General Health Websites
(for Patients and Families)

The resources listed here are intended to provide general information. Please consult your
healthcare provider for individual information on your specific condition.

Public Health Agency of Canada
Health information service supported by Health Canada. Find excellent resources from health
information providers across Canada. The PHAC seeks to establish itself as Canadians’ premier
source of "health information you can trust."

Family Doctor.Org
The American Academy of Family Physicians' Information From Your Family Doctor. Provides informative articles to give you background info on a health topic.

MayoClinic.Com
Offers a wealth of easy to understand information on health and medical topics. All reviewed by Mayo Clinic professionals.

Medem.com
A full range of patient health information produced by leading medical societies including the American Medical Association.

Medlineplus
Developed by the US National Library of Medicine this site offers excellent and well-organized health information. Find pages of topical links, health dictionaries and directories, drug information, and current health news.

Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
The online interactive edition of the 1997 comprehensive consumer text of the same name.

General Public Links (CMA)
From the Canadian Medical Association provides links to various Canadian and US sources of
patient education information.

*This selected list of general health sites have been reviewed based on criteria such
as credibility, sponsorship, currency, audience and interactivity.

Return to Main Page