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Health & Medicine

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 
http://www.aacap.org/
Assists parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents.

Body1 
http://www.body1.com/
Health and wellness information from medical professionals. Maintains current news and database of diseases, conditions and symptoms.

electronic library of construction Safety and Health 
http://www.cdc.gov/elcosh
Searchable by trade, type of job site, or hazard, this index provides articles, videos, news, and training guides to keep workers safe while on the job.

Familydoctor.org 
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html
An easily accessible and comprehensive guide to basic health questions and information about illness care.

healthfinder 
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
The United States Department of Health and Human Services brings links to almost 2,000 health related sites on the 'net through Healthfinder. It is also available in Spanish.

Mayo Clinic 
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Consumer health information provided by the Mayo Clinic. Has daily medical news, disease information and health maintenance tips for all ages.

Medicaid Resource Book 
http://www.kff.org/content/2003/2236/
The Kaiser Foundation provides a public service in making this comprehensive guide to medicaid available to all on the web.

Medical Internet Sites 
http://www.llrx.com/features/medical2001.htm
Well annotated guide to searching for medical and health information on the internet.

Medlineplus 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Consumer health information on conditions and diseases; medical encyclopedia and dictionaries; drug information; directories for doctors, dentists and hospitals; current health news; links to other organizations, consumer health libraries, international sites, publications and MEDLINE.

Merck Manual -- Home Edition 
http://www.merckhomeedition.com/
Online version of the Merck Manual of Medical Information.