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Links to the many free portals that have been developed and made available online by the U.S. government and other organizations for consumers and healthcare providers to obtain trusted information about a wide range of health related topics, e.g. nutrition, cancer, womens health, medication, patient safety, etc.

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My HealtheVet

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My HealtheVet is the VA's Personal Health Record. It was designed for Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, their dependents and caregivers. My HealtheVet helps you partner with your health care team. It provides you opportunities and tools to make informed decisions. Read More »

MyClinicalTrials.Com

MyClinicalTrial.com is an informational portal or website where volunteers, study coordinators, physicians, pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations can learn more about the development of medicines and medical devices. Read More »

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http://www.myclinicaltrial.com/

myDrugCosts

myDrugCosts is a web-based health nformation platform that empowers patients to make better decisions about purchasing prescription drugs. myDrugCosts can help patients and doctors confer on what drug choices make the most sense financially. Read More »

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http://www.mydrugcosts.com/

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and America's Health Insurance Plans. Read More »

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http://guideline.gov/

Natural Standard

Natural Standard was founded by healthcare providers and researchers to help provide high-quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) including dietary supplements and integrative therapies. It is an  information portal to a wide range of Integrative Medicine news, activities, tools and educational materials.

 

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http://www.naturalstandard.com/index.asp

NIH SeniorHealth.Gov

NIHSeniorHealth.gov is a web site or portal to comprehensive health & wellness information for older adults. The site is provided and maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

Nutrition.Gov

Nutrition.Gov is a web site developed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.

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http://www.nutrition.gov/

Open Data Hub of the European Union (EU)

The Open Data Hub of the European Union (EU) provides access to 'open' public data from the European Commission. It also provides access to data of other EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The published data can be downloaded by everyone interested to facilitate reuse, linking and the creation of innovative services. Read More »

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http://open-data.europa.eu/open-data/

OpenCorporates

OpenCorporates, calling itself the "Open Database of the Corporate World",   provides a platform for collecting, collating and allowing access to different types of corporate relationship data – subsidiary data, parent company data, and shareholding data. Read More »

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http://opencorporates.com/

OpenEMR/Plus

OpenEMR/Plus is an enhanced version of OpenEMR, an open source electronic medical record software. Williams Medical Technologies, Inc. (WMT) has radically changed and enhanced the core software over the past 5 years to create a system that not only competes with other EMR software, but surpasses it in every manner. OpenEMR/Plus is a hybrid software solution, which harvests the cost effectiveness and flexibility of an open source project combined with state of the art workflow and functionality.

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PatientsLikeMe

http://www.patientslikeme.com/

PatientsLikeMe is a health information sharing website for patients. Patients have the opportunity to share both personal stories and health data about their conditions. By sharing information on PatientsLikeMe, people can put their disease experiences in context and find answers to the questions they have. 

Psych Central

Psych Central is the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health social network. Since 1995, it has been run by mental health professionals offering reliable, trusted information and over 180 support groups to consumers. Read More »

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http://psychcentral.com/

Public Health ACTion (PHACT) Campaign

Check out the Public Health ACTion (PHACT) Campaign web site. It provides information on public health funding impacts on communities in every state in the U.S. Click on your state to find out where it ranks on public health issues. Read More »

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http://www.apha.org/advocacy/tips/statesheets.htm

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit publisher and advocacy organization. Their mission is to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication. Everything they publish is 'open access' - freely available online for anyone to use.

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PubMed

PubMed is a free resource that is developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PubMed comprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Read More »