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Smart Start... A selected list of web sites.

This list was compiled by staff of the Medical Sciences Library of New York Medical College to support the information search needs of the graduate students in the Health Services Management and Policy Program of the Graduate School of Health Sciences of New York Medical College. Authors are in bold for ease in online searching. All were verified as of May 1, 2000. Any questions about the list or the process should contact the following staff on the library's email box (). The list was a cooperative project by Anthony Artale, Diana Cunningham and Cheryl Silver.

References

AAHE. See American Association for Health Education.

Abortion Rights Activist. [On-line]. Available:

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Updates readers on tobacco legislation, reports on anti-smoking movements, publishes tobacco-related documents, and links to other smoking sites.

Administration for Children and Families. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Accesses information on welfare policy, child and family well-being.

Adult Health and Development Program. See under University of Maryland.

AFSCME. See American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Points to clinical guidelines for clinicians and the public.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. HazDat Database. [On-line]. Available:

AIDS Action. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: An excellent AIDS advocacy group.

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service. ACTIS. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Information on open and ongoing clinical trials for HIV and related opportunistic infections.

AIDS Information and Treatment. See under Johns Hopkins University.

Alabama Department of Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

Alaska Division of Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

American Academy of Ophthalmology. EyeNet. [On-line]. Available:

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. AAOS Online. [On-line]. Available:

American Academy of Pediatrics. [On-line]. Available:

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. AAHPERD. [Online]. Available:

American Association for Health Education. AAHE. [On-line] Available: Abstract: Offers jobs, meetings, publications and continuing education information.

American Association for the Advancement of Science. [On-line]. Available:

American Association of Diabetes Educators. [On-line]. Available:

American Association of Health Plans. AAHP Online. [On-line]. Available:

American College of Cardiology. [On-line]. Available:

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [ACOG]. [On-line]. Available:

American Council of the Blind. [On-line]. Available:

American Counseling Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Dental Hygienists' Association. ADHA Online. [On-line]. Available:

American Diabetes Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Dietetic Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Evaluation Association. AEA. [On-line]. Available: http//: Abstract: Connects to special topic interest groups in evaluation, including health education.

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. ASCME. [On-line]. Available:

American Heart Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Institute of Biological Sciences. [On-line]. Available:

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. [On-line]. Available:

American Journal of Health Behavior. [On-line]. Available: .

American Lung Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Medical Association. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Current useful information on HIV/AIDS as well as articles from current issues of JAMA.

American Medical Student Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Medical Women’s Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Nurses Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Podiatric Medical Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Psychological Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Psychological Society. [On-line]. Available:

American Public Health Association. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Links to Association sections, caucuses, affiliates and related public health web sites.

American Red Cross. [On-line]. Available:

American Social Health Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Society for Microbiology. [On-line]. Available:

American Society for Nutritional Sciences. Nutrition.org. [On-line]. Available:

American Society of Clinical Pathologists. [On-line]. Available:

American Society of Human Genetics. [On-line]. Available:

American Sociological Association. [On-line]. Available:

American Urological Association. [On-line]. Available:

American University. Iihp: International Institute for Health Promotion. [On-line]. Available:

Annie E. Casey Foundation. [On-line]. Available:

Arizona Department of Health Services. [On-line]. Available:

Arkansas Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Arthritis Foundation. [On-line]. Available:

Association Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB). Francois-Xavier Bagnoud. [On-line]. Available:

Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc. @cor. [On-line]. Available:

Association of Public Health Laboratories. [On-line]. Available:

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. [On-line]. Available:

Association of Schools of Public Health. ASPH. [On-line]. Available:

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. ASTHO. [On-line]. Available:

Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine. ATPM. [On-line]. Available:

Atlas of Cancer Mortality and Other Causes in Spain. See Centro Nacional de Epidemiologia.

Baylor College of Medicine. Database and Search Tools. [On-line]. Available:

Black Health Net. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Online source of health information for African-Americans.

Boston University Medical Center. COHIS: Community Outreach Health Information System. [On-line]. Available:

Brain Injury Association, Inc. [On-line]. Available:

Brown, C.C. Virtual Reference Desk. [On-line]. Available:

California Department of Health Services. [On-line]. Available:

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. [On-line]. Available:

Canadian Women’s Health Network. [On-line]. Available:

CancerNet. See National Cancer Institute.

CDC. See under U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Center for Science in the Public Interest. [On-line]. Available:

Center for the Advancement of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Centre for Health Promotion (University of Toronto). See under University of Toronto

Centro Nacional de Epidemiologia. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Madrid. Servicio de Epidemiologia de Cancer. Mortality atlas of cancer and other causes in Spain, 1975-1986. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: This site contains maps for 18 causes of death at the province level.

Child Welfare League of America. [On-line]. Available:

Children’s Environmental Health Network. [On-line]. Available:

Cochrane Collaboration. [On-line]. Available: See also

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. [On-line]. Available:

Combined Health Information Database. CHID. [On-line]. Available:

Community Health Internet Sites. [On-line]. Available:

Community Outreach Health Information System. See Boston University.

Community ToolBox. [On-line]. Available:

Congress.org. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Joint venture of two Washington, D.C. area firms with expertise in communicating with Congress.

Connecticut Department of Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

Consumer Health Education Resource Center. See HELP.

Consumer Product Safety Commission. See U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Database and Search Tools. See Baylor College of Medicine.

Delaware Health and Social Services. [On-line]. Available:

District of Columbia Department of Health. Department of Health online. [On-line]. Available:

Diversity Rx. [On-line]. Available:

Dream Team. See Shrewsbury, Massachusetts High School.

Economics Journals. [On-line]. Available:

Economic Journals. WebEc. [On-line]. Available:

Electronic Policy Network. [On-line]. Available:

Emerson-Tufts Program in Health Communication. Health Communication Resources. [On-line]. Available:

Emory University School of Medicine. MedWeb: Public. [On-line]. Available:

Environmental Protection Agency. See U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Epilepsy Foundation. [On-line]. Available:

Facing Alcohol Concerns Through Education. FACE. [On-line]. Available:

Families USA Foundation. Families USA. [On-line]. Available:

FDA. See under U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy. Fedstats. [On-line]. Available:

FedWorld. See National Technical Information Service.

Fetal Treatment Center. See University of California San Francisco.

Florida Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Foundation. See Association Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB ).

Future of Children. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Publishes articles related to research and policies on the well-being of children, such as birth weight, the environment, school issues, welfare programs, and education.

Georgetown University. National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. [On-line]. Available:

Georgia Division of Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

Global Business Dialogue. GBD. [On-line]. Available:

Global Health Network. [On-line]. Available:

Grand Forks Public Health Department. [On-line]. Available:

Harris County Texas Public Health and Environmental Services. [On-line]. Available:

Hawai’I Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Health-Israel. [On-line]. Available:

Health and Child Survival Fellows Program. [On-line]. Available:

Health Care Financing Administration. See under U.S. Health Care Financing Administration

Health Communication Resources. See Emerson-Tufts Program in Health Communication..

Health Education Professional Resources. See New York University.

Health Promotion on the Internet. [On-line]. Available:

Health Promotion Research Internet Network. See Karolinska Institutet.

Health Resources and Services Administration. See U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.

HealthAnswers. [On-line]. Available:

Healthfinder. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

HealthSpan Communications. [On-line]. Available:

Healthy Start. [On-line]. Available:

HEBSWEB. See under Scotland. Health Education Board for Scotland.

HEDIR. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Provides email services for health educators.

HELP-Health Education Library for People. [On-line]. Available:

Hep-C Alert. [On-line]. Available:

Hepatitis Central. [On-line]. Available:

Hepatitis Information Network. HepNet. [On-line]. Available:

Hidden Epidemic Online. [On-line]. Available:

HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: At New State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University.

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service. [On-line]. Available:

HUM-MOLGEN. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: A moderated, interactive communication and information listserv in human genetics.

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. [On-line]. Available:

Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH Online. [On-line]. Available:

Index of Occupational Safety and Health Resources on the Internet. See OSHWEB.

Indian Health Service. [On-line]. Available:

Indiana State Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Injury Control Resource Information Network (ICRIN). [On-line]. Available:

Institute for Child Health Policy. [On-line]. Available:

Institute for Global Communications. Igc internet. [On-line]. Available:

Institute for Women’s Policy Research. [On-line]. Available:

Institute of Health Promotion Research at University of British Columbia (UBC). See University of British Columbia.

International Electronic Journal of Health Education. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: The first web-based peer reviewed journal in health education, promotion, behavior, and assessment.

International Institute for Health Promotion (American University). See under American University.

International Sociological Association. [On-line]. Available:

Iowa Department of Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

Job Stress Network. [On-line]. Available:

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service. [On-line]. Available:

Join Together Online. [On-line]. Available:

Journal of Health Communication. [On-line] . Available:

Journal Watch Online. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Twice weekly online summaries of new medical research.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International. Diabetes Research Foundation. [On-line]. Available:

Kansas Department of Health and Environment. [On-line]. Available:

Karolinska Institutet. Department of Public Health Sciences. Health Promotion Research Internet Network. [On-line]. Available:

Karolinska Institutet Sweden. Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA. [On-line]. Available:

KidsCope. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Organization formed to help families and children better understand the effects of cancer and chemotherapy in a parent.

Long Beach. Department of Health and Human Services. [On-line]. Available:

Macomb County Health Department. [On-line]. Available:

Maquiladora Health & Safety Support Network. [On-line]. Available:

March of Dimes. [On-line]. Available:

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. [On-line]. Available:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

Maternal and Child Health Bureau. MCHB. [On-line]. Available:

Medical Matrix. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Ranked, peer-reviewed, annotated, updated clinical medicine resources.

MedWeb: Public Health. See Emory University School of Medicine.

Melpomene Institute. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Source of information on the relationship between women’s health and physical activity.

Metropolitan Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County. Health Department of Nashville. [On-line]. Available:

Michigan Department of Community Health. [On-line]. Available:

Mine Safety and Health Administration. See U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Minnesota Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Mississippi State Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Missouri Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Montana Department of Health. Montana online. [On-line]. Available:

Mothers Voices United to End AIDS. . [On-line]. Available:

Nashville Health Department. See Metropolitan Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County.

National Abortion Rights Action League. NARAL: Abortion and Reproductive RightsChoice For Women. [On-line]. Available:

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. [On-line]. Available:

National Alliance for Hispanic Health. [On-line]. Available:

National Association of County & City Health Officials. [Online]. Available:

National Association of Health Data Organizations. [On-line]. Available:

National Cancer Institute. CancerNet. [On-line]. Available:

National Center for Chronic Research Prevention and Health Promotion. CDC’s Adolescent & School Health Information. [On-line]. Available: (See also School health).

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. See Georgetown University.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Information. Prevline; Prevention online. [On-line]. Available:

National Committee for Quality Assurance. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). [On-line]. Available:

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. [On-line]. Available:

National Guideline Clearinghouse. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

National Health Care for the Homeless Council. [On-line]. Available:

National Health Information Center. [On-line]. Available:

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. NHLBI home page. [On-line]. Available:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. See U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR). [On-line]. Available:

National Institute of Environmental Health Services. [On-line]. Available:

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. See U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NIAID. [On-line]. Available:

National Institutes of Health. [On-line]. Available:

National Library of Medicine. [On-line]. Available:

National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse. [On-line]. Available:

National Mental Health Association. [On-line]. Available:

National Technical Information Service. FedWorld. [On-line]. Available:

Nebraska Health and Human Services System. [On-line]. Available:

Netting the Evidence... See University of Sheffield.

New England Research Institutes. NERI. [On-line]. Available:

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. [On-line]. Available:

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. [On-line]. Available:

New Mexico Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

New York Online Access to Health. NOAH. [On-line]. Available:

New York State Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

New York University Health Education Professional Resources (HEPR). [On-line]. Available:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. [On-line]. Available:

North Dakota Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Nutrition World Wide Web see under University of Arizona.

NYSERnet Breast Cancer Clearinghouse. See Association of Cancer Online Resources. Inc.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration. See U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Occupational Safety and Health Karolinska Institutet Sweden. See under Karolinska Institutet Sweden Occupational Safety and Health.

Office of Children's Health Protection. [On-line]. Available:

Office of Minority Health Resource Center. OMH. [On-line]. Available:

Ohio Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Oklahoma State Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

OncoLink. See University of Pennsylvania.

Oregon Health Division. [On-line]. Available:

OSHWEB. Index of Occupational Safety and Health Resources on the Internet. [On-line]. Available:

Pennsylvania Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Physicians for Social Responsibility. PSR. [On-line]. Available:

Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Planned Parenthooddotorg. [On-line]. Available:

Population Institute. [On-line]. Available:

Prevention Online. See National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information.

Priority Healthcare Wearside NHS Trust. [On-line]. Available:

Progressive Labor Party. [On-line]. Available:

Public Health Foundation. Public Health Foundation. [On-line]. Available:

Public Health World Wide Web from University of Arizona. See under University of Arizona.

Queer Resources Directory. [On-line]. Available:

Rhode Island Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

Right To Know Network. [On-line]. Available:

Salt Lake City-County Health Department. [On-line]. Available:

SAS Institute. [On-line]. Available:

School File. [On-line]. Available: Abstract: Canadian educational consulting firm that finds, catalogs, and stores information pertinent to education and health.

School Health (DASH). [On-line]. Available:

Scotland. Health Educational Board. HEBSWEB: Health Education Board for Scotland. [On-line]. Available:

Seattle & King County Public Health. [On-line]. Available:

Self-Help Sourcebook Online. See White, B.J.

Share the Wealth. See United for a Fair Economy.

Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Dream Team. [On-line]. Available:

Social Inequality and Classes. [On-line]. Available:

SocioSite, Going Dutch Sociology. [On-line]. Available:

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. [On-line]. Available:

South Dakota Department of Health. [On-line]. Available:

SEFAIN See University of Miami School of Medicine.

State Public Interest Research Groups. [On-line]. Available: