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Nursing - undergraduate: Nursing Organizations and related websites
Organizations
Nursing organizations can be great resources for information on policy, trends, and advocacy. Note that this is not an exhaustive list.
Consumer Health Websites
Many of the sites listed below are from the Medical Library Association's recommendations for the best consumer health sites. These are listed in alphabetical order.
- Cancer.govA well-organized site containing information for both consumers and health care providers, including links to specific kinds of cancer and clinical trials.
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionResources about diseases, conditions, and other special topics arranged under "Health Topics A-Z," and "Travelers' Health," with health recommendations for travelers worldwide. There are also sections on health topics in the news and health hoaxes. Information is also available in Spanish.
- Clinicaltrials.govClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world.
- Familydoctor.orgProduced by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.
- HealthfinderGateway consumer health information website whose goal is "to improve consumer access to selected health information from government agencies, their many partner organizations, and other reliable sources that serve the public interest." Access to resources on the site is also available in Spanish.
- KidsHealth®Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. Resources specific to parents, kids, teens, and educators are available in English and Spanish.
- Mayo ClinicEditors of this site include more than 2,000 physicians, scientists, writers, and educators at the Mayo Clinic. Also has interactive tools to assist consumers in managing their health.
- MedlinePlusThe National Library of Medicine's website for consumer health information. The site offers authoritative, up-to-date health information, without advertisements.
- MedlinePlus en EspañolSpanish-language version of MedlinePlus. A site for cell phones and other mobile devices is at http://m.medlineplus.gov.
- Medscape from WebMDOffers consumers and health care professionals integrated medical information and educational tools. Requires registration (free).
- Medscape from WebMDOffers consumers and health care professionals integrated medical information and educational tools. Requires registration (free).
- NIH National Institute on AgingNIH National Institute on Aging makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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