Stay Healthy
General Information
Publications
Five Steps to Safer Health Care: A flier explaining five ways you can have safer health care.
Cinco Recomendaciones para Recibir una Mejor Atención Médica: Un folleto que explica cinco recomendaciones para recibir una mejor atención médica.
Websites
The Agency for Health Research and Quality
The Agency for Health Research and Quality provides a wide variety of health related publications on their Website to assist consumers obtain the best care possible.
AHRQ also maintains toll-free Publications Clearinghouse at 800-358-9295. Hearing impaired persons may call 888-586-6340 for the TDD service. Callers from outside of the United States only should use the telephone number (410) 381-3150. Written requests may be sent to: AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547. Electronic requests may be made to: info@ahrq.gov.
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Healthfinder
Healthfinder.gov
helps consumers find reliable health information from many Federal Agencies and
non-for-profit organizations. This site has been developed
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthfinder leads
consumers to information that can help them stay healthy, understand diagnosis,
explore treatment options, find support, and generally become informed about
health and medical topics of interest to them.
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The National Guideline Clearinghouse
This site is an online resource for hundreds of clinical practice guidelines on common medical conditions and treatments. The site is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Health Plans Foundation.
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The National Institutes of Health
This site offers a wealth of health-related information including publications, clinical trial opportunities, and toll-free health hotlines.
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