Medical References
Medical Information Sites
(Sponsored by Hospitals or Medical Schools)Children’s
Hospital of
Pittsburgh of UPMC's
Child Health
Library
Provides information
about childhood
injuries,
diseases,
developmental
issues and
treatment
options with
links to additional
related online
resources.
Genetic
and Rare Conditions
Site
Offers parents,
health professionals
and educators
easy access
to information
on a wide
variety of
genetic conditions
and birth
defects; identifies
support and
advocacy groups.
Translation
services available
for non-English-speaking
users. From
the University
of Kansas
Medical Center.
Harriet
Lane WWW Links
(formerly
Pediatric
Points of
Interest)
An edited
collection
of pediatric
resources
(6,285 links)
on the World
Wide Web.
Maintained
and edited
by physicians
at the Johns
Hopkins University:
includes information
for professionals,
as well as
parents and
children.
Patient
Education
Program: Tests
and Procedures
Information
for parents
about a variety
of pediatric
tests and
procedures
and home-care
instructions;
from Children’s
Hospital Medical
Center of
Cincinnati.
Virtual
Children’s
Hospital
Produced by
the Children’s
Hospital of
Iowa and the
University
of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics,
this site
offers a wide
variety of
information
for parents,
general consumers
and health
care providers;
site is practical
and easy to
navigate.
