The Medical Library Association finds the following web sites particularly useful (sites are listed in alphabetical, NOT ranked, order):
Cancer.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
familydoctor.org
healthfinder®
HIV InSite
Kidshealth®
Mayo Clinic
MEDEM: an information partnership of medical societies
MEDLINEplus (English Spanish)
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of MLA evaluates web sites based on the following criteria: credibility, sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency, disclosure, purpose, links, design, interactivity, and disclaimers.
Source: Medical Library Association Newsletter
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