Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Link to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research, an agency that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Information from AHRQ’s research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.
 CancerNet - A service of the National Cancer Institute that provides cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.
 Census Bureau - Link to the U.S. Census Bureau, whose mission is to be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States and whose goal is to provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data they collect and services they provide. The site contains all types of survey data including various health and wellness surveys.
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency that is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (HCFA) - Link to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid , the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). In addition to providing health insurance, this agency also performs a number of quality-focused activities, including regulation of laboratory testing (CLIA), development of coverage policies, and quality-of-care improvement. HCFA maintains oversight of the survey and certification of nursing homes and continuing care providers (including home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and hospitals), and makes available to beneficiaries, providers, researchers and State surveyors information about these activities and nursing home quality. For additional Medicare information, visit www.medicare.gov.
 Department of Health & Human Services - Link to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
 Food and Drug Administration - Link to the FDA, whose mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. The FDA ensures that the food we eat is safe and wholesome, that the cosmetics we use won't harm us, and that medicines, medical devices, and radiation-emitting consumer products such as microwave ovens are safe and effective. FDA also oversees feed and drugs for pets and farm animals. Authorized by Congress to enforce the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and several other public health laws, the agency monitors the manufacture, import, transport, storage, and sale of $1 trillion worth of goods annually, at a cost to taxpayers of about $3 a person.
 Healthfinder - Link to healthfinder^®, a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthfinder^® can lead you to selected on-line publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. Launched in April 1997, healthfinder^® served Internet users over 1.7 million times in its first year on-line; in 1999, the site received 94 million hits and 4,549,810 visits!
 Healthfinder - Link to healthfinder®, a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. healthfinder® can lead you to selected on-line publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
 National Cancer Institute - Link to the NCI. The NCI is organized into the Office of the Director, one Center, and six Divisions, each specializing in a different aspect of cancer research. The NCI establishes plans and priorities for cancer research. The NCI’s NewsCenter provides recent and archived press releases and other information from the NCI.
 National Center for Infectious Diseases - A division of the CDC, the mission of the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) is to prevent illness, disability, and death caused by infectious diseases in the United States and around the world.
 National Health Information Center - The NHIC is a health information referral service. The NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. NHIC was established in 1979 by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - A division of the NIH, the NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman's Health Initiative.
 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - A division of the NIH, the NIAID provides the major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases that afflict people worldwide.
 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - A division of the NIH, the mission of the NIAMSD is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.
 National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - A division of the NIH, the NIDDKD conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related sub-specialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines.
 National Institute of Mental Health - A division of the NIH, the mission of the NIMH is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment and, eventually prevention of mental illness.
 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - A division of the NIH, the mission of the NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease--a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
 National Institutes of Health / Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center - The NIH / ORBD~NRC was established in 1994 with a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of the National Institutes of Health to The National Osteoporosis Foundation. Its mission is to provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism. The Center is operated by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, in collaboration with The Paget Foundation and the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.
 National Institutes of Health - Link to the NIH, whose mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by (1) conducting research in its own laboratories; (2) supporting the research of nonfederal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; (3) helping in the training of research investigators; and (4) fostering communication of medical information. The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Services which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Comprised of 27 separate components, mainly Institutes and Centers, NIH has 75 buildings on more than 300 acres in Bethesda, MD. From a total of about $300 in 1887, the NIH budget has grown to more than $20.3 billion in 2001.
 National Library of Medicine - Link to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The NLM is located on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials in all areas of biomedicine and health care, as well as works on biomedical aspects of technology, the humanities, and the physical, life, and social sciences. Housed within the Library is one of the world's finest medical history collections of old and rare medical works. The Library's collection may be consulted in the reading room or requested on inter-library loan. NLM is a national resource for all U.S. health science libraries through a National Network of Libraries of Medicine®. For more than 100 years, the Library has published the Index Medicus®, a monthly subject/author guide to articles in 3400 journals. This information, and much more, is today available in the database MEDLINE® via the World Wide Web. MEDLINE has more than 11 million journal article references and abstracts going back to the early sixties. Other databases provide information on monographs (books), audiovisual materials, and on such specialized subjects as toxicology, environmental health, and molecular biology. Through the Web at http://www.nlm.nih.gov some 250 million searches of MEDLINE are done each year by health professionals, scientists, librarians, and the public. There are increasing links between article references and full text, and a new service called PubMed Central will allow free access to a central repository of journal articles. The NLM has created a special Web site, MEDLINEplus, to link the general public to many sources of consumer health information. Research and Development is carried out by the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The LHNCBC explores the uses of computer, communication, and audiovisual technologies to improve the organization, dissemination, and utilization of biomedical information. Currently the Center is applying modern communications technologies to health care-related projects involving, for example, telemedicine, test-bed networks, virtual reality, and a Unified Medical Language System. The Visible Human Project® has created, in complete anatomical detail, 3-dimensional representations of the male and female human body, resulting in a large digital image library. "Profiles in Science" is the Center's new Web site that provides access to the laboratory notes, photographs, and correspondence of notable American scientists. Established by Congress in 1988, the National Center for Biotechnology Information has assumed a leadership role in developing information services for biotechnology--the task of storing and making accessible the staggering amounts of data about the human genome resulting from genetic research at the NIH and laboratories around the nation. NCBI is a recognized leader in basic research in computational molecular biology, and is also responsible for developing innovative computer solutions for the management and dissemination of the rapidly growing volume of genome information. NCBI distributes GenBank®, a collection of all known DNA sequences, and also provides access to the assembled Human Genome data. Both are accessible at http://www.ncbi.nih.gov. Toxicology and Environmental Health Program (TEHIP), established at NLM in 1967, is charged with setting up computer databases from the literature and from files of governmental and nongovernmental organizations. TEHIP has implemented the TOXNET® (Toxicology Data Network) system of 10 data banks useful in chemical emergency response and other applications. TOXNET is searchable without charge on the Web. The Extramural Programs Division provides grants to support research in medical informatics, health information science, and biotechnology information, as well as for research training in these areas. Network planning and development grants support computer and communication systems in health institutions and the study of new opportunities with high-speed computer networks in the health sciences. Health science library resource grants assist in improving information access and services for health professionals. Research and publications in the history of medicine and the life sciences are also supported. The NLM's Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) project, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/, develops and distributes multi-purpose, electronic "Knowledge Sources" and associated lexical programs. System developers can use the UMLS products to enhance their applications -- in systems focused on patient data, digital libraries, Web and bibliographic retrieval, natural language processing, and decision support. Researchers will find the UMLS products useful in investigating knowledge representation and retrieval questions.
 National Safety Council - The NSC, founded in 1913 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1953, is the Nation’s leading advocate for safety and health. Its mission is "to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes."
 Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.
 Office of Public Health and Science - The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.
 Office of the Secretary - The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.
 OrganDonor.gov - Link to a Federal Government site established to educate individuals about and promote organ donation.
 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Link to SAMHSA, the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
 SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - Link to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. NCADI services include: (1) an information services staff (English, Spanish, TDD capability) equipped to respond to the public's alcohol, tobacco, and drug (ATD) inquiries; (2) the distribution of free or low-cost ATD materials, including fact sheets, brochures, pamphlets, monographs, posters, and video tapes from an inventory of over 1,000 items; (3) a repertoire of culturally-diverse prevention, intervention, and treatment resources tailored for use by parents, teachers, youth, communities and prevention/treatment professionals; (4) customized searches in the form of annotated bibliographies from alcohol and drug data bases; (5) access to the Prevention Materials database (PMD) including over 8,000 prevention-related materials and the Treatment Resources Database, available to the public in electronic form; and, (6) rapid dissemination of Federal grant announcements for ATD prevention, treatment, and research funding opportunities. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for the most current and comprehensive information about substance abuse prevention and treatment. NCADI is one of the largest Federal clearinghouses, offering more than 500 items to the public, many of which are free of charge. They distribute the latest studies and surveys, guides, videocassettes, and other types of information and materials on substance abuse from various agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. They staff both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your calls at 1-800-729-6686.
 Social Security Administration - The Social Security Administration's Web site provides information about Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits, and Supplemental Security Income. The site also provides wage reporting information for employers.
 www.health.gov - www.health.gov is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies.

State Government:

 AARP: American Association of Retired Persons - AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. They provide information and resources; advocate on legislative, consumer, and legal issues; assist members to serve their communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for members. These benefits include AARP Web-place at http://www.aarp.org, Modern Maturity and My Generation magazines, and the monthly AARP Bulletin. Active in every U.S. state and territory, AARP celebrates the attitude that age isn't just a number - it's about how you live your life.
 Annie E. Casey Foundation - The Annie E. Casey Foundation works to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. Its mission is to foster public policies, improved human services, and community supports that effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families (Annie E. Casey Foundation - Kids Count Project ).
 Children's Defense Fund - The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
 Stand for Children - Stand for Children's mission is to build a powerful citizen voice to ensure all children have the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. By building a strong and strategic grassroots voice for children across the country, Stand for Children is shifting funding priorities at every level to help ensure that every child has: (1) Parents who are prepared for and supported in their vital role; (2) Access to high quality early care and education; (3) High quality elementary, middle, and high schools; (4) Access to enriching after-school activities; (5) Safe communities and homes; and (6) Access to medical, mental health, and dental care.

Health & Wellness - Health Information Advocacy:

 Health On the Net Foundation - Health On the Net Foundation^TM is a not-for-profit International Swiss Organization whose stated mission is "to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable on-line medical and health information."
 Hi-Ethics - Link to Hi-Ethics^TM, Inc., or Health Internet Ethics, an organization that established 14 principles/ethical guidelines regarding privacy, confidentiality, quality of health information, advertising, commercial relationships, consumer relations and best practices for professionals on the Internet. The organization seeks agreements with widely used health-related Internet sites to support these principles. A member list is on the website.
 Internet Healthcare Coalition - Link to an organization that "supports quality healthcare resources on the Internet through well-informed Internet healthcare consumers, professionals, educators, marketers, media, and policy-makers concerning the range of uses of the Internet to deliver high-quality healthcare resources" as well as "self-regulation through adherence to voluntary guidelines established to provide accurate information."
 Medem - A group of leading medical societies joined forces to create Medem, a physician-patient communications network, to provide credible healthcare information, products and services over the Internet.

Health & Wellness - General:

 Achoo Gateway to Healthcare - One of the greatest hurdles for the healthcare sector is the sheer volume of information available through the Internet. Achoo acts as a jump point and information resource for the medical community and all other Internet users interested in healthcare information.
 American Red Cross - The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
 American Running Association - The American Running Association is a nonprofit, educational association of runners, medical professionals and corporations dedicated to promoting running nationwide. For over 30 years, The American Running Association and its sister organization, The American Medical Athletic Association, have been influential clearinghouses, providing information and support to runners nationwide.
 Beck Health Science Library & Resource Center - Link to the BeckLibrary.org, a resource of links to health care sites, journals, publications and more.
 DiscoveryHealth.com - Link to the Discovery Health Channel's Web site.
 drkoop.com - Link to drkoop.com, a company led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives by empowering them to improve their health.
 DrWeil.com - DrWeil.com claims to be a leading provider of on-line information and products for optimum health and wellness. Per the site, the Ask Dr. Weil on-line feature of its premier web destinations, http://www.drweil.com and http://www.askdrweil.com has provided a tradition of quality on-line solutions for consumers and professionals, and was notably one of the first on-line help resources available on the Web. DrWeil.com is owned by Polaris Ventures, LLC, a Phoenix, Arizona-based holding company founded by Andrew Weil, M.D.
 eDiets.com - eDiets.com, Inc. is the largest subscription-based on-line diet, fitness and counseling network with upwards of 300,000 paid members throughout the fourth quarter of 2001. Founded in 1996 and with corporate headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Florida, eDiets.com offers on-line subscription-based weight-loss programs using proprietary software to generate customized diet programs. The programs are designed based upon individual members' personal goals, food preferences and lifestyles. In addition, eDiets.com publishes one of the Internet's most popular biweekly diet and fitness email newsletters, eDiets Diet & Fitness News, which is delivered to a community of more than 10 million subscribers. For a monthly fee, eDiets.com creates custom diet plans based on information provided in response to a comprehensive personal profile questionnaire. To date, millions of consumers have completed the eDiets.com personal profile, which elicits information on weight-loss goals, lifestyle, food preferences and/or restrictions, pertinent medical conditions, fitness level and attitude.
 FamilyDoctor.org - This site is published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The AAFP is a national, nonprofit medical association, including family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP. The information is said to be regularly reviewed and updated.
 FitnessDay.com - Link to a site that provides information about fitness events.
 Health and Age - The Health and Age Web site claims to be both a statement and an invitation. The statement: They believe that aging - so long considered as something unpleasantly inevitable to be ignored for as long as possible - is a process that should be examined, and exploited, for all the positive aspects that it can offer. This statement finds expression in the wide range of articles they publish on this admittedly complex subject. The invitation is addressed to all who visit the site, whether ordinary citizen or health professional: join in the dialogue, express your opinion - they value it.
 HealthCentral.com - This site contains information about the important health issues of today, and easy access to health products and drugstore essentials. There are thousands of pages of in-depth drug and medical information in the Library & Encyclopedias, and the site provides personalized feedback using the Health Profiles.
 HealthSCOUT - The HealthScout Network is a leading Internet provider and distributor of consumer health information, news and tools. The HealthScout Network hosts Health sections for over 200 affiliates including Yahoo, iWon, USAToday.com, InfoSpace and NBCi. Network sites have access to HealthScout’s syndicated personalized daily health news on over 800 topics, health information and interactive health management tools. The HealthScout Network is owned and operated by MDchoice.com, Inc. For more information about MDchoice.com go to http://www.mdchoice.com.
 InteliHealth - InteliHealth's stated mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives. They claim to accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Their health information includes health news and content as well as access to trackers, tools and risk assessments. InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna. InteliHealth claims to have expert editors who develop consumer-friendly health information to make it accessible to the widest possible audience. To promote quality, health information developed by InteliHealth is reviewed and approved by leading medical and dental experts. More than 150 top health care organizations contribute to InteliHealth's content, including the National Institutes of Health, other government agencies, major non-profits, other publishers and news media. As always, the material on the site is provided for informational purposes only. It is important for you to consult with your physician about your individual medical needs.
 iVillage - This site claims to be a place where women don't just read about how they can get the most out of life, but where they can help each other do it: The Women's Network.
 LifeMatters - This site describes its services as a compilation of articles from various authors intended to contribute to having a life that is empowered, fulfilled and profoundly related; to ourselves and to others within families, communities and organizations.
 MayoClinic.com - MayoClinic.com is produced by a team of writers, editors, multimedia and graphics producers, health educators, nurses, doctors, and scientists. It gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of the Mayo Clinic. The site is owned by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
 MDchoice.com - MDchoice.com is a privately held company founded by academic physicians and backed by private venture capital. Its stated goal is to make access to the Internet's vast health and medical information as efficient and reliable as possible for healthcare professionals as well as consumers.
 MedicineNet.com - MedicineNet, Inc. is an on-line, healthcare media publishing company that claims to provide easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers. It is said to be Nationally recognized, and 100% Doctor-Produced by a network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians.
 MEDtropolis - Link to a site that has the goal to educate and entertain kids and adults alike in the areas of healthcare and healthy living.
 Oxygen.com/Topic/Health/ - Oxygen Media is an integrated media company designed to serve active women through entertainment and information. Oxygen is comprised of a 24-hour cable television network and a Web site, designed by women for women. Oxygen claims to be a wholly original blend of talk, health, comedy, movies, sports and advocacy.
 physicianschoice.com - Physicianschoice.com is a search engine that has indexed many retail medical sites.
 safemedication.com - Link to a site that is maintained by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists to help you find the important information that you need to use your medications safely and effectively.
 WebMD - WebMD claims that their content staff blends award-winning expertise in content creation, community services, expert commentary, medical review, and aggregation of licensed resources to give their site users a variety of ways to find what they are looking for.

Sites focused on Parenting and Child Care:

 AmazingBabyClub.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more. The site is aimed toward those that are pregnant or have just given birth.
 AmazingPregnancy.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more. The site is aimed toward those that are pregnant or have just given birth.
 American Academy of Pediatrics - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists.
 At Home Mothers - Link to a site that claims to provide "complete support for the at-home motherhood lifestyle."
 BabyCenter - BabyCenter.com, together with its companion site ParentCenter.com, claims to be the leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents. Per the site, it is a Web resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8, and is dedicated to helping find the information and support that parents need during pregnancy and in caring for a babies, toddlers, or children.
 Beansprout.net - Link to a site that specializes in connecting parents with their pediatricians and child care providers.
 Breastfeeding.com - This site claims to be the #1 site for brestfeeding information, support and attitude.
 Bright Futures - Link to a site that advocates a developmental approach to providing health supervision for children of all ages.
 ColicHelp.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more. The site is aimed toward those that have a baby with colic type tendencies or symptoms.
 KidsGrowth.com - Link to a source for health information developed by pediatricians and an on-line health information leader for parents.
 KidsHealth.org - Link to a site that was called "the most visited pediatric Web site in the nation." and "was named best Web site for health content at the eHealthcare World Conference in New York")¹
 La Leche League - Link to a site that provides education, information, support and encouragement to breast-feeding mothers.
 MorningSicknessHelp.com - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more. The site is aimed toward those going through pregnancy.
 Motherstuff - Link to Motherstuff, a privately published site that claims to be a "meta-index of mother-knowledge on the Internet."
 National Safe Kids Campaign - The National SAFE KIDS Campaign claims to be the first national organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury.
 ParentCenter.com - ParentCenter.com, together with its companion site BabyCenter.com, claims to be the leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents. Per the site, it is a Web resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8, and is dedicated to helping find the information and support that parents need during pregnancy and in caring for a babies, toddlers, or children.
 ParenthoodWeb.com - Link to a parenting site published by United Advertising Publications, Inc.
 Parentsoup - Link to a parenting site published by http://www.iVillage.com.
 ParentsPlace.com - Link to another parenting site published by http://www.iVillage.com.
 SafeKids.Com - This site contains tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's on-line experience fun and productive.
 TeenGrowth.com - Link to a source for health information developed by pediatricians and an on-line health information leader for teens.
 The Labor of Love - Link to a site published by Earth’s Magic, LLC that includes news, articles, message boards, journals and more. The site is aimed toward those that are trying to conceive, struggling with infertility, pregnant, or already a mom or dad.

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Footnotes:
¹ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will spend $16 Million on its Web site over the next three years, 1/29/2001, John George, Staff Writer, Philadelphia Business Journal.

 Advanced Medical Technology Association - AdvaMed’s mission is to be the advocate for a legal, regulatory and economic climate that advances global health care by assuring worldwide patient access to the benefits of medical technology. To achieve this, AdvaMed focuses on rapid product approvals by FDA, coverage and payment determinations globally, access to international markets and communicating the value of medical technology to key audiences.
 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - This site is designed to serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and Families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States. You will find information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting information, and much more. Since there are no child and adolescent psychiatrists on staff, it is neither ethical nor responsible to give consultations for specific children and families.
 American Accreditation HealthCare Commission - American Accreditation HealthCare Commission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1990 to establish standards for the managed care industry.
 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - The largest professional medical organization of specialists in allergy, asthma and immunology.
 American Academy of Dermatology - The American Academy of Dermatology is dedicated to achieving the highest quality of dermatologic care for everyone. Achievement of this vision requires a dynamic organization whose mission embodies: Excellence in patient care, education and research; Adherence to ethical conduct; Responsiveness to its members and to the public; and Unification and representation of the specialty.
 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - The AAEM, the specialty society of Emergency Medicine, is a democratic organization committed to the following principles: Every individual should have unencumbered access to quality emergency care provided by a specialist in Emergency Medicine; The practice of Emergency Medicine is best conducted by a specialist in Emergency Medicine; A specialist in Emergency Medicine is a physician who has achieved, through personal dedication and sacrifice, certification by either the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM); The personal and professional welfare of the individual specialist in Emergency Medicine is a primary concern to AAEM; The AAEM supports fair and equitable practice environments necessary to allow the specialist in Emergency Medicine to deliver the highest quality of patient care; AAEM supports the growth of residency programs and graduate medical education, which are essential to the continued enrichment of Emergency Medicine, and to ensure a high quality of care for the patient.
 American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery - The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is the world's largest specialty association that represents facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the world. The AAFPRS is a National Medical Specialty Society of the American Medical Association (AMA), and holds an official seat in both the AMA House of Delegates and the American College of Surgeons board of governors. AAFPRS members are board certified surgeons whose focus is surgery of the face, head, and neck.
 American Academy of Family Physicians - The AAFP was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public. Other major purposes of the Academy include: To provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters; To preserve and promote quality cost-effective health care; To promote the science and art of family medicine and to ensure an optimal supply of well-trained family physicians; To promote and maintain high standards among physicians who practice family medicine; To preserve the right of family physicians to engage in medical and surgical procedures for which they are qualified by training and experience; To provide advocacy, representation and leadership for the specialty of family practice; To maintain and provide an organization with high standards to fulfill the above purposes and to represent the needs of its members.
 American Academy of Neurology - The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a worldwide professional association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals dedicated to providing the best possible care for patients with neurological disorders."
 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - Formed in 1985, the Academy, as the only full service organization for nurse practitioners of all specialties, has steadily expanded services to meet its mission to: Serve as a resource for nurse practitioners, their patients and other health care consumers; Promote excellence in practice, education and research; Provide legislative leadership; Advance health policy; Establish health care standards; and Advocate for access to quality, cost effective health care.
 American Academy of Ophthalmology - The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s mission is to advance the lifelong learning and professional interests of ophthalmologists to ensure that the public can obtain the best possible eye care. It is the vision of the Board of Trustees that the Academy be the most valuable and credible professional eye organization in the world.
 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. The Academy has grown to be the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists.
 American Academy of Optometry - The goal of the American Academy of Optometry is to maintain and enhance excellence in optometric practice. It does this by fostering research and the dissemination of knowledge in both basic and applied vision science. Since its founding, the Academy's success in achieving this objective has moved the Academy to the forefront of American and international optometry.
 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. - AAO-HNS is the world's largest organization representing specialists who treat the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. The Academy represents otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeons who diagnose and treat disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. The medical disorders treated by this specialty are among the most common that afflict all Americans, young and old. They include chronic ear infection, sinusitis, snoring and sleep apnea, hearing loss, allergies and hay fever, swallowing disorders, nosebleeds, hoarseness, dizziness, and head and neck cancer. The AAO-HNS Foundation works to advance the art, science and ethical practice of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery through education, research, and lifelong learning.
 American Academy of Pain Medicine - The mission of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is to promote quality care of patients with pain as a symptom of disease (eudynia) and primary pain disease (maldynia) through research, education, and advocacy, and through the advancement of the specialty of Pain Medicine. Its vision is to be the recognized authority on the evaluation and care of patients with pain as a symptom of disease (eudynia) and primary pain diseases (maldynia). AAPM is an influential participant in policy making for Pain Medicine services and is responsive to the needs of its members.
 American Academy of Pediatrics - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists.
 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s vision is to be the leader in assisting PM&R physicians to acquire the continuing education, practice knowledge, leadership skills, and research information needed to provide quality patient care, and to represent the best interests of patients with, or at risk for, temporary or permanent disabilities. Its mission is to serve its member physicians by advancing the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, promoting excellence in physiatric practice, and advocating on public policy issues related to disability.
 American Academy of Physician Assistants - The mission of the American Academy of Physician Assistants is to promote quality, cost-effective, accessible health care, and to promote the professional and personal development of physician assistants.
 American Association of Blood Banks - The AABB’s mission is to establish and promote the highest standard of care for patients and donors in all aspects of blood banking; transfusion medicine; hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies; and tissue transplantation.
 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - Founded in 1900, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is the national organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical education and educators. AACP is committed to excellence in pharmaceutical education.
 American Association of Neurological Surgeons - The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons is dedicated to: The advancement of and the pursuit of excellence in neurological surgery and related sciences; The pursuit of excellence in medical education, especially as it concerns the neurological and surgical sciences; The pursuit of high standards in patient care and the practice of neurological profession; The advancement of neuroscience research; and, The communication of scientific and scholarly information through scientific meetings and publications.
 American Association for Respiratory Care - The AARC believes there is no better cause than that of respiratory therapy and the right of respiratory patients to receive competent respiratory care. To that end, the AARC interacts with local, state, and federal government on public policies that affect respiratory care patients and the profession.
 American Board of Emergency Medicine - The ABEM purposes are scientific and educational: To improve the quality of emergency medical care; To establish and maintain high standards of excellence in the specialty of Emergency Medicine and its approved sub-specialties; To improve medical education and facilities for training emergency physicians, and sub-specialists in approved ABEM sub-specialties; To evaluate specialists in Emergency Medicine and sub-specialists in approved ABEM sub-specialties applying for certification, sub-certification, and recertification; To grant and issue to qualified physicians certificates or other recognition of special knowledge and skills in Emergency Medicine and approved ABEM sub-specialties and to suspend or revoke same; To serve the public, physicians, hospitals, and medical schools by furnishing lists of those diplomates certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
 American Board of Medical Specialties - The ABMS is an organization of ABMS Approved medical specialty boards. The mission of the ABMS is to maintain and improve the quality of medical care by assisting the Member Boards in their efforts to develop and utilize professional and educational standards for the evaluation and certification of physician specialists. The intent of the certification of physicians is to provide assurance to the public that a physician specialist certified by a Member Board of the ABMS has successfully completed an approved educational program and evaluation process which includes an examination designed to assess the knowledge, skills, and experience required to provide quality patient care in that specialty. The ABMS serves to coordinate the activities of its Member Boards and to provide information to the public, the government, the profession and its Members concerning issues involving specialization and certification in medicine.
 American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology is an independent, nonprofit organization that certifies obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States.
 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is an organization of allergists-immunologists and related health care professionals dedicated to quality patient care through research, advocacy and professional and public education.
 American College of Cardiology - Cardiologists from the U.S. and around the world are members of ACC. By joining the College, they show peers and patients their commitment to provide optimal cardiovascular care. But ACC membership brings more than recognition, it also brings exclusive benefits and services designed specifically for cardiologists, including advocacy, education and easy access to timely, sought-after information.
 American College of Chest Physicians - The ACCP is the leading resource for the improvement in cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide. The ACCP’s stated mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication.
 American College of Emergency Physicians - The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) exists to support quality emergency medical care, and to promote the interests of emergency physicians. The values of the American College of Emergency Physicians are: Quality emergency care is a fundamental right and unobstructed access to emergency services should be available to all patients who perceive the need for emergency services; There is a body of knowledge unique to emergency medicine that requires continuing refinement and development; Physicians entering the practice of emergency medicine should be residency trained in emergency medicine; Quality emergency medicine is best practiced by qualified, credentialed emergency physicians; The best interests of patients are served when emergency physicians practice in a fair, equitable, and supportive environment; Emergency physicians have the responsibility to play the lead roles in the definition, management, evaluation, and improvement of quality emergency care.
 American College of Gastroenterology - The American College of Gastroenterology was founded in 1932 to advance the study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The College promotes the highest standards in medical education and is guided by its commitment to meeting the needs of clinical gastroenterology practitioners.
 American College of Healthcare Executives - The mission of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is to be the professional membership society for healthcare executives; to meet its members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; and to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence. The ACHE’s vision is to be the leader in providing knowledge, skills, and values that assist healthcare executive leaders in improving the health status of society. Its goals are to: Expand and diversify membership; Strengthen credentialing programs; Advance healthcare management excellence; Collaborate with other organizations to achieve common objectives; Promote ethical standards and conduct; Enhance career development opportunities; and, Ensure ACHE organizational strength.
 American College of Medical Quality - The mission of the American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ) is to provide leadership in creating, sustaining and applying a scientifically based infrastructure for the practice of clinical quality improvement. Its objectives are to: Educate and provide a forum for health care professionals, government agencies, and other regulatory bodies involved in medical quality management; Provide a core body of knowledge to health care professionals in the field of medical quality management; Elevate the standards of medical schools and post-graduate education in medical quality management; and, Conduct and sponsor on-going research and evaluation in the various fields of medical quality.
 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - The ACOG is a membership organization of obstetrician-gynecologists dedicated to the advancement of women's health through education, advocacy, practice and research. Obstetrics and gynecology is a discipline dedicated to the broad, integrated medical and surgical care of women's health throughout their life-span. The combined discipline of obstetrics and gynecology requires extensive study and understanding of reproductive physiology, including the physiologic, social, cultural, environmental and genetic factors that influence disease in women. This study and understanding of the reproductive physiology of women gives obstetricians and gynecologists a unique perspective in addressing gender-specific health care issues. Primary and preventive counseling and education are essential and integral parts of the practice of an obstetrician-gynecologist as they advance the individual and community-based health of women of all ages. Obstetricians and gynecologists may choose a wide or more focused scope of practice from primary ambulatory health to concentration in a particular area of specialization.
 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - ACOEM provides leadership to promote optimal health and safety of workers, workplaces, and environments by: educating health professionals and the public; stimulating research; enhancing the quality of practice; guiding public policy; and advancing the field of occupational and environmental medicine. Occupational and environmental medicine is the medicine specialty devoted to prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness and disability, and promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families, and communities. ACOEM, an international society of occupational physicians, provides leadership to promote optimal health and safety of workers, workplaces, and environments.
 American College of Physician Executives - The American College of Physician Executives mission is to provide physicians with the tools they need to meet the challenges of medical practice today to position themselves for the future.
 American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine - The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) is the Nation’s largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.
 American College of Preventive Medicine - The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is the national professional society for physicians committed to disease prevention and health promotion. ACPM's members are engaged in preventive medicine practice, teaching and research. Many serve on ACPM committees and task forces and represent preventive medicine in national forums, contributing to the organization's role as a major national resource of expertise in disease prevention and health promotion. ACPM was established in 1954.
 American College of Radiology - The American College of Radiology is the principal organization of radiologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical medical physicists in the United States. The College is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to improve service to the patient, advance the science of radiology, study the socioeconomic aspects of the practice of radiology, and encourage continuing education for radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and persons practicing in allied professional fields.
 American College of Rheumatology - The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, and advocacy that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
 American College of Surgeons - The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.
 American Dental Association - The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement; leading a unified profession through initiatives in advocacy, education, research and the development of standards. Its vision is to be the oral health authority committed to the public and the profession.
 American Dietetic Association - The American Dietetic Association promotes optimal nutrition and well being for all people by advocating for its members. Its vision is to have its members be the leading source of food and nutrition services.
 American Gastroenterological Association - The AGA was founded in 1897 and is the oldest nonprofit specialty medical society in the country. Gastroenterologic physicians and scientists throughout the world engaged in clinical practice, research, and education belong to the AGA. Membership is limited to physicians, researchers and/or educators whose primary practice, research and/or teaching involves the functions and disorders of the digestive system.
 American Geriatrics Society - The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The AGS promotes high quality, comprehensive and accessible care for America's older population, including those who are chronically ill and disabled. The organization provides leadership to health care professionals, policy makers and the public by developing, implementing and advocating programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.
 American Health Information Management Association - The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the dynamic professional association that represents specially educated health information management professionals who work throughout the healthcare industry. Health information management professionals serve the healthcare industry and the public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for patient care -- and making it accessible to healthcare providers when it is needed most.
 American Hospital Association - The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Through its representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters. Its advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches and include the legislative and regulatory arenas. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends.
 American Medical Association - The AMA is an organization of physicians and a patient's advocate. Founded more than 150 years ago, AMA's strategic agenda is commitment to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves. AMA's work includes the development and promotion of standards in medical practice, research, and education; strong advocacy agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and the commitment to providing timely information on matters important to the health of America. The AMA strives to serve as the voice of the American medical profession. Being that voice is its mission.
 American Medical Group Association - AMGA is an association that represents medical groups, including some of the nation’s largest, most prestigious integrated health care delivery systems. AMGA’s mission is to shape the health care environment by advancing high quality, cost-effective, patient-centered, and physician-directed health care. AMGA is the strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs and publications, bench-marking data services, and financial and operations assistance.
 American Medical Informatics Association - The American Medical Informatics Association is a nonprofit organization of individuals, institutions, and corporations dedicated to developing and using information technologies to improve health care. AMIA was formed in 1990 by the merger of three organizations - the American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics (AAMSI), the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI), and the Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC). The members of AMIA include physicians, nurses, computer and information scientists, biomedical engineers, medical librarians, and academic researchers and educators. AMIA is the official United States representative organization to the International Medical Informatics Association.
 American Nurses Association - The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
 American Occupational Therapy Association - The American Occupational Therapy Association advances the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public. Its vision is to ensure that the contributions of occupational therapy to health, wellness, productivity, and the quality of life are widely used, understood, and valued by society.
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