General Health Information Websites

www.mayoclinic.com

This is the official site of the Mayo Clinic in the United States, and it’s and extremely useful site. Written in plain English, the information is easy to understand and comprehensive.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

This is an official site of the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health in the United States. As you might expect, it’s packed full of information on just about every health top there is. And, it contains hundreds of links to credentialed Websites that provide condition specific health information.

Canadian Health Directories

If you live in Canada and are looking for a doctor or community based health services, visit behealthy Canada at:

http://www.behealthycanada.com/.

This is a VERY comprehensive site that provides listings for doctors by province, searchable databases of symptoms, diseases, and medications,  and an exhaustive list of health related links, to name just a few services. And, the site adheres to the HON Code. For more information on the HON Code - visit the About Us page on knowitallhealth.com.

UK Health Services Directory (NHS)

Are you a resident of the UK? You can search for GP surgeries, dentists, pharmacies and opticians in your local area using a postcode at the NHS Direct Website:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/?WT.svl=nav

NHS Direct is at the forefront of 24-hour health care - delivering telephone and e-health information services day and night direct to the public. The organisation began in 1997, and has been growing and changing over that time, most noticeably since April 2004. It is now far more than a telephone health line - NHS Direct has an authoritative health website, and 2004 saw the addition of the NHS Direct digital TV service - one of the largest interactive services in the UK. Their 24 hour phone number is 0845 4647.

US Physician Directory

If you live in the US and are looking for a doctor, a hospital, health plans, or information on medical schools,  this site - www.doctordirectory.com  is a good starting point. You can search by state, or by speciality. And, the site adheres to the HON Code. For more information on the HON Code - visit the About Us page on knowitallhealth.com.

http://www.doctordirectory.com/

For a listing of government health sites in Canada, the UK and the US visit our links page.

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