Health
Resources Found On The Net
(Updated
August 18,1998)
Health
On The Net Foundation
Search
the internet and our database using MedHunt
An international initiative,
Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a non-profit
organisation, headquartered
in Geneva, Switzerland. The Foundation is dedicated to realising
the benefits of the Internet and related technologies in the fields of
medicine and healthcare.
The purpose of the Foundation is to advance the development and application of new information technologies, notably in the fields of health and medicine. With private and public sector support, the Foundation actively promotes effective Internet use and demonstrates best-in-class implementation and application.
The Foundation also assists other institutions enhance their traditional medical and healthcare activities through the introduction of Internet technologies and tools.
Please consult the details about projects ongoing or initiated by Health on the Net Foundation to help build the medical community on the internet.
Boston
University Medical Center
Community
Outreach Health Information System
Healthcare
Professionals,
and
Other Caregivers
1-800-therapist
Tools
to help in the process of finding a therapist. Call this number from anywhere
in North America to speak to a referral counselor at no charge who can
help you choose the most appropriate psychologist or other therapist.
Wellness-Web
WellnessWeb is a collaboration
of patients, healthcare professionals, and other caregivers.
Our mission is help you
find the best and most appropriate medical information and support available.
You'll find information about clinical trials, community health, drug dosages
and compliance, treatment options and research, how to select a health
care provider, reports on dozens of illnesses and conditions, tips about
healthy lifestyles, complementary treatment alternatives and options, and
many more topics.
Compassion
Central
An amazing website with
lots of exellent resouce links. A MUST see site.
Support
Resources
The
Invisible Disabilities Page
This page is aimed to those
of us who have diseases, disorders and disabilities that aren't visible
to most people and are misunderstood, or even met by hostility by society
at large.
Mental
Health Resources
Internet
Mental Health
Internet Mental Health is
a free encyclopedia of mental health information.
It was designed by a Canadian
psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long,
and programmed by his colleague,
Brian Chow.
CounselingNet
Online Counseling Psychology
and Information For Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Relationships Marriage,
Addictions, Sexual Problems, Career and Personal Problems, Divorce and
Custody
Mental
Health Infosource
Home of the publication
Psychiatric Times, this site offers search engines, articles, chat sites
and a variety of other useful
resources.
Healthfinder
Healthfinder™ is a gateway
consumer health and human services information web site from the
United States government. healthfinder™ can lead you to selected online
publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help
groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations
that produce reliable information for the public. Launched in April
1997, healthfinder™ served Internet users over 1.7 million times in its
first year online. The healthfinder™ web site has been developed
by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration
with other federal agencies. The project is coordinated by the Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP),
with the active participation
of a Steering Committee composed of representatives of the federal agencies
whose information is included in healthfinder™ and nonfederal consumer
health information specialists, librarians, and others actively engaged
in the provision or use of online consumer health information. Significant
support for the project is provided by the National
Health Information Center.
Cancer
Resources
Cancer
Information & Support International
Cancer
Chat Sites:
Real time (live) chat sites,
including Breast Cancer and Children's Chats for cancer support.
American
Cancer Society :
Covers a large collection
of related support groups. This is a Very good list of sites!!
Cancer
News:
Cancer News on the Net ®
is dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest information
on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Steve Dunn's Cancer Guide
CancerGuide is an cancer
information page written by Steve Dunn, a fellow patient.
This page is dedicated
to helping cancer patients find the best treatment for their disease by
finding, and understanding, the best and latest information on their disease.
The focus here is on technical
information.
National Cancer Institute - CancerNet
This site provides most
information on all types of cancer and is a good place to start when looking
for specific information as a patient or a physician.
If
you have anything to offer on child abuse
or depression please e-mail
it to me so I can include it in this page.
Email me at myplace@ix.netcom.com
Internet Chat Systems
Mike's Place is listed on
this site as #myplace1
or you can go directly into
the chat by typing your nick name here:
For More Ways to contact
Myplace, go to
Safe
Harbors
Index to Mike's House
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