Internet Websites
The following are just a few of the thousands of medical sites on the Web. These ones are all highly reputable, offer Canadian content, or provide a good introduction to health information on the Internet:
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A guide to medical information and support on the Internet |
This site has links to Web sites, message boards and online chats |
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Canadian Health Network |
Thousands of health Web links are available on this new site |
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Family Medicine Resources at Toronto Western Hospital |
This site provides links to evidence-based medicine sites. |
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Health Canada |
This offers public health and health-policy information |
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Health Canada |
Consumer-oriented section |
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Healthfinder |
Online publications, databases, web sites and support groups |
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Healthyway Canada |
Lists Canadian health and medical organizations |
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InteliHealth |
Information on medications and healthy living from Johns Hopkins University |
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Mayo Clinic Health Oasis |
News and links from the Mayo Clinic, organized into categories, e.g. asthma |
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MediConsult |
Information on a variety of topics, including medical news, drug information, clinical trials, educational material, organizations and support groups |
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RxMed |
Information on illnesses and medications, plus a travel clinic. Run by the Coalition of Family Physicians of Ontario |
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The patient’s guide to healthcare information on the Internet |
This is an overview of how to searh for medical information on the Web. |
Search engines dedicated to finding health topics:
www.mwsearch.com Medical World Search
www.hon.ch Heath on the Net
www.healthatoz.com Health A to Z
Health Web Guides
www.achoo.com Achoo
www.healthyway.sympatico.ca Healthyway