Health & Medicine
Featured Resources
- COVID-19 latest information – from the Centers for Disease Control
- Merck Manual: Medical topics, symptoms search, and drug information
- WebMD: all things health related
Medical Reference
- Family Doctor: Common conditions and concerns from the American Academy of Family Physicians
- Medline Plus: Health information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Part of the National Institutes of Health
Patient Resources
- Caregiver Resource Center: Serving Monterey County
- Evaluating Internet Health Information: Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
Disabilities
- Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County: In Pacific Grove
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center: In Salinas
Drugs
- Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs: From Consumer Reports
- Drugs, Herbs and Supplements: From Medline Plus
- Merck Manual: Drug information
- PDRhealth: Prescription information and interactions from the Physicians’ Desk Reference
- RxList – The Internet Drug Index: Prescription drug information from the Standard Pharmaceutical Circulars for physicians
Hospitals and Health Facilities
- American Hospital Directory
- Best Hospital Finder: From U.S. News and World Report
- Health Care Quality Report Card: Quality ratings for health insurance plans and health care providers, from the California Office of the Patient Advocate
- Hospital Compare: Medicare compares the quality of hospital care all over the US
- Nursing Home Compare: Medicare’s guide to finding and evaluating a nursing home
Mental Health
- Behavioral Health Treatment Facility Locator: From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institute of Mental Health: Government research on mind, brain, and behavior
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 for 24/7, free and confidential support
Nutrition
- Nutrition Source: From Harvard
- Self Nutrition Data: Nutritional analysis and articles
- Food Data Central: Food composition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Physicians
- American Board of Medical Specialties: Is your doctor board certified?
- American Medical Association Doctor Finder: Search for a doctor by name or specialty
- Department of Consumer Affairs: See if a medical professional is licensed to practice in California and check for complaints, malpractice judgments, disciplinary reports
- HealthGrades.com: Find a physician by specialty and location; see patient ratings
- Medical Board of California – license search
- Surgeon Scoreboard: ProPublica calculated death and complication rates for surgeons performing procedures in Medicare