|
Topic |
Site |
Content |
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Pediatric-specific |
Healthy
Children.org
(from American Academy of Pediatrics)
www.healthychildren.org |
AAP’s
patient education site, with very high quality information
for parents—that health care providers and students might
enjoy as well. |
|
Patient
Education Online
(from
American Academy of Pediatrics)
http://patiented.aap.org/AtoZindex.aspx |
topic-based handouts |
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General Health information |
Medline Plus
(from
U.S.
National Library of Medicine &
National
Institutes of Health)
http://MEDLINEplus.gov/
|
Links to
common health topics, drug information, a medical
encyclopedia, search function (dictionary), news,
directories and other resources. |
|
Healthfinder
(from US
Dept. Health & Human Services)
http://www.healthfinder.gov/ |
Has links
to topics of interest, and reliable facilities providing
care for selected conditions, and advocacy organizations |
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ADHD |
CHADD:
Children & Adults with ADHD
www.chadd.org
|
easy
to read booklet for parents |
|
Autism |
Autism Speaks
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Autism Society of America:
http://www.autism-society.org/
National Institute of Health:
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism |
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Breastfeeding |
CDC website about breastfeeding
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding
Infant
Risk Center
http://www.infantrisk.com/
|
up-to-date evidence-based information on medications and breastfeeding |
|
Complementary and Alternative Medications |
Natural
Standard
http://naturalstandard.com/
|
Excellent
source of information on integrative medicine |
|
Immunization Information |
National
Network for Immunization Information
www.immunizationinfo.org/
|
Information about immunizations-no industry sponsorship |
|
Immunization Action Coalition
www.Immunize.org
|
Summary
of recommendations for children, adolescents and adults, VIS
in many languages |
|
Centers
for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov |
links to
travel advice, immunization information, information on
environmental health |
|
Literacy |
Reach Out and Read - Texas
http://rortx.uth.tmc.edu/ |
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Nutrition |
USDA
nutrition web site
www.choosemyplate.gov/
|
Excellent
source of nutritional info for parents, children. Includes
calorie counter, information on content of various foods |
