Medical Online Information:Medicines.org.uk

Medicines.org.uk, is a information web site provided by Datapharm Communications Ltd.

There aim is to: "... improve public health and safety by giving information on medicines that is up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive".They claim to work closely with the NHS, the pharmaceutical industry, patients and healthcare professionals to "create simple and accessible medicines information services".

In addition to their Medicine Guide, Datapharm currently provides three other medicine related resources:

1. electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)
2. X-PIL service
3. A Dictionary of Medicines and Devices

Please find below links to the Home Page of Medicines.or.uk; the homepage of the Online Guide to Medicines; and a Sample page dealing with Human SoluableInsulin.

Links:
1. Home Page [Medicines.org.uk]
2. Home Page [medguides.medicines.org.uk]
3. Sample: Insulin Soluble Human

Medical Online Information::Stanford Hospital & Clinics: Health Information

The Stanford Hospital & Clinics: Health Information web pages are a service offered by Stanford University's Health Library. It aims to offer users "an array of information choices to meet [their] needs". They are also happy to help them [users] individually with their topic research if they not fully answered in the resources on the page.

On the page are links to
1. Stanford Reviewed Health Information(provided by the Stanford Health Library)
2. Health Information (provided by the National Library of Medicine) and
3. Clinical Trials

Find below links to the home page of the site and a sample page located on it releated to Femoral Popliteal Bypass Surgery.

Links:
1. Home Page [Stanford Hospital & Clinics: Health Information]
2. Sample: Femoral Popliteal Bypass Surgery

Medical Online Information:NHS: Choices

NHS Choices is a comprehensive information service that aims to help its users 'in control of their healthcare'.

The service is intended to help users make choices about their health, from lifestyle decisions about things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the practical aspects of finding and using NHS services in England when they need them.

It draws together the knowledge and expertise of:

• the NHS Evidence: Health Information Resources (formerly National Library for Health),
• the Information Centre for Health and Social Care,
• the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and many other organisations.

Please find below links to the Home Page for the site and a sample page related to Migranes.

Links:
1. Home Page [nhk.uk]
2. Sample: Migranes

Medical Online Information>Mayo Clinic

Launched in 1995 and ''visited by millions each month'', this award-winning Web site offers health information to help users assess symptoms, understand their diagnosis and manage their health. Produced by a team of Mayo Clinic experts, MayoClinic.com gives users access to the expertise and knowledge of the more than 3,300 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic.

The Web site aims to: ''offer more ways to get information — search by symptom, procedure, disease or condition, with convenient tabs on every page for quick links to comprehensive resources about specific health conditions''.

Backed by the expertise of Mayo Clinic, MayoClinic.com provides the peace of mind that results from knowing its medical information comes from some of the world's leading experts. Users can sign up for a free weekly e-newsletter, "Housecall," which includes the latest health information from Mayo Clinic.

Links:
1. Home Page [MayoClinic.com]
2. Sample: Cervical Spondylosis

Medical Online Information>WebHealth Centre

WebHealthCentre.com is a healthcare portal offering online medical consultation and comprehensive healthcare information.

The site is designed, developed and maintained by Tata Consultancy Services, Asia's largest software consultancy, in association with some of the region's top medical institutions and professionals.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been developing and maintaining healthcare solutions for clients in India and overseas for the last two decades. TCS, state that: ''..being pioneers in this field, ...[they have].. resources and considerable expertise spread across various locations of the world''.

Find links below to: the Home Page on the site; and, a Sample Information Page on: Viral Fever.

Links:
1. Home Page [webhealthcentre.com]
2. Sample: Viral Fever

Medical Online InformationWellsphere

Wellsphere’s mission is ''to help millions of people live healthier, happier lives by connecting them with the knowledge, people and tools they need to manage and improve their health''.

Recognizing that ''each person has their own unique health questions'', they developed a model that ''combines personalized information and social support to help people address their individual concerns'. After, what they claim to be 'extensive research and development', Wellsphere launched WellPages, powered by its innovative Health Knowledge EngineTM, ''enabling users to quickly and efficiently find comprehensive, personal answers and support for their specific health needs – all on one personalized webpage''.

Among the 'Featured WellPages' on Wellsphere are: Breast Cancer, Treatments for Lower Back Pain, Organic Chocolate, Getting Kids to Eat Healthy, Foods for Diabetics, and How to Stop Migraines. Otherwise you can just enter your topic of interest and they will create a 'WellPage' for you.

Link:
1. www.wellsphere.com