Stephan Macaluso's List: Nursing & Healthcare Websites

International Center for Alcohol Policies

Eye Resources on the Internet is very large list of sites about the eye, eye disorders, ocular conditions, ophthalmology and optometry. The list is maintained by Trish Duffel, the librarian at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology, for the Association of Vision Science Librarians. It has been continually updated and expanded since its inception in 1996.

MEASURE DHS assists developing countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. The DHS program provides assistance with the Demographic and Health Survey, the Service Provision Assessment (SPA) Survey, the HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey (AIS), Malaria Indicators Survey (MIS) and qualitative research. Quality Information to plan, monitor and improve population, health, and nutrition programs.

These reports, used by policymakers, the media, health care analysts and others, have radically changed our understanding of the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care system. This valuable data forms the foundation for many of the ongoing efforts to improve health and health systems across America.

From AHRQ

Welcome to the GeneTests Web site, a publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers, available at no cost to all interested persons.

The aims of the TRIP Database have remained the same since 1997 - allow health professionals to easily find the highest-quality material available on the web - to help support evidence based practice.

Healthcentral.com is one of the most trusted sources of medical information and up to date news and contains a doctor-approved health encyclopedia of diseases and conditions, the ability to find symptoms and treatments. Also drug information with side effects and interactions

ANA successfully champions professional nursing excellence through standards, code of ethics and professional development, such as credentialing and lifelong learning. The Code of Ethics was initiated by the ANA Board of Directors and the Congress on Nursing Practice in 1995. The goal of ANA is to develop and disseminate the cornerstone work of ANA, such as standards, guidelines, principles, Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, Nursing’s Social Policy Statement to the public and the profession.

ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, we can help you locate the companies that do.

GlobalHealthFacts.org, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, provides free, up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIVAIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators. The data are displayed in tables, charts, and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses.

TFAH works on a variety of issues to help protect the health of every community and make disease prevention a national priority. Major vulnerabilities remain in our preparedness to respond to health emergencies, including bioterrorism, natural disasters, chronic diseases and emerging infectious diseases. Learn more about our policy work with Congress and the Administration and how you can take action to support public health

InteliHealth - Featuring Harvard Medical School's consumer health information. Information on symptoms and treatment for mental health, diabetes, asthma, allergy and more. Plus, health information for seniors, women, men, and children. Find out about weight management issues, drug interactions and more.

Information on autism. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

NAHIC serves as a national resource for adolescent health information and research; and assures the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information.

What is Health News Review?
HealthNewsReview.org is a website dedicated to:
• Improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests, products and procedures.
• Helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care.

he mission of the National Center for Cultural Competence is to increase the capacity of health care and mental health care programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems to address growing diversity, persistent disparities, and to promote health and mental health equity.