Consumer Health FAQ
Shimberg Health Sciences Library · F.A.Q.

Drug / Medical Info

MedlinePlus *
National Library of Medicine
http://www.medlineplus.gov

Family Doctor*
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.familydoctor.org/

FirstGov for Consumers Health
various U.S. government agencies
http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm

Florida Health
Agency for Health Care Administration
http://www.floridahealthstat.com

Healthfinder *
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.healthfinder.gov

How's Your Health *
Dartmouth College
http://www.howsyourhealth.org/

KidsHealth *
Nemours Foundation
http://KidsHealth.org

My Family Health Portrait *
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/

NIH Health Information *
National Institutes of Health
http://health.nih.gov/

PPARxFL *
Partnership for Prescription Assistance Florida
http://www.pparxfl.org

Your Disease Risk *
Harvard School of Public Health
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu


Hospitals / Surgery / Tests

Compare Care: Florida Health Facility Performance
Agency for Health Care Administration
http://floridacomparecare.gov

Florida Hospital/Facility Locator
Agency for Health Care Administration
http://facilitylocator.floridahealthstat.com

Hospital Comparison
U.S Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

Hospital Directory U.S. - MedlinePlus *
National Library of Medicine
http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories/

JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
http://www.qualitycheck.org

Lab Tests Online
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
http://www.labtestsonline.org

OR-Live: Live & On Demand Surgery Webcasts>
Slp3D, Inc.
http://www.or-live.com/

Radiology Info (click Procedures A-Z) *
Radiology Society of North America
http://www.radiologyinfo.org

Surgery Videos - MedlinePlus *
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html


Information Literacy 

Evaluating Health Information *
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html


Insurance

KidCare *
Florida Healthy Kids Corp.
http://www.floridakidcare.org

Medicaid
U.S Department of Health & Human Services
http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/consumer.asp

Medicare.gov *
U.S Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.medicare.gov

Veteran's Health Benefits & Services
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
http://www.va.gov/health_benefits/


Nursing Homes / Assisted Living / Rehab Centers

Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
http://nccnhr.newc.com/uploads/NhConsumerGuide.pdf

Nursing Home Comparisons *
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp

Nursing Home Guide - FL *
Agency for Health Care Administration
http://ahcaxnet.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide


Physicians

Doctor's Disciplinary Information by State
Public Citizen
http://www.citizen.org/hrg/healthcare/articles.cfm?ID=7383

Doctor Finder - U.S.
American Medical Association
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html

Practioner Profile/License Lookup - FL
Florida Department of Health
http://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/mqaservices


Support & Assistance

Benefits CheckUp (age 55+)
National Council on Aging
http://www.benefitscheckup.org

Caregiving Long-Distance
National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/LongDistanceCaregiving/

Directory of Health Organizations: DIRLINE
National Library of Medicine
http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov

Find a Hospice Program *
National Hospice & Palliative Care Origanization
http://www.nhpco.org/Directory

Support Groups: Consumer Health
Open Directory Project
http://dmoz.org/Health/Support_Groups/

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