Find a medical specialist, learn about the medical specialties, and check the credentials of board certified physicians.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

The official web site of the American Dental Association. Contains a "For the Public" section which includes information about dental health topics, tips for teachers, and a dentist finder directory.

created: 14 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 14 Jun 2004

DIRLINE (Directory of Information Resources Online) is the National Library of Medicine's online database containing location and descriptive information about a wide variety of information resources including organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

AMA Doctor Finder provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). AMA member physicians are offered an "expanded" listing that contains additional information such as office hours, practice philosophy, physician achievements, and other helpful information for visiting consumers. All physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing boards, and other data sources.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

A list of easy to read patient education materials in English and Spanish.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

Extensive list of resources on how to evaluate information found on the web. Includes examples of "bad" websites.

created: 12 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 21 Nov 2003

FirstGov is the information portal for accessing consumer health information produced by government organizations.

created: 12 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

Health Hotlines is a compilation of organizations with toll-free telephone numbers. It is derived from DIRLINE, the National Library of Medicine's Directory of Information Resources Online. This database contains descriptions of over 14,000 biomedical information resources, including organizations, databases, research resources, etc.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 07 Jun 2007

Health Finder is a gateway to reliable consumer health information. A unique feature is information on how to find a doctor, dentist, or other health care professional; how to find a hospital, and how to find a healthcare organization. Online self checkups are available on over 50 healthcare topics.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

Pathfinders are used in libraries to help library users get started in their information search. HEALTHINFOQUEST pathfinders are designed primarily for information providers such as public librarians. The topics are those typically asked in public libraries. HEALTHINFOQUEST pathfinders are also a useful tool for health educators, patients, consumers, and those who respond to public requests for medical and health information. From the main page, click on "Pathfinders" to quickly access the pathfinders.

created: 12 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 12 Aug 2003

Public health information specific to Illinois, including disease outbreaks, nursing home violations, and prevention programs. The site is locally searchable.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

Click on "State Map" or the "Alphabetical" listing to get a list of public health departments in the State of Illinois.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

The Illinois Hospital Association, with offices in Naperville, Springfield, and Carbondale, represents more than 200 hospitals and health systems and the patients and communities they serve. The consumer page provides links to hospitals across the state.

created: 12 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 12 Aug 2003

This web site contains public health statistics (indicators) for communities in Illinois. They are available on the county level or community level.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

A dictionary of over 70,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and abbreviations. Plus other searches for the medical, pharmaceutical or healthcare professional

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

Merriam-Webster's dictionary of medical terms, including how to pronounce them.

created: 12 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 12 Aug 2003

The adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

created: 12 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 12 Aug 2003

A list of websites which provide materials in non-english format on health care topics.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 01 Dec 2003

The National Center for Health Statistics publishes vital statistics on birth, death, morbidity, and mortality rates, as well as health survey results. To find health facts by state, click on "Faststats A-Z". A search engine for the site is available at the top of the page.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

The NLM Gateway is a Web-based system that lets users search simultaneously in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). It allows users of NLM services to initiate searches from one Web interface, providing "one-stop searching" for many of NLM's information resources or databases. The databases searched are MEDLINE/PubMed (medical literature databases), OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus (the catalog of the National Library of Medicine), MEDLINEplus (consumer health information), ClinicalTrials.gov, DIRLINE, Meeting Abstracts, and HSRProj.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

The publications catalog from the Illinois Department of Public Health, including full text pamphlets on various topics: How to select a nursing home, A women's health quiz, An expectant mother's guide to eating Illinois fish, among others.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

Information about health care fraud and deceptions, and health care claims of medical products. Site is also available in Spanish, French, and German.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

This resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Click on "Illinois" to access Illinois data.

created: 14 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 14 Aug 2003

A complete medical reference book published online! The first edition was published in 1997, and the second edition 2003. Merck is slowly replacing outdated sections with the newer edition. Be sure to review the "corrections and changes" on the table of contents page.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

Interactive tutorials, directories, and databases provided by the National Institutes of Health. Features a database of household product hazard information, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets), and "Tox Town", and interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances.

created: 13 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 13 Aug 2003

Portal to the web sites of a number of multi agency health initiatives and activities of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 19 Aug 2003