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Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Click
on "Consumers & Patients" to find information and resources on
quality of care, medical errors and patient safety, various clinical
conditions, prevention and wellness, prescription medicines, smoking,
cessation, choosing a health plan and many other topics. AHRQ
Publications Clearinghouse: (800) 358-9295. |
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Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Click
on "Patient Resources" for links to many Web sites that feature
science-based health information. |
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Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the
government's primary source for conducting and funding clinical
research. This is the main NIH Web site through which you can access
information on many health topics and links to various Institutes that
make up NIH. Click on "Institutes" or search the Web site for your
topic. |
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Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, provides regularly
updated information about federally and privately supported research in
human subjects. You can browse the site or enter a specific location,
condition, or other search topic. |
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Sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, it
can help you compare hospitals and nursing homes in your area. Phone:
1-800-MEDICARE. |
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it
offers links to hundreds of sites on the Internet that contain reliable
health care information. Click on "Health Care" and then "Health Care
Quality" for links to many government and nongovernment sources of
information on health care quality. |
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Sponsored by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations. Click on "Quality Check" to locate JCAHO accredited
hospitals, assisted living facilities, laboratories, and other types of
health care facilities and services in your area. Phone:
1-630-792-5000. |
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Sponsored by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Click on
"Report Cards" to access a variety of health care quality information,
including reports on health care quality, report cards for physicians
and health plans, and more. Phone: 1-888-275-7585. |
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Sponsored by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice.
Click on "consumers" to locate home care, hospice services, and other
resources in your state. Phone: 1-202-547-7424. |
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Sponsored by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health
Care. Click on "Search for Accredited Organizations" to locate
outpatient health care services, such as freestanding surgery centers,
radiology facilities, podiatrists, pain management clinics, and many
other types of outpatient facilities accredited by the Association.
Phone: 1-847-853-6060. |
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Sponsored by the American Medical Association. Click on "For
Patients" to access "DoctorFinder" with information about virtually
every licensed physician in the United States, as well as links to other
helpful Web sites. Phone: 1-800-621-8335. |
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Sponsored by the National Organization for State Medical and
Osteopathic Board Executive Directors. Click on "DocFinder" to access
the physician database, which contains information from state government
licensing boards on the licensing background and disciplinary
information of physicians and other health care providers. |
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Sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards, the Federation
collects information on disciplinary actions taken against physicians by
regulatory and licensing agencies, such as state medical boards, the
National Board of Medical Examiners, various federal agencies, and other
licensing authorities. Click on "Public Access" to search the Web site
to learn if your physician has any disciplinary history. Phone:
1-817-868-4000. |
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Sponsored by America's Health Insurance Plans. Click on "Consumer
Information" to access guides on health insurance coverage and links to
many other sources of information about choosing a health insurance
plan. Phone: 1-202-778-3200. |
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Sponsored by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Click on "Consumer Information Source" and then "Health Insurance" to
access information about different types of health insurance, your
rights as a consumer, consumer fact sheets, and other information.
Phone: 1-816-842-3600. |
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