Links to medical definitions and medical information:
- https://medlineplus.gov/ National Library of Medicine (NIH)
- https://www.cdc.gov/ Centers for Disease Control. Complements Medline Plus. Has an up-to-date compilation of late-breaking news from medicine, without a spin, just facts.
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/, Mayo Clinic. Content tends to be academic but very detailed and well researched. Good online search engine.
- https://www.hhs.gov/ Department of Health and Human Services
- https://www.drugs.com/ Fairly comprehensive and up-to-date source of drug information online. Free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent data on most prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products.
- https://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp Internet drug index Similar to drugs.com, slightly less user friendly
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170206082130/http://hardinmd.lib.uiowa.edu/
University of IA website with free to copy pictures and useful quality links organized by topic - https://www.merckmanuals.com/home
Great online complement of what they publish in print - https://www.nih.gov/ National Institute of Health
- https://www.biomedcentral.com/ Access to peer reviewed medical journals
- JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama Current issue is always free
- http://www.nejm.org/action/cookieAbsent New England Journal of Medicine (one of the most established sources in the U.S. of authoritative med information), not free
- Medscape (WebMD) - Searchable medical information site
- For SSDI cases, ssa.gov is a must. Listing of Impairments are at https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm
- MassHealth has links to provider manuals that must be read before taking up any prior approval case- https://www.mass.gov/lists/masshealth-provider-manuals
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