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American Association of Pedriatrics
National public education campaign of the American Academy of Pediatrics. To help pediatricians, parents, and children become more aware of the influence that media have on child and adolescent health.
www.aap.org/

American Medical Association Guidelines for Medical and Health Information Sites on the Internet
Principles governing the production and publication of AMA sites on the Web. Guidelines focus on providing quality and reliable information for consumers.
www.ama-assn.org/

Health Insurance Information for People with Diabetes - American Diabetes Association
An informational health insurance resource for people with Diabetes.
www.diabetes.org/

American Health Information Management Association
Includes membership information, history and bylaws. Details of FORE - Foundation of Research and Education the charitable affiliate organization of AHIMA.
www.ahima.org/

National Institutes of Health -- Health Information Index
Main consumer health information page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
health.nih.gov/

American Lung Association: General Smoking Information
Contains fact sheets and data on smoking, secondhand smoke, and their relationship to a lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, and chronic bronchitis.
www.lungusa.org/

Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet
The findings of a large study that describes and evaluates English and Spanish health information on the Internet. Assesses search engine performance and the quality and readability of health information on the Internet, and provides conclusions and recommendations.
www.rand.org/

Health Information
Collection of articles help children and their families understand basic medical conditions, tests, and procedures. Also includes a guide to home care and wellness. From the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati.
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/

Promoting Health Information Literacy
Article from Academic Exchange Quarterly which discusses ways that librarians can collaborate with health science faculty to teach information literacy to students.
www.higher-ed.org/

Mediresource
Information on diseases and conditions, support groups and drug information.
www.mediresource.com/