Download Useful web links

Selected Web Sites for Information about
Home Testing and Monitoring Devices
(See Chapter 48, “Home Testing and Monitoring Devices,” for detailed information
about this topic.)
http://www.webmd.com/a_to_z_guide/medical_tests.htm (WebMD.com; Medical Tests
A-Z index: patient information on home tests for pregnancy, fecal occult blood, urinary
tract infection)
http://www.woman.gov/ (womenshealth.gov; A-Z Health Topics provides patient
information on infertility, urinary tract infections, and pregnancy (including Pregnancy
Test Fact Sheet)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/ (Food and Drug Administration; consumer tips on
buying diagnostic tests on the Internet)
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/blood/default.asp (Lifeclinic.com; patient information
and tools for monitoring/managing hypertension)
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/cholesterol/default.asp (Lifeclinic.com; patient
information and tools for monitoring/managing high cholesterol)
Search A-Z topic lists at following Web sites for: hepatitis, high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, HIV/AIDS, infertility, menopause, pregnancy.
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; A-Z topic list)
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html (The Merck Manual Medicine Library;
professional information on medical conditions, grouped by A-Z index, Sections [body
systems], and Symptoms, as covered in the The Merck Manual, 19th ed.)
http://www.guideline.gov/ (National Guideline Clearinghouse; clinical guidelines
covering medical conditions and their treatment; Search function by keyword is quickest
access to information; several Browse lists are provided)
http://www.healthfinder.gov/ (healthfinder.gov [Health and Human Services Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion]; A-Z list of disorders and injuries and drug
database; patient information)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html (National Library of Medicine; A-Z list of health
information)
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/hp.asp (Emedicine.com; A-Z list of health
topics for consumers; link to information for health care professionals)
http://familydoctor.org/ (American Academy of Family Physicians; Conditions A-Z;
patient education materials)
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