship by Partnership to Preserve Independent Living for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities or Vital Connections of listed and linked web resources is implied. The resources referenced here are intended to provide general information. The information provided by those resources reflects the opinion of those resources and not necessarily that of The Partnership or Vital Connections. Always consult with your own physician, attorney, investment counselor, or other professional advisor before taking any action that will affect you personally. Vital Connections is a program of the Partnership to Preserve Independent Living
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General OnLine Health References Access to Benefits Coalition Dedicated to ensuring that Medicare beneficiaries with lower incomes know about and can make the best use of all available resources for reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
AllRefer Health.com Alternative Medicine Homepage Provides information on various health topics.
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pain
Management American Medical Association Patient Resources Best Doctors Worldwide Healthcare Services California Wellness Foundation Intended to inform you of your rights to receive quality health care and what steps you can take if you encounter problems. Both professional and consumer oriented information on almost all U.S. drugs, including information on drug/drug interactions (requires free registration to use). Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section Presented by the Medical Library Association. Provides links to many other health resources. The
Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights (FTCR) is a
nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit education and advocacy
organization. The FTCR mission is to fight to protect consumer interests
in many areas, including healthcare. FTCR says they provide people
with the facts, not propaganda and that they hold the politicians and the
special interests accountable when they endanger the public. Comprehensive source of noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer-oriented drug information on the Internet. Health information for the whole family from the Academy of Family Physicians. Website of the Partnership for Food Safety Education. A physician's guide to the key issues and current trends in geriatric medicine and research. Find out what you need to stay healthy from a trusted source, the doctors of Harvard Medical School (includes drug/drug and drug/herb interaction database) Health A to Z Health Finder Medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language. Independent sources to help with selection of "quality" health care in California. Herb / Drug Interactions at About.com International Association for Pain Study Non-profit organization dedicated to furthering research on pain and improving the care of patients with pain. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Check on the accreditation of your hospital or file a complaint about a JCAHO accredited healthcare organization. Provides information concerning the treatment of pain.
Mayo Health Oasis
Medical Board of State of California MedicineNet Medline Plus Health Information A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
MedScape
Merck On-Line National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain Not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support for patients who are suffering from intractable pain, their families, friends and the physicians who treat them. A metasearch engine for the medical search engines. Search up to 30 databases including authoritative medical search engines, image libraries and the latest health and medical news. There is no cost, registration or obligation of any kind necessary to use this metasearch engine.
Oncolink
On-Line Medical Reference Natural Health Encyclopedia drug interactions. RxList Organizations, research, and general information resources from the Center for Human Sleep Research at Stanford University. Based on the health feature which has aired on CBS Radio stations for more than 20 years, the web site provides health-related information and news.
The Dental Site Provides information about medical supply and equipment companies. U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. National Library of Medicine World's largest medical library Consumer-focused healthcare information. Focuses on misdiagnosis of more than 1200 diseases and 300 symptoms. Children's Health References
Children's Health - Best of the
Pediatric Internet A state and federal funded health coverage program for children with family incomes above the level eligible for no cost Medi-Cal and below 250% of the federal income guidelines.
Kids Health Women's Health References
Menopause On-Line
National Women's Health Information
Center Universe of Women's Health Health Insurance and Managed Care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) NCQA Evaluations of HMOs Official U.S. Government
Medicare Site Special Area Resources Diabetes Solutions Palm Springs Area Community Resources HELPline Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Jefferson Transitional Programs A non-profit that provides vocational, sober living support and educational programs for individuals with chronic mental illness or individuals with both mental illness and addictions, many of whom are homeless. Tai Chi Education and Research Institute
Patrick MacAfee, Ph.D.
Riverside Community Health
Corporation
Stroke Recovery Center Objective and unbiased information about Medicare and Health Insurance brought to you as a cooperative project of Vital Connections and HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program)
Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland
Counties National Centers and Institutes Arthritis, Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Center of Research Resources Environmental Health Information Service National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Nat'l Institute on Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Child Health and Development National Institute of Deafness Nat'l Inst of Dental and Craniofacial Research Nat'l Inst of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Disease National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute of General Med Sciences
National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute of Mental Health Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Nursing Research ON-LINE STORES Medical equipment and supplies (Please refer to Vital Connections disclaimer). Various products (Please refer to Vital Connections disclaimer). Self-care and patient aids, mobility products, bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room, and kitchen products for a higher level of independence. Over 3,000 medical products. On-line store. (Please refer to Vital Connections disclaimer).
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