Search the library catalog
Use the library's web catalog to look for health
and medical books
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Including
the respected Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, HWRC
delivers up-to-date reference material as well as full-text
magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of
authoritative medical sources. |
Consumer Health Complete
CHC provides content covering all areas of health
and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives
of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full
text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes,
drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's
health, men & women's health, etc. |
2008 Toll
Free Numbers for Health Information
Selected toll-free numbers for organizations that
provide health-related information, education and support. From the
National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2008
Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses
Health clearinghouses and information centers that
focus on specific topics, operated by the Federal Government
Askme3
Good questions for your good health. Every time you talk with
a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist, use the Ask Me 3 questions to better
understand your health.
Be An Active
Healthcare Consumer
As part of its effort to make health care safer
and reduce medical errors, the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) (part of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
has developed materials that will help patients
choose wisely when it comes to their health care
A Consumer's Guide
to Taking Charge of Health Information
A
Project of Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Risk Analysis
15 Steps You Can Take to Reduce Hospital Infection
Most of us will have to go into the hospital some day. Here are specific
steps you can follow to protect yourself from deadly hospital infections.
From The Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths |
Five Steps to Safer Health Care
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the
American Medical Association
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Consumer
Resources
File complaints, locate healthcare facilities,
compare nursing homes and more
Health at Consumer.gov
A "one-stop" link to a broad range of federal information resources
available online.
Operation
Cure-All
The
Federal Trade Commission is targeting false and unsubstantiated
health claims on the Internet through Operation Cure.All - a law
enforcement and consumer education campaign
Quackwatch
Guide to health fraud, quackery and intelligent decisions
Questions are the Answer: Get More Involved in Your Health Care
Improving health care quality is a team effort. You can improve
your care and the care of your loved ones by taking an active
role in your health care. Ask questions. Understand your
condition. Evaluate your options. From theAgency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
Taking Charge of Your Health
From The University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and
Healing and The Life Science Foundation. Learn how to navigate
the healthcare system |
American Medical Association Physician Select
AMA Physician Select provides information on
virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its
possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD)
and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO)
Federation
of State Medical Boards
70 medical licensing authorities in 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Filing Complaints
Against Licensees or Unlicensed Persons
The Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical
Quality Assurance processes complaints and reports involving
potential misconduct of a licensee and initiates investigations when
appropriate
Florida Dental Association Member Directory
You may use the directory to access information about
Florida Dental Association member dentists
Florida Department of Health recently disciplined
licensed healthcare practitioners
Florida Hospital
and Ambulatory Surgery Centers Compare Care
This website provides consumers the opportunity to compare
information for specific facilities or to find information on a
particular medical condition or procedure. From Florida's Agency for
Healthcare Administration |
Florida
Professional Liability Closed Claims
For closed claims against doctors, dentists,
hospitals, HMO's, abortion clinics, ambulatory surgical centers,
crisis stabilization units. Provided by the Florida Office of
Insurance Regulation
Hospital Report Cards
HealthGrades
Hospital Report CardsT will provide you with a list of hospitals and
their ratings for the procedure or diagnosis you choose
Leapfrog Group
Hospital Quality and Safety Survey Results
Information on health care quality so that you can compare hospitals
and make an informed choice about where you receive care
License Lookups
Find out about your doctor's credentials - from the Florida
Department of Health and Human Services
See also Understanding Profiling to learn about what the profiles
include
MEDLINEPlus Directories
Locations of
doctors, dentists and hospitals. From MEDLINEPlus,
a service of the U.S. National Library
of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Quality Check
Search by organization name or by zip code. Information and performance reports
on accredited health care organizations...includes hospitals,
assisted living facilities, laboratories and more...From the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Report a Complaint About a Health Care Organization
Do you have a complaint about the quality of care at a
health care organization? The Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations wants to know about it |
211 Palm
Beach/Treasure Coast
211 provides information, referral, crisis intervention, supportive
counseling, and suicide intervention 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. For more information dial 2-1-1 |
Inform
A database of non-profit service,
recreational, social clubs and organizations in Palm Beach
County. The information is collected and organized by Palm
Beach County Library System librarians |
