2003 Toll-Free Numbers for
Health Information
These
selected toll-free numbers for organizations provide
health-related information, education, and support.
Accent Health
This is a comprehensive directory
of medical associations in the United States compiled by Accent Health - CNN’s Information Network.
American Academy of Dermatology
The
American Academy of Dermatology is the largest and
most influential of all dermatological associations.
Search this section to locate a dermatologist your
area.
American Board of Medical Specialists
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is an organization of
24 approved medical specialty boards. This site
has a directory of medical specialists, statistics
and a list of board members.
American Chiropractic Association
Search this site to find a chiropractic near you. Site also has
information on patient and managed care, health tips
and the text of JACA: Journal of the American Chiropractic
Association.
American Dental Association
Locate a certified dentist near
you. Additional links include dental care and the
text of JADA: the Journal of the American Dental
Association.
American Medical Association
AMA
Physician Select provides basic professional information
on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more
than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors
of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). Also
includes medical information for the public provided
by the nation's leading medical societies. You can
also find answers to questions about the medical
services in your community.
Association of American Medical Colleges
The
AAMC represents the 126 accredited U.S. M.D.-granting medical schools and the 16 accredited
Canadian medical schools. The Medical
School Admission Requirements (MSAR) provides
the most up-to-date information on entrance requirements,
selection factors, curriculum features, current first
year expenses, financial aid information, application
and acceptance procedures, and applicant statistics.
Useful site for comparing medical schools programs
and costs.
Broward County Nursing Homes
Local
nursing homes in Broward County.
Edmund's Home Page
A comprehensive index of pharmacy, medical, dental, nursing home, bioscience,
nutrition, poison control and medical news group
sites on the Internet.
Florida Dental Association
Member Directory
The Florida Dental Association offers its Membership Directory
online. You may use the directory to quickly access
information about FDA-member dentists. Almost 7,000
Florida-licensed dentists belong to the FDA. That's
about 75 percent of all Florida-licensed dentists.
Florida
License Lookups
Database
maintained by the Florida Department of Health. Search
for Health Licensee and Continuing Education Providers
Information
Florida's Nursing Home Guide
Florida's Nursing Home Guide (the Guide)
is part of AHCA's ongoing effort to provide information
to consumers faced with difficult health care decisions.
This web site allows you to search for a nursing
home by geographic region or by the characteristics
of the nursing homes.
HealthGrades.com/ Physician Directory
Useful
directory for determining the qualifications and
background of a physician. The directory examines
a doctor’s specialty, where they were educated and
trained, whether they are board certified, whether
the doctor was ever held for disciplinary action
and what hospitals they practice in.
Health
Grades Hospital Report Cards
This
site provide you with a list of hospitals and their
ratings for the procedure or diagnosis you choose
Medicaid
Information on Medicaid in the State of Florida. Produced
by the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medicare
Official US Government website for people on Medicare.
Medicare And Health
Insurance For Elder Floridians
Produced by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
MEDLINE Plus Directories
A comprehensive index of physician websites from the National Institute
of Health.
Mydoctor.com
Mydoctor.com provides information,
communication and e-commerce services for consumers,
giving patients and doctors a mechanism for safe,
secure communication. Useful for locating contact
information.
Nursing Home
Watch List
This is a directory of Nursing Homes in the State if Florida which have
been investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services for
deficient practices or breach of standards of care.
U.S. News-Best
Hospitals
If you're looking for the best in medical care, check out the annual
edition of "America's Best
Hospitals." U.S. News and World Reports rank 203 top medical centers
in 17 specialties.
Health Directories